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Allotments
Artichokes do take up a lot of space - about a metre per plant. But if you love their taste, growing your own is the only thing to do... Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
We've just been allocated more space on the allotment ... As well as planting many more spuds - which will keep the 'old man' happy - we can also plant the cutting garden my daughter always wanted. Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
I was blissfully unaware of wasps' nests till one summer at the allotment, when I got stung on my bottom ... Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
I'm not sure how I feel about super-rich Russians buying up British newspapers or football clubs, but there's one invasion I thoroughly approve of. Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
In our family we say strawberries are the Beatles of the fruit world, but raspberries, which are more rock 'n roll, are the Rolling Stones. Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
When I first started growing shallots I did so on the advice of Sam, on our allotment [...] He told me to plant shallots on the shortest day and harvest them on the longest. Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
After I took the Christmas decorations to the shed this morning - always a tinge of sadness - I stopped off at the greenhouse to harvest the last of our Christmas potatoes. Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
One of our Christmas rituals is to leave the wrapping paper behind and take a walk to the allotment on Christmas day to harvest some parsnips. Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
After buying a plum tree for the allotment, I started to think about other fruit that I have a soft spot for. So I couldn't resist ordering a morello cherry tree. Continue reading...
By Lila Das Gupta in
Allotments
... the flavour and variety [of British plums] is superior to any from abroad, they freeze well, they're incredibly versatile and our consumption of them helps to support UK farmers. Continue reading...
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