Category Archives: Biochar trial

Blossoms and weeds.

Posted on April 30, 2017 by adminjul

Yet another week with no rain and low temperatures, especially during the night. In spite of this, everything on the allotment is growing well.  The turnip and beetroot seed sown a fortnight ago have germinated and only the broad beans … Continue reading →

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Allotment in the Spring sunshine

Posted on April 17, 2017 by diburnuk

What a difference a few days of warmer weather makes to the growth on the allotment. The fruit bushes; redcurrant, saskatoon and gooseberry which we moved earlier in the year are mature plants and are making good growth. They don’t … Continue reading →

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A Spring Day on the Allotment

Posted on April 9, 2017 by diburnuk

A dull start but the sun was out by lunchtime. Spring has definitely arrived with all the daffodils in full bloom and some cut which may be good enough for the Spring Show.  We’ll see how they look tomorrow. We … Continue reading →

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Cloudy Day on Allotment

Posted on March 26, 2017 by diburnuk

A cloudy day and the promised rain didn’t arrive so we made good progress. We had the last bonfire of the winter to clear away all the prunings etc and the ash was spread around the fruit bushes. A further … Continue reading →

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A typical March day on the allotment

Posted on March 19, 2017 by diburnuk

A proper March day with the weather starting sunny and with a good drying wind but by the middle of the day there was a downpour and we were quite soaked by the time we had cleared up and left. … Continue reading →

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A hint of Spring on the allotment

Posted on March 12, 2017 by diburnuk

Spring is coming to the allotment as the buds on the fruit swell and the leaves begin to show. Today each of the fruit bushes had a feed with a good spadeful of compost and then a mulch of leaves … Continue reading →

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Remedial work on the allotment

Posted on February 3, 2017 by diburnuk

Today was mildish and dull but with no wind, the ground not too wet either. Last week the six new posts for the soft fruits, loganberry and Tayberry, were hammered in. A lengthy job and hard work so we are … Continue reading →

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Last allotment report for 2016

Posted on December 20, 2016 by diburnuk

We have been very busy with the DIY, putting in new posts and finishing the first three of the new raised beds. The old potato tub was emptied, the hazel and willow were pruned and the prunings will be used … Continue reading →

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A frosty but beautiful sunny day on the allotment

Posted on November 24, 2016 by diburnuk

A bitterly cold but splendidly sunny winter day with many interesting examples of different kinds of frost from the minus temperatures overnight. Our stout-hearted team kept warm by digging out the roots of two hazels which were in the way … Continue reading →

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A chilly day on the allotment

Posted on November 3, 2016 by diburnuk

A chilly, windy day so a good day to have another bonfire and get some digging done to keep warm. The Jostaberry was the latest fruit bush to be moved over to the new area. The carrots in the ground … Continue reading →

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