At this time of year, when the crops and flowers are far and few between and the weather is getting…

When it comes to allotment gardening, some crops definitely give you an abundance of harvests for months at a time….

At the beginning of September I got my hands on a second allotment plot at my site. It’s a massive…

Every year I grow a beautiful pumpkin archway at my allotment plot. It’s one fo the highlights of my growing…

My first Autumn on the plot was drawing to an end. The large tree overlooking my garden had finally shaken…

How can you avoid allotment burnout? Is allotment burnout even I real thing?! Well yes, it really is. Every single…

This is my fourth year on the allotment plot and I’ve realised that there is always more to learn about…

Long time no see! I’m back on the blogging after a little bit of a break. Spring and Summer is…

About 4 years ago I took on my allotment plot with little gardening experience. Fuelled with nothing more than a…

It’s May 2023 and it’s time to sow lots of seeds for your allotment garden! Now that the weather is…

Growing pumpkins is so much fun, but growing a pumpkin archway is even better! Not only is it pretty magical,…

One of the most exciting things I grew in my allotment garden in 2021, was a pumpkin arch. The pumpkin…

One of my most asked questions is what is an allotment plot? I didn’t actually realise how unique an allotment…

When I started my allotment plot, I probably made every mistake in the book! I was new to gardening and…

A lot of people ask me how to make a no dig raised bed for their back garden or allotment…

One of the first things I put into my allotment plot was the wildlife pond. Wildlife ponds are a brilliant…

My love of gardening was a slow burner and came about after a personal tragedy. I lost my nan to…

So you’ve finally been given the keys to your allotment plot and you can’t wait to get growing! But where…