My Allotment Diary for October 2006

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Allotment Growing for Monday, 30th October 06

Clearing the Allotment Plot, Preparing for Winter

Reflections on the brassica disaster and the tidy up for winter continues. ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 29th October 06

Photo Shoot on Site and Emptying the Compost Bin

Emptying the compost bin, harvesting the cabbages and our photo shoot. ...more

Allotment Growing for Thursday, 26th October 06

Clearing up the Allotment Plots

Time to clear up and make the allotment plots look respectable before I get a reprimand from the rep. ...more

Allotment Growing for Monday, 23rd October 06

Harvesting Potatoes, Leafmould Stolen!

The leafmould thief has struck, more potatoes, a warm rug for the heap and Mr Mole. ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 22nd October 06

Started Harvesting Potatoes

Harvesting potatoes and what happened to the week (I blinked!) ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 15th October 06

Strawberries, Cauliflowers and Cucumbers

Plans go wrong - how unusual - but did get a bit of time on the plot. Eight cucumbers, half a pound of strawberies and cauliflowers as well. ...more

Allotment Growing for Tuesday, 10th October 06

Japanese Onions, Sweetcorn Stalks and Squash

Clearing up continues, a few potatoes from the compost bin and potato blight report. ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 8th October 06

Last of the summer tomatoes, decent cauliflowers

Clearing the last of the tomatoes and accepting the summer is over, but a surprise crop of rather good cauliflowers ...more

Allotment Growing for Wednesday, 4th October 06

Preparing the Onion Bed

Preparing the onion bed and composting the summer flowers. ...more

Allotment Growing for Sunday, 1st October 06

Greenhouse Workstation and Allotment Web site

I don't care if it rains, I'm quite dry despite the monsoon in my greenhouse fitting up my new greenhouse workstation. ...more

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