February 2015

An attempt at pruning the apple tree...

Also a new fence put up as the brambles next door have been cut down resulting in no boundary for the children.

End of Sept/October 2014

A few beans that got too big to eat are drying nicely

The beginning of our bug hotel....

My daughters lovingly made GCSE birdhouse added to the bug hotel.

Pumpkin and Giant! butternut harvest : )

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 Some winter salad under cover and finally sorting out the area by the shed

Cauliflowers to overwinter

A welcome visitor

September 2014

September 2014

Apples haven't done so well this year, suffering from bitter pit, a good mulch next year and attempt to prune!!
















The debris netting bought last month has made a big difference! A few slugs getting to this cabbage so picked it. Got some fab coleslaw & green smoothies from it : )

 Pumpkin growing, this is my hand for size comparison.

Two huge butternuts on each plant.

Devil's coach horse beetle!

One sunflower FINALLY open

Evenings getting darker, lovely to sit on our bench in the evening.

Pumpkin growing, size check courtesy of a 3 yr old 

9th September------------------------------19th September

August 2014

First butternut squashes

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                        Pumpkin

Went for it and bought some debris netting, maybe finally beat the slugs....

Onions drying

 Someone moved in to the bucket collecting rainwater!

                                                         Harvest time

                       

Autumn fruiting raspberries

                                                          

Butternuts growing!

Bargin white current plants 10p each!!

One year on...

7th July 2013 - 5th July 2014

July 2014

Garlic harvested, a bit smaller than I'd hoped for. 

Dried in the sun for two days, now in the greenhouse to finish off.

Radish and peas growing.

First radish to survive the slugs - Started off in growbags in the greenhouse, then transplanted outside under bottles until stronger.

Three mindee's planted out their pumpkins at the allotment this week & they made some lovely labels with their names on to identify their own plant. 

Don't plant through cardboard!!!!! Slugs devoured these pumpkins : ( One survived.....

this one! Hoping we get enough pumpkins for everyone from this one survivor! 

Tomatoes starting to fruit 

Onions loosened to start drying off. 

Even a small harvest : )

One marigold plant survived the slugs.

Butternut squash & a flower close up.

Dwarf beans

End of June 2014

 The first marigold to flower! (That hasn't being devoured by slugs)














Garlic nearly ready to lift.....

              The mindee's growing pumpkin seeds. Very fast growing - great for little ones.

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