Have I Lost the Plot

The creepy crawlies are making me lose the plot. A line of spinach is fair game to slugs, snails and rabbits but it is very annoying when th...

Our cabbage is under attack by some very hungry caterpillars. They are speedily eating holes through our leaves and are happily laying eggs ...

A picture progress report on the vegetables, June 7 Row D: Beetroot at the front of picture, seeds planted 12/5 Row D: Carrotts seeds plant...

The weeds are taking hold! Close the shutters, hide the children, protect the seeds and let the scarecrow fed for itself. Ok so it's not...

Bean there done that! Broad beans: The broad beans are living up to their reputation as the hardiest of the legumes. They continue to shoot ...

Above: our potato patch today! Potatoes remain one of the most popular allotment crops perhaps due to its longstanding tradition or because ...