I took over this allotment at the end of September 2007, it was crazily overgrown but I’m really enjoying licking it into shape.
My plan is to grow as many crops as I can eat but to still leave some space for wildlife. Compost heaps are my number 1 bug attractant but I hope that the new pond will soon become a haven as well.
The blog of its life from day 1 can be found at www.earthwoman.co.uk
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Plantings
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Peaches and Cream
Zea mays var. rugosa
Sown on 09 May 08 Mike gave me a bag of his peaches and cream swe...
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Aubergine
Solanum melongena
Planting Out on 05 May 08 Started planting out the little aubergine plant...
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Tomatoes
Solanum lycopersicum
Planting Out on 05 May 08 Almost all the tomatoes have gone into the grow...
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Onions
Allium cepa var. cepa
Sown on 27 Apr 08 Sown in modules in the "Greenhouse" contraption.*
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French Bean - Yellow Minidor
Phaseolus vulgaris
Sown on 27 Apr 08 In modules in greenhouse.
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Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Sown on 27 Apr 08 The chard is in the top left, I think we have m...
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Pea
Pisum sativum
Sown on 20 Apr 08 I found a bag of experimental pea seeds at the ...
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Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Sown on 13 Apr 08
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Rocket 'Wild'
Eruca sativa
Sown on 12 Apr 08
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Carrot 'Early Nantes 2'
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Sown on 09 Mar 08 Sown in between the ruby chard and calabrese pl...
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Potato
Solanum tuberosum
Sown on 09 Mar 08 The 2nd row of spuds, the end near the strawber...
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Potato 'Pink Fir Apple'
Solanum tuberosum
Sown on 09 Mar 08 The 3 rd row of spuds, again the end of this ro...
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Flowering quince 'Pink Lady'
Chaenomeles japonica
Sown on 09 Mar 08
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Bay Laurel
Laurus nobilus
Sown on 09 Mar 08
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Bell Pepper 'Sweet Lipstick'
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Grossum Group)
Sown on 01 Mar 08 Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.
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Chili Pepper
Capsicum annuum var. annuum (Longum Group)
Sown on 01 Mar 08 Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.
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Lettuce Mixed
Lactuca sativa
Sown on 01 Mar 08 Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.
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Basil 'Sweet Genovese'
Ocimum basilicum
Sown on 01 Mar 08 Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.
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Dahlia
Dahlia
Sown on 01 Mar 08 Mixed variety - unknown. My label says pink Dah...
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Carrot 'Early Nantes 2'
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Sown on 24 Feb 08 Laid out half a row, next to the onions where I...
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Parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Sown on 24 Feb 08 One row sown, Next to the onions in the place o...
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Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Sown on 24 Feb 08 Sown in modules and handed over to Shakti to nu...
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Tomato 'Gardeners Delight'
Solanum lycopersicum
Sown on 24 Feb 08 Sown in modules and handed over to Shakti to nu...
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Avalon Pride
Sown on 02 Feb 08 I got this from Blackmoor Fruit Nursery. I'm ho...
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Cabbage Greyhound
Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)
Sown on 27 Jan 08 An early sowing between the broad bean and peas...
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White Lisbon Onion
Allium fistulosum
Sown on 27 Jan 08 An early sowing between the broad bean and peas...
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Radish
Raphanus sativus longipinnatus
Sown on 27 Jan 08 An early sowing between the broad bean and peas...
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Shitake Mushroom
Sown on 29 Dec 07 Me and Dad prepared these together, bashing the...
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Pearl Oyster Mushroom
Sown on 29 Dec 07 Received as a xmas gift from Shakti, split the ...
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Apple 'Spartan'
Malus domestica
Sown on 02 Dec 07
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Broad Bean 'Aquadulce'
Vicia faba
Sown on 09 Nov 07 This is the second sowing of Aquadulce, the fir...
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Pea 'Feltham First'
Pisum sativum
Sown on 09 Nov 07 This is Shakti trying her hand at sowing. Thank...
- 3 journals
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Ruby Chard 'Rainbow Lights'
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Sown on 27 Oct 07 I ordered these plug plants from Delfland Nurse...
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Spring Cabbage 'Duncan'
Brassica oleracea (Capitata Group)
Sown on 27 Oct 07 Organic plug plants from Delfland Nursery
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Calabrese 'Pacifica'
Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)
Sown on 27 Oct 07 Organic plug plants from Delfland Nursery
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Broad Bean 'Aquadulce'
Vicia faba
Sown on 07 Oct 07
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Garlic 'Pink Lady'
Allium sativum
Sown on 07 Oct 07
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Garlic 'White Pearl'
Allium sativum
Sown on 07 Oct 07
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Onion 'Radar'
Allium cepa var. cepa
Sown on 23 Sep 07 Sets bought at the bargan price of 60p from the...
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Rocket
Eruca sativa
Sown on 23 Sep 07 This was 6 year old seed, planted with very lit...
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Potato "Swift"
Solanum tuberosum
I am super early with this planting but I've on...
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