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Elephant Garlic Experiment

Eddie grows elephant garlic round areas to deter unfriendly insects. They're not heat treated so tend to bolt. Advice varies on whether or not it makes any difference to snap off the flowers so Eddie tried an experiment. He snapped off half the flowers and left the...

July in the Allotment 2024

So far, 2024 has been a very difficult year except for potatoes which seemed to love the excessive rain!

Bees in the Allotment

Swarms of bees are not uncommon in the allotment but this one is in a rather unusual place!

September Recipe – Raspberry and Sloe Jam

Ann used Barbara’s excess raspberries with foraged sloes to make jam, which not only got first prize in the Banstead Horticultural Society Autumn show but also a blue ribbon awarded for an outstanding exhibit.
Here is the recipe.

Banstead Summer Show

Banstead Summer Show

The Banstead Horticultural Society’s Summer Show was held on Saturday 24th July and was a huge success, bringing out a...

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