July in the Allotment – high summer now with an abundance of flowers, fruit and vegetables.
July in the Allotment 2022
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June in the Allotment 2022
June is the month of peas and broad beans. Here are some photos from the allotment in June 2022.
May in the Allotment
Here are some photos from May in the allotment. April blossom has started to fruit!
Hedgehog in the allotment
Dave Warren has spotted a new addition to our allotment wildlife. Hedgehogs are getting increasingly rare so it’s...
Slow Worms
This is one of the many slow worms who live in our compost bin on the allotment, photographed in July 2019. They enjoy...
Keep calm and carry on digging!
Having an allotment in these difficult times means we are doubly blessed. Not only do we still have an abundance of...
Autumn Show
Banstead Horticultural Society invited us to enter exhibits in their Autumn Show this year. We were delighted to be able to make a strong contribution to a highly successful event.
Curly Kale
Kale is very fashionable these days but curly kale crops well, and early, tastes sweeter, and looks great!
Early carrot crop
Early carrot crop picked today. This is Amsterdam Forcing which can be planted later than Early Nantes and still be...
Jan and Julie’s plot
Jan & Julie have given up their first plot. For 13 years it's been a true labour of love Jan and Julie converted...
Bees
Last year Simon Little introduced bees to the allotment for the first time with two hives at the back of his plot. Now...
Robins
Spring in the allotment has brought these cute little robins to visit. Here are a couple of photos (click to enlarge)
Mohammed digs behind the blossom
Spring arrived late this year in Smitham allotments. First the cold and frosts, followed by rain, rain, cold, and more...