Features

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 ready for harvesting in July.

Jan & Julie have given up their first plot. For 13 years it's been a true labour of love Jan and Julie converted an overgrown mess into the best plot in the allotment. Many congratulations to both of them and long may they continue with their other plot. Here's...

Bees

Last year Simon Little introduced bees to the allotment for the first time with two hives at the back of his plot. Now Ramon Farooki has introduced a new hive in his plot. Last Sunday Ramon brought his son, Adam, who is 6 years old down to see the bees. He was a...