Two months of drought have resulted in lower yields and smaller veg this summer but the figs and grapes are the best...
August in the Allotment 2022
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July in the Allotment 2022
July in the Allotment – high summer now with an abundance of flowers, fruit and vegetables.
June in the Allotment 2022
June is the month of peas and broad beans. Here are some photos from the allotment in June 2022.
Andy’s rhubarb
Andy's forced rhubarb has to be the best I've ever seen. For exceptional flavour, this method is well worth a try...
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...
Last chillies of the year
Last chillies picked now the frosts have begun. We freeze chillies in ice cube trays for cooking and string the dried...
Simon’s honey
Simon's honey is a great success. You can get it at 1 Calbresi Deli Caffe, Coulsdon. If you haven't already tried it,...
Autumn show success for Smitham Allotments
Smitham allotments were again successful at the Coulsdon & District Horticultural Association's Autumn Show. Eddie...
Allotment pond
Pond in the allotments with frogspawn and toadspawn. Let's hope they develop into the slug and snail eating machines...
Chris Hunt
Our auditor, Chris Hunt, sadly passed away suddenly last month, aged 57. She was a wonderful, bubbly woman who did so...
Communal areas working party
Sunday 15th May dawned sunny and bright. An ideal day for the planned clear-up of communal areas. There was a good...
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...
Best in Croydon!
Pauline Ben-Ari has been awarded Best Newcomer 2014 for her plot by the Croydon Federation of Allotments (CFAGS). Not...