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A HUGE SURPRISE

We’ve already written about this season’s successful beetroot crop, so I had no intention of publishing yet another post on this subject. Until this morning. This morning, when I went to pick a beet for our evening meal, I was presented … Continue reading

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FIRST ALLOTMENT MEAL OF THE SEASON

After a head start due to the beautiful weather we had in April, our garden was faced with a setback in May, when we struggled for rain water. Now that the weather’s back to a more normal pattern and we’ve … Continue reading

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SWEETCORN FOR LUNCH

Today marks the end of our sweetcorn crop. Until now the plants have sat quietly in the corner of our front garden, soaking up the sun whenever it had the will to shine. But now that autumn is upon us … Continue reading

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THE ALLOTMENT GARDENER’S COOKBOOK

Our neighbour came round with a surprise gift yesterday. It was a copy of a book called “The Allotment Gardener’s Cookbook” which he’d been recommending for some time but had been unable to find details about the publisher or author. … Continue reading

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