This June we had scheduled a journey up north to see the sights of Newcastle with some of our old pals. The weekend of activities had been carefully...
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An interview with… Kerry Godliman
Kerry Godliman is one of Britain's most versatile performers and the renter of an allotment in London. We talk to her about comedy and carrots…
Flaming Hell! It’s a Firemizer and Firebuilder review.
It’s colder than a penguins arse outside, and although we know that physical allotment activity will help thaw out our frozen limbs, we can’t...
A Christmas pear infusion
Here’s a simple vodka-based infusion concerning our dear old pal, the pear. It’s a spicy concoction that only takes a few days to mature, so get...
An interview with… Medwyn Williams, veg growing ace.
Medwyn Williams vegetable prowess is second to none. He’s been nurturing vegetables since he was knee-high to a radish, schooled in the ways of...
Building a Raised Bed
We’ve just taken delivery of a few sacks of barley, oats and wheat seed for our latest brewing experiments. Lucky old us*. And to contain our...
How to season wood
February, eh? What a scorcher! We spent the latter half of the month prancing around in shorts, waving at early emerging butterflies and sniffing the...
Hayter Osprey 46 Autodrive Lawnmower Review
Last year we had a Hayter Osprey 46 Autodrive Mower on a long term test and spent the summer months beasting grass on a variety of lawns. With its...
In pictures: The American Museum & Gardens
It’s not often we get chance to mooch around a world class garden on our own doorstep, but our neighbours* at the American Museum & Gardens...
How to make leaf mould
Autumn has arrived and the trees surrounding our allotment are busy littering our neglected veggie beds and adjoining pathways with their crispy...