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What have I been doing over the last 12 months

Posted on October 25, 2020 by growharvesteat.com

Wow, a year since my last update and a lot has changed. I’m posting more videos on YouTube at the moment, so go check out my channel and don’t forget to subscribe.

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VIDEO: Allotment update – 20th October 2019

Posted on October 21, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

Following on from my post the other day, I posted this video on YouTube so you can visualise how my plot looks. Go check it out.

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Downsizing

Posted on October 19, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

A couple of weeks ago, I took the decision to give up half of my allotment plot. I started my allotment journey back in 2012, when my first plot measure 12m x 5m, and then moved to a 25m x … Continue reading →

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Where the hell did summer go?

Posted on September 8, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

As I type this, it’s the first week in September and it feels like summer has come and gone. Summer as been a weird one for me. Everything started so well but then come June, everything just stopped, and took … Continue reading →

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A weird start to summer

Posted on July 8, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

June has come and gone, and I have to say it’s been a weird one. Everything was growing so well in May and all of a sudden everything just stopped. For instance, my garlic was doing really well at the … Continue reading →

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How to make nettle and comfrey fertiliser

Posted on June 25, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

Making nettle and comfrey fertiliser is something I do every year. It’s basically free fertiliser that doesn’t cost me a penny. I tend you use my comfrey fertiliser for my tomatoes and courgettes, and the nettles for everything else. They … Continue reading →

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And done…..

Posted on May 27, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

So at the beginning of May, I made a list of jobs that needed doing. I’m glad to say that I’ve got them all done and the plot is ready for summer. The frame for my grapevine was strengthened using … Continue reading →

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Jobs for May

Posted on May 3, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

I thought I had everything under control this year. The plot was tidy, I had my seeds ready and I completed all my winter projects. However, we are now in May and I’m wondering where the hell the year is … Continue reading →

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A morning down the plot

Posted on May 1, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

I managed to get an hour down the plot this morning with the aim to plant out my remaining onions. I planted out a load of them at the beginning of April but I purposely didn’t plant out one tray, … Continue reading →

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Easter BBQ down the allotment

Posted on April 30, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

Things have been a little hectic recently. I’ve had a lot of work on recently that’s taken most of my time up, so my time down the allotment has been rather limited. I’m hoping to get down there this bank … Continue reading →

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