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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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Things are in motion

Posted on April 10, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

I finished work early today to try and get down the plot for an hour. It felt nice to get down after work to be honest. My aim for today was to plant out my first early potatoes which I … Continue reading →

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End of the season

Posted on April 7, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

So last years growing season has come to an end, I harvested the last of my leeks this week. I’m a huge fan of leeks, sow at the beginning of the year, plant out when they are pencil thick and … Continue reading →

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Signs of growth

Posted on March 20, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

I popped down to the allotment this morning to feed the chickens and noticed signs of growth everywhere. It feels like spring is early this year, I hope we don’t get a really cold spell (Beast from the East last … Continue reading →

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Harvesting forced rhubarb

Posted on March 12, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

Yesterday I picked my first rhubarb of the year. This is the first time I’ve tried forcing rhubarb and after sampling some yesterday evening, it’ll be something I’ll be doing every year. It was extremely tender and sweet. Forcing rhubarb … Continue reading →

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Extending the Velociraptor Cage

Posted on February 25, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

I keep a flock of 12 chickens on my allotment and I often refer to them as my dinosaurs. I feel like Chris Pratt in Jurassic World when he’s training the raptors every time I enter the chicken pen 🤣 … Continue reading →

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Spring is in the air

Posted on February 23, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

As I type this, it’s currently 16C in late February. It certainly feels like Spring is in the air. I popped down the allotment today to collect any eggs and top up the drinking water for the chickens. I checked … Continue reading →

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First Post – About me

Posted on February 20, 2019 by growharvesteat.com

Some of this can be found in my about page, but I thought I would introduce myself properly. My name is Steve and I live in the West Midlands, England. I’m self-employed working in the IT industry. When I’m not … Continue reading →

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