Tag Archives: chili

Preserving Summer.

Posted on August 8, 2015 by batmanhasanallotment

I’m very lucky to have a good friend who enjoys canning and preserving just as much as I do, and we usually have a few days a year where we share the work and the spoils.  After harvesting a good … Continue reading →

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Indoor Allotmenteering.

Posted on October 29, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

With the current weather, we’re limited to indoor work. We’re drying our chili and herb harvest. And we’re making lots of plans for next year! Again, we’ve stuck with our four bed crop rotation. This mean we have four beds, … Continue reading →

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Showdown.

Posted on October 19, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

It’s been an entire year on our plot (I know, I can’t believe it either) and almost a year with this blog. Ian and I have worked very hard, and are now enjoying the fruits (and vegetables) of our labour. … Continue reading →

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Back on the Plot!

Posted on August 12, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

And I’m loving it as much as ever. While Ian updated me about his adventures, he forgot to mention how amazing the plot as a whole looked! 5 weeks have really made a difference, and by now, every spot is … Continue reading →

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Busy sunny days!

Posted on June 1, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

After a week of rain we got some glorious sunshine this weekend, and used our time well. We’ve finally completed the move to the greenhouse, potted up all our chilis, planted out our squashes and courgettes and moved all the … Continue reading →

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Busy Weekends!

Posted on April 24, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

With the lovely spring weather, we’re getting the plot ready for our many, many seedlings. Our flat is still overrun by tomato, cucumber, pepper and chili seedlings. We started out with some very popular varieties: Gardener’s Delight and Nectar cherry … Continue reading →

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Friendly takeover

Posted on March 23, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

It has happened again. After some very enthusiastic sowing sessions, our window sills are now completely covered in egg cartons, covered sandwich trays and old paper coffee cups. For the last months, I’ve been begging every colleague with a takeaway … Continue reading →

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February Plans

Posted on February 1, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

With our shed successfully built, we’re now a little less dependent on dry weather for work on the plot. However, our big project for February, getting the soil ready for sowing and planting, greatly depends on the soil draining. We … Continue reading →

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January Plans

Posted on January 15, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

It’s January. The days are slowly getting longer and with all good intentions and resolutions of the new year we’re raring to go ahead on our plot. Over the winter holidays, I’ve read several books about vegetable growing and allotmenteering. … Continue reading →

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