Tag Archives: fruit

First glut of 2015.

Posted on April 26, 2015 by batmanhasanallotment

Yes, even though it is only April, our first glut has arrived. After the winter, our purple sprouting broccoli has decided it is time to do its name proud, and is sprouting like mad. Over the last two weeks, we … Continue reading →

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The flavour of summer.

Posted on November 5, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

At the moment, the allotment rests in the cold and damp and we’re waiting for another dry day without work to get some digging done. In the meantime, we’re enjoying the spoils of our previous labour. Heiße Liebe or “hot love” is … 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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Summer Visitors

Posted on June 18, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

This weekend saw several of our friends down at the plot.   Now that it’s in good shape, and with the nice weather, it’s a real joy to show off! Bonus: with a few extra pairs of hands, the work … 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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Long Weekend

Posted on May 6, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

We thoroughly enjoyed our bank holiday, and spent large parts of it down at our plot. Apart from lots of general tidying and weeding, we sowed three rows of carrots (two plain, one purple) , two rows of swiss chard, … Continue reading →

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Marmalade Cake

Posted on February 22, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

As we now have lots of marmalade in the house, I couldn’t resist to make a lovely marmalade cake at the first opportunity.   I had a day off last week and we have guests this weekend so the moment has come! … Continue reading →

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Marmalade

Posted on February 15, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

After my blog feed virtually exploded with posts about the seasonal marmalade makings I couldn’t resist very long, and I set out to find the last Seville oranges of the 2014 season. Supermarkets hardly ever stock these tart, bitter fruits, … Continue reading →

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