Tag Archives: kale

“The Great British Summer”

Posted on June 9, 2015 by batmanhasanallotment

The last few weeks have been an excellent example of British summer weather. Late May was cool, with quite a bit of rain and drizzle. June started out very cool, with nights dipping below 5°C. This was compounded by gale … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged apple, friends, greenhouse, GYO, hops, june, kale, potatoes, psb, seedlings, strawberries, summer, tomato | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged beans, beetroot, chard, chili, cucumber, flowers, fruit, garlic, kale, leeks, onions, peas, potato, potatoes, psb, radishes, redcurrants, rhubarb, salad, spinach, sprouts, squash, strawberries, tomato | 4 Comments

Harvest Feast

Posted on August 14, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

My lovely friend is leaving the country, and as a goodbye dinner, I made a selection of mezze from our allotment harvest. We had rosemary roast potatoes (no recipe needed), pitta bread (store bought) and butternut squash falafel. Soak 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged beetroot, cucumber, dinner, flowers, garlic, GYO, kale, potato, recipe, redcurrants, salad, squash, tomato | Leave a comment

Solstice Fun (and work)

Posted on June 22, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

As I’m getting ready for my long summer holidays, we’re spending lots of time at the allotment to get it up to scratch. Hopefully this means Ian won’t have to put too much work in on his own, while I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged building, kale, leeks, peas, potatoes, raspberries, redcurrants, sprouts, strawberries, tomato | 4 Comments