Tag Archives: leeks

Comfort Food.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

On a chilly October evening, nothing is more comforting than soup. We just happen to have lots of little mystery acorn squashes in storage, and so I made my grandmother’s favourite squash soup recipe. She used to have a bright … 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 →

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

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

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged chard, chili, GYO, leeks, onions, psb, seedlings, tomato | Leave a comment

April Plans

Posted on April 11, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

April is a month of rapid change – after the spring equinox and the change to daylight saving time the plants benefit from longer days and Ian and I benefit from the long evenings. These allow us to tend to … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged apple, chard, flowers, GYO, leeks, lotsofpictures, peas, potatoes, psb | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged chili, leeks, onions, peas, planning, projects, salad, sowing, tomato, winter | Leave a comment