Tag Archives: march

Seasonal Impulse Purchases

With the beautiful weather, this weekend saw a flurry of activity on our plot. Yesterday, we forked and raked one of the large beds that we dug over in October and sowed two rows of beetroot and parsnips. We also … Continue reading

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Friendly takeover

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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Spring has sprung!

Longer, sunnier days mean that our plot has really come to life. One of our first acts last autumn was to place few bulbs around the borders, and this has worked out brilliantly:  Daffodils are now dotted around the plot, … Continue reading

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