Tag Archives: potatoes

“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

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 →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged blueberries, flowers, fruit, hops, potatoes, psb, radishes, rhubarb, strawberries | Leave a 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

Cleaning up.

Posted on October 18, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

Lately it’s been very rainy, and we’re both very busy with work, friends and other hobbies. This means we just dashed down a few times, grabbed some tomatoes and courgettes and went back home. Today we spent a rare sunny … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged beans, greenhouse, GYO, october, potatoes, squash, tomato | Leave a comment

Autumn Glory

Posted on September 12, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

Now that the school year has started, I’m firmly back in Birmingham, and therefore also on the plot. We’re in the middle of a rich harvest, with lots of crops ripening at once. I’ve discovered a tiny melon in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotment, Cooking, Gardening | Tagged beans, courgette, dinner, flowers, GYO, hops, potatoes, quinoa, 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

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 →

Posted in Allotment, Cooking | Tagged dessert, friends, fruit, lotsofpictures, potatoes, preserves, strawberries, summer | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Allotment, Cooking | Tagged bbq, carrot, chard, fennel, fruit, potatoes, spinach, strawberries | 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

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 →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged chili, GYO, lotsofpictures, march, potatoes, sowing, tomato | Leave a comment