Tag Archives: strawberries

“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

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

Moving House.

Posted on May 11, 2014 by batmanhasanallotment

This title doesn’t refer to us – Ian and I are still in the same flat as ever. However, half of our tomato seedlings are big and strong, so we decided to move them to the greenhouse on the allotment. … Continue reading →

Posted in Allotment, Gardening | Tagged chard, greenhouse, may, radishes, rhubarb, seedlings, spinach, spring, strawberries | 2 Comments

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