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  • June at last!!!
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
    The improvement in the weather has meant that we have been very busy planting on the plot. The early, mid season, late and perpetual strawberries seem to have converged and are all producin flowers at the same time. 
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  • Starting leeks off.
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
      The children have been saving their cardboard insides from toilet rolls  we were saving for the allotment so I could use them to plant the leeks, giving them a head start. The idea of using the cardboard insides is so we can pick them up...
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  • Planting Garlic.
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
     few weeks back, we planted the garlic cloves. I have noticed that a few have come through and the rest have yet to join in. I hope to get some good bulbs from this years crop. I tried to grow them last winter and had no success, sadly. 
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  • June at last!!!
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
    I noticed that the rhubarb had started to make big appearance after being dormant for several weeks. I was pleased that something was starting to show on the plot. I cleared round the base of the crowns, taking away any little weeds. Using...
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  • June 2013
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
    There's something that feels decidedly natural when you get the right weather in it's proper season. It's supposed to have been the coldest spring since the 70s - I'd agree with that, but although it's been cold, the weather has...
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  • June at last!!!
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
    The new potatoes are emerging outside there a bit late, but everything is late this year. The garlic is doing well, as is also the red and white onions
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  • Where's this year gone, June already.
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
    Finally after what seem like ages some of the beds are starting to look like a veg garden at last.
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  • Finally the weather has been great, more like June should be.
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    Posted on 06/06/2013 by St George's
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  • gardening club
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    Posted on 24/05/2013 by St George's
    We spent three hours on the allotment this week. we planted 6 iceberg lettuces in the greenhouse, weeds. Top up the soil on the potatoes  also  we planted some more onions in the raised beds. did some more work in the strawberry patch...
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  • whats going on?
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    Posted on 24/05/2013 by St George's
    The problem is, today  the weather is terrible, great for the allotment, although anything small maybe getting a pounding and I am worried about the trees due to the high winds over night, but not the weather to be going out planting
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