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Fiery July 2013 on 58

Fiery July 2013 What a Fiery July we had this year! Three weeks of very high temperatures...

Tomatoes ‘Marmande’

Tomatoes ‘Marmande’ At last my Tomatoes ‘Marmande’ have begun flowering! As I’ve...

June Plots

June Plots There wasn't all that much going on during May on the allotments so I...

M(a)y flowers!

M(a)y flowers! My Amaryllis were still giving me flowers right up till the end of...

What a disastrous year for growing Tomatoes & Peppers!

What a disastrous year for growing Tomatoes & Peppers! I’m ashamed to post any...

Hybrid Lilies & the Dasterly Lily Beetle!

In January 2012 I received some packets of Lily seeds from a gardener, in the USA....

Back from Spain - a 2nd time!

Back from Spain-a 2nd time! In November last year we went over to be present when...

Amaryllis - April blooms

Amaryllis-April blooms Once again I have 3 Amaryllis plants flowering on the living...

Last look back at winter on the plots - in March!

Last look back at winter on the plots-at the end of March! I thought we'd take a...

Amaryllis flowering non-stop!

Amaryllis flowering non-stop! Until a couple of days ago I haven't been with at least...

Plot 12A Marching - marching on!

Plot 12A Marching-marching on! ‘Rocket’ seed potatoes on Plot 12A I planted out my...

Bees and flowers communicate

Bees and flowers communicate using electrical fields, researchers discover Flowers'...