At last, the bonfire.
Last night I finally had my much delayed bonfire. I failed to get it to burn back in November which had left me with a huge pile of prunings and rotten timber that...
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Spring at last!
Spring is arriving on my allotment and I’ve been quite busy down there. Starting to run out of space for seedlings, not sure what I shall do when things start needing to be...
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Manure
A few photos from the plot. Firstly the place under a (melting) blanket of snow and then evidence of the large quantity of farmyard manure that I recently took delivery of!
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Allotment in January – 2
And here is a panorama and planet photo from the middle of my plot (showing quite a bit of my neighbours’ plots too.
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The Allotment in January
Took the opportunity to get the camera out whilst at the Allotment this morning. Spent a little time working on the shed, then started the renovation of my fruit trees (all apples, though variety...
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A useful website about seeds…
Whilst reading up for my RHS Level 3 exams I found myself trying to remember the distinctions between certain similar fruits including Achenes and Cypselas and examples of each. I stumbled upon a...
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‘Planet photos’
Someone at work put me onto the phenomenon of ‘planet photos’ last week. They are not astronomical photography, but a way of distorting panoramic shots to create an effect reminiscent of the current...
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Westwood pond
My job involves working on the University sports ground on Westwood Heath Road as well as in town. The site itself is unremarkable from the road and the Coventry University branding isn’t exactly...
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Early blight
I noticed today that one of my lots of potatoes is looking pretty sick. Most of my potatoes were planted in bags before I got the plot and I decided to plant them...
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