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Plot Doesn’t Go to Plan

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

This was the summer when the plot, allotment and garden were going to get truly developed, but perhaps predictably that didn’t happen at all. Nothing major, but small things one after another meant that time has passed and the developing … Continue reading →

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Sowing Seeds in the Sun

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

The sun is out and I have been doing hopeful, late plantings of biennials and perennials for next year’s pickings and plants to sell on the stall. Don’t think even the biennial seeds that were sown earlier and have germinated … Continue reading →

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Picking up the Plot: July 27th

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Well over a month since the last post which reflects that the avalanches at work kept on coming right up until the end of term. Have had a week’s holiday now and part of it has been spent trying to … Continue reading →

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Going to Seed: 21st June

Posted on June 20, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Work mostly and life (partly) have meant the plot and the allotment have been pretty much neglected.  While I have been in a long, time-eating, tunnel of work all the plots have been a persistent, low level guilty niggle at … Continue reading →

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Catching Up with the Plot

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

This weekend was the first time for two weeks that I was able to look at how the plot has been doing. It has had to look after itself in the winds, rain and recent sun as I have been … Continue reading →

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Lots of Plants

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Yesterday,  we made a whirlwind visit to Wales to my generous and green-fingered mother and came back today with a car boot full of healthy and hopeful tomato plants. A really lovely selection I haven’t grown myself. After planting Costoluto … Continue reading →

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Plot Structure

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Last week  I left the plot in a pretty chaotic state with cardboard and black plastic placed haphazardly over the undug section (ie most of the plot).This Sunday the plan was to make a quick visit to plot with partner … Continue reading →

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Message from the Plot

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

In a week dominated by work which seemed to increase and increase rather than get completed, there was no chance of getting to the plot –  even though it is less than a mile away. Working inside on bright sharply … Continue reading →

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Getting Closer

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

Finally got to the plot yesterday morning and was hoping to catch sight of colour as I approached, but what is growing is still an energetic and cheerful green. Most of the plants look robust and healthy and some of … Continue reading →

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What a Difference a Day Makes

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Homesown@thedevelopingplot

After surviving lots of digging, weeding and lifting on the plot over the holidays, I managed to hurt my back simply picking up my bag of work for school. As a result last Tuesday and Wednesday I was in a … Continue reading →

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