Monday, April 13

Steady Progess Despite Fickle Weather

Last week brought a little bit of everything—sunshine that hinted at summer, followed by a sharp return to colder, windier days. Just enough to keep us gardeners guessing, and the planting plans constantly under review.

In my previous post, I bemoaned the likelihood that we would fail in our plan to follow the tradition of planting our first potatoes over Easter. With Easter Monday being the final day of the holiday, would we manage a last-minute success?



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Monday, April 6


Easter—ideally Good Friday—is traditionally the time to plant potatoes. This tradition is rooted in folklore, with the belief that planting at Easter brings good luck and a strong harvest. After all, Easter symbolises new life, making it the perfect moment to start thinking about a new growing season.

We had intended to follow tradition and get at least some potatoes in the ground over the holiday.

A Windy Good Friday

Good Friday, however, had other plans. Working at the allotment was far from pleasant—the wind was relentless, and a nearby polytunnel seemed destined to follow Artemis into space. It looked unlikely that any of our potatoes would make it underground over Easter.




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Monday, March 30

Allotment to armchair: A week of garden planning

The wind stung, the sun teased, and coats were very much back on. Last week was all about preparing, plotting, and planning — sometimes on the allotment, with hands and knees in the soil, and sometimes from the comfort of my sofa, letting ideas take root before they ever reached the garden.

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