The superheroes of the vegetable world... self-seeding and perpetual veggies!
A typical cycle for growing vegetables might involve buying seeds, cultivating seedlings at home to beat the chilly North-East climate,...
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Chris Sutcliffe
Jul 29, 20233 min read
Wild flower mini meadows
- July Post from the forum by Chris Sutcliffe On one of my last filming assignments before gently easing into retirement I took the...
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Jenny Wigston
Apr 18, 20232 min read
RHS Community Award win for Jenny Wigston and the West Jesmond Primary School allotment plot.
Jenny tells us more about the excellent RHS award she received in March I started my gardening journey when I volunteered at Hexham...
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Pam Brown
May 5, 20221 min read
Spring – the month of anticipation, fear of frost, inspiration and a trip to Iceland
I say inspiration, because I have recently returned from a trip to Iceland (the country, not the supermarket, that joke is wearing thin)...
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Bob Heyman
Sep 13, 20212 min read
Sharing the surplus: how we donate produce to those in need
It is shameful but true that in the UK of the 2020s, supposedly the fifth richest country in the world, millions of individuals and...
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Pam Brown
Aug 13, 20212 min read
August – the harvesting month!
August - the harvesting month. A guest blog from Pam Brown celebrating the August glut and sharing new ideas for making the most of it.
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Highbury South
Jun 28, 20212 min read
JUNE - The summer solstice month in our allotments (An article from Pam Brown).
JUNE Article - Pam Brown
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Joan Aarvold
Sep 20, 20203 min read
Announcing our 2020 virtual show winners!
By Joan Aarvold, Show Judge It has been my pleasure and privilege to award prizes for this year’s unusual, COVID-19 constrained show. All...
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Highbury South
Jul 4, 20202 min read
Potato and tomato blight: what is it and what can I do about it?
Heard of blight but not sure how to spot it? This informative post from Mark, our membership secretary, should make for useful reading.
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Highbury South
Jun 7, 20201 min read
Stories from 57b
To round off National Growing for wellbeing week, here's a guest post from Pam. Bear with me fellow allotment-ers, this has a happy...
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Highbury South
Jun 4, 20202 min read
Stories from 62b
To recognise National Growing for wellbeing week, here's a guest post from Andy and Pip.
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