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Earthwoman's Lotty garden

Created on Saturday, 29 Sep 07

I took over this allotment at the end of September 2007, it was crazily overgrown but I’m really enjoying licking it into shape.

My plan is to grow as many crops as I can eat but to still leave some space for wildlife. Compost heaps are my number 1 bug attractant but I hope that the new pond will soon become a haven as well.

The blog of its life from day 1 can be found at www.earthwoman.co.uk

Garden Type: Allotment | Sun: Don't Know | Soil: Don't Know

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  • Peaches and Cream Day 103

    Peaches and Cream

    Zea mays var. rugosa

    Mike gave me a bag of his peaches and cream sweetcorn kernals, or i...

    Planted on 09 May 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Aubergine Day 107

    Aubergine

    Solanum melongena

    Started planting out the little aubergine plants in the greenhouse....

    Planted on 05 May 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Tomatoes Day 107

    Tomatoes

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Almost all the tomatoes have gone into the grow bags now. Most are ...

    Planted on 05 May 08

    • 1 journals
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    • 1 comments

  • Onions Day 115

    Onions

    Allium cepa (Cepa Group)

    Sown in modules in the "Greenhouse" contraption.*

    Planted on 27 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
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  • French Bean - Yellow Minidor Day 115

    French Bean - Yellow Minidor

    Phaseolus vulgaris

    In modules in greenhouse.

    Planted on 27 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Swiss Chard Day 115

    Swiss Chard

    Beta vulgaris var. cicla

    The chard is in the top left, I think we have mixed lettuce in fron...

    Planted on 27 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Pea Day 122

    Pea

    Pisum sativum

    I found a bag of experimental pea seeds at the bottom of my stash. ...

    Planted on 20 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Spinach Day 129

    Spinach

    Spinacia oleracea

    Planted on 13 Apr 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Rocket 'Wild' Day 130

    Rocket 'Wild'

    Eruca sativa

    Planted on 12 Apr 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Carrot 'Early Nantes 2' Day 164

    Carrot 'Early Nantes 2'

    Daucus carota subsp. sativus

    Sown in between the ruby chard and calabrese plants under the mesh.

    Planted on 09 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Potato Day 164

    Potato

    Solanum tuberosum

    The 2nd row of spuds, the end near the strawberries was filled up w...

    Planted on 09 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Potato 'Pink Fir Apple' Day 164

    Potato 'Pink Fir Apple'

    Solanum tuberosum

    The 3 rd row of spuds, again the end of this row (near strawberries...

    Planted on 09 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Flowering quince 'Pink Lady' Day 164

    Flowering quince 'Pink Lady'

    Chaenomeles japonica

    Planted on 09 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Bay Laurel Day 164

    Bay Laurel

    Laurus nobilus

    Planted on 09 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Bell Pepper 'Sweet Lipstick' Day 172

    Bell Pepper 'Sweet Lipstick'

    Capsicum annuum

    Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.

    Planted on 01 Mar 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Chili Pepper Day 172

    Chili Pepper

    Capsicum annuum

    Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.

    Planted on 01 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Lettuce Mixed Day 172

    Lettuce Mixed

    Lactuca sativa

    Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.

    Planted on 01 Mar 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Basil 'Sweet Genovese' Day 172

    Basil 'Sweet Genovese'

    Ocimum basilicum

    Sent to live in Shakti's flat under a propagator.

    Planted on 01 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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    • 1 comments

  • Dahlia Day 172

    Dahlia

    Dahlia

    Mixed variety - unknown. My label says pink Dahlia but who knows. I...

    Planted on 01 Mar 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Carrot 'Early Nantes 2' Day 178

    Carrot 'Early Nantes 2'

    Daucus carota subsp. sativus

    Laid out half a row, next to the onions where I took the rocket out...

    Planted on 24 Feb 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Parsnip Day 178

    Parsnip

    Pastinaca sativa

    One row sown, Next to the onions in the place of the spicy salad le...

    Planted on 24 Feb 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Eggplant Day 178

    Eggplant

    Solanum melongena

    Sown in modules and handed over to Shakti to nurture in her front r...

    Planted on 24 Feb 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Tomato 'Gardeners Delight' Day 178

    Tomato 'Gardeners Delight'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    Sown in modules and handed over to Shakti to nurture in her front r...

    Planted on 24 Feb 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Avalon Pride Day 200

    Avalon Pride

    I got this from Blackmoor Fruit Nursery. I'm hoping to train it as ...

    Planted on 02 Feb 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Cabbage Greyhound Day 206

    Cabbage Greyhound

    Brassica oleracea Capitata Group

    An early sowing between the broad bean and peas, under the cloche.

    Planted on 27 Jan 08

    • 0 journals
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  • White Lisbon Onion Day 206

    White Lisbon Onion

    Allium fistulosum

    An early sowing between the broad bean and peas, under the cloche.

    Planted on 27 Jan 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Radish Day 206

    Radish

    Raphanus sativus longipinnatus

    An early sowing between the broad bean and peas, under the cloche.

    Planted on 27 Jan 08

    • 0 journals
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  • Shitake Mushroom Day 235

    Shitake Mushroom

    Me and Dad prepared these together, bashing the dowells into freshl...

    Planted on 29 Dec 07

    • 1 journals
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  • Pearl Oyster Mushroom Day 235

    Pearl Oyster Mushroom

    Received as a xmas gift from Shakti, split the pack with my Dad and...

    Planted on 29 Dec 07

    • 1 journals
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  • Apple 'Spartan' Day 262

    Apple 'Spartan'

    Malus domestica

    Planted on 02 Dec 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Broad Bean 'Aquadulce' Day 285

    Broad Bean 'Aquadulce'

    Vicia faba

    This is the second sowing of Aquadulce, the first lot are well unde...

    Planted on 09 Nov 07

    • 0 journals
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    • 2 comments

  • Pea 'Feltham First' Day 285

    Pea 'Feltham First'

    Pisum sativum

    This is Shakti trying her hand at sowing. Thankfully she thinks its...

    Planted on 09 Nov 07

    • 3 journals
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  • Ruby Chard 'Rainbow Lights' Day 298

    Ruby Chard 'Rainbow Lights'

    Beta vulgaris var. cicla

    I ordered these plug plants from Delfland Nurseries, the first lot ...

    Planted on 27 Oct 07

    • 0 journals
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    • 1 comments

  • Spring Cabbage 'Duncan' Day 298

    Spring Cabbage 'Duncan'

    Brassica oleracea Capitata Group

    Organic plug plants from Delfland Nursery

    Planted on 27 Oct 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Calabrese 'Pacifica' Day 298

    Calabrese 'Pacifica'

    Brassica oleracea Italica Group

    Organic plug plants from Delfland Nursery

    Planted on 27 Oct 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Broad Bean 'Aquadulce' Day 318

    Broad Bean 'Aquadulce'

    Vicia faba

    Planted on 07 Oct 07

    • 4 journals
    • 0 faves
    • 0 comments

  • Garlic 'Pink Lady' Day 318

    Garlic 'Pink Lady'

    Allium sativum

    Planted on 07 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Garlic 'White Pearl' Day 318

    Garlic 'White Pearl'

    Allium sativum

    Planted on 07 Oct 07

    • 1 journals
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    • 0 comments

  • Onion 'Radar' Day 332

    Onion 'Radar'

    Allium cepa (Cepa Group)

    Sets bought at the bargan price of 60p from the allotment assoc shop.

    Planted on 23 Sep 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Rocket Day 332

    Rocket

    Eruca sativa

    This was 6 year old seed, planted with very little hope, but look a...

    Planted on 23 Sep 07

    • 0 journals
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  • Potato "Swift"

    Potato "Swift"

    Solanum tuberosum

    I am super early with this planting but I've only stuck in one row.

    • 0 journals
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    • 0 comments

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