The Middleton Allotment

The personal diary of the Middleton's as they attempt to turn a rough plot of land in New Arley, Coventry, into a productive allotment space.

Earth as hard as iron

Winter digging on the Middleton allotment...I'm avoiding the frost and my top soil is getting deeper.
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2008 - A success on the Allotment?

The weather has been absolutely barking mad this year. Wet and very windy summer, at early blast of winter in October on the allotment.
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All is green

July was a mixed month - cold, warm, wet and dry. At the beginning of summer I was hoping for a sudden spurt in crop growth, but it was a slow start.
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Windy Weather - Allotment Fears

All hope of a good squash crop is squashed by unseasonal winds!
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Dry Weather

From one extreme to another. This week has been very dry on the allotment.
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Drainage problems

After a week of heavy rain, drainage is back on the allotment agenda.
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A Spring Start

Follow the journal of James Middleton as he develops his allotment plot.
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