New: allotmentsAll contenthive-129948krhive-196917steemzzanhive-183959hive-166405hive-185836hive-150122uncommonlabhive-183397hive-180932hive-101145hive-144064bitcoinphotographylifehive-188619hive-193637hive-124908hive-163341hive-139150krsuccesshive-103599hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersurben (25)in photography • 6 years agoI'd Rather Be GardeningOver the summer of 2018 I worked with Primary Studio and the Mill Allotment Holders Association to capture gardeners memories and experiences, some of whom have been working this patch of land for…pcste (69)in homesteading • 6 years agoAllotment update - 18/11/2018 - Winter is here but the greenhouse is still producing peppers and tomatoesThe cucumbers, aubergines have died off now and the tomatoes are dying and turning brown but still there is still fruit ripening... peppers still ripening... Tomatoes dying off but sthere…pcste (69)in homesteading • 6 years agoAllotment update - 26/10/2018 - last of the greenhouse cropsFinal harvest in the greenhouse, tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumber, gherkins We've had exceptional high temperatures this year in the UK, some plants have not matured properly and some…pcste (69)in homesteading • 6 years agoAllotment update 21/09/2018 - Giant chanteney carrots - tomatoes late ripening this year due to the high temps we've hadThese are the biggest Chanteney carrots i've ever seen and ever grown lol. The tomatoes still haven't ripened yet. According to Monty Don on BBC Gardeners World its because of the heatwave…pcste (69)in homesteading • 6 years agoAt the allotment - peas and mangetout ready - planting tomatoes outsideThe allotment is looking very green at the moment. Some of the peas are now ready. The mangetout is also ready. Sweetcorn looking good. We have more than enough tomatoes for the…pcste (69)in gardening • 6 years agoAt the allotment - First New Potatoes ready for harvesting"With earlies, wait until the flowers open or the buds drop; the tubers are ready to harvest when they are the size of hens' eggs." quote from royal horticultural society website.. My first…pcste (69)in gardening • 6 years agoAt the Allotment today 15/07/2018 - the first gherkin - aubergines looking vicious lolIts the first time ive grown aubergines (eggplant) didn't realise they put out such vicious thorns. My first gherkin l looks like there's plenty more to come. please vote pcste for…pcste (69)in homesteading • 6 years agoLast week at the allotment - planting out beetroot + aubergines - peas nearly ready - making support for melons and gherkinsIt was a hot 1 last week in the UK, Temperatures hit 46°C (114°F) in the sun. its been too hot to do much in the daytime. Golden Beetroot ready to be planted out. Got some extra…pcste (69)in homesteading • 6 years agoLast week at the allotment - peas flowering - more corn planted - transplanting in the greenhouse - drinks with friends in the sunMore corn planted. The peas are starting to flower. Carrots coming on well. Gherkins doing well. Aubergines transplanted into a grow bag Tomato's transplanted into grow…pcste (69)in homesteading • 6 years agoAllotment update - Amazonian lilies in full bloom, peas potato's and corn looking good, carrots sprouting, more seedlings ready for transplantingUnfortunately i wasn't able to do much at the allotment last week. Severe arthritis flare up, been too crippled to get out of the flat for nearly a week. Luckily i have a good friend who shares the…pcste (69)in photography • 7 years agoHarvesting garlic at the allotment - When to harvest and how to cure themI planted about 50 cloves last Autumn, now they are ready to harvest. slightly earlier this year. These are the hardneck variety.When the bottom 2 sets of leaves go yellow or brown they are…labousubca1985 (28)in weaste • 7 years agoWeaste Allotments 16-07-2015This week we take a tour of my allotment to see the changes i've been making over the last week, plus a update on the plants and veg, Then we get to see my ...pcste (69)in photography • 7 years agoThis week at the allotment - planting carrots and corn - putting support up for peas - mounding potatosWe also had a communal BBQ at the weekend so all the plot holders can get to know each other. The peas are coming on well, time to make some support for them. using some old wire mesh.…pcste (69)in smartphonephotography • 7 years agoMy iphone photography - Another beautiful sky at the allotmentAnother beautiful sky at the allotment (community garden) Taken with iphone SE, slight processing in photoshop CS6. please vote pcste for witness. to vote go to : Scroll to the bottom of…pcste (69)in smartphonephotography • 7 years agoMy iphone photography - dusk at the allotmentDusk at the allotment (community garden) Taken with iphone SE, slight processing in photoshop CS6. please vote pcste for witness. to vote go to : Scroll to the bottom of the page and enter…pcste (69)in photography • 7 years agoToday at the allotment - planting peas - seedlings doing well - viola in bloom - harvesting rhubarbHazey day at the allotment. pea seedlings ready to plant. As soon as i started digging, a robin came to visit. Planted some pea seeds straight into the ground (thought i'd try both…pcste (69)in homesteading • 7 years agoThis week at the allotment - fantastic weather - more stuff plantedThe temperature hit 32°C at one point over the weekend, the hottest May since records began!! Tbh it was far too hot to do much until the evening. Minnie sun bathing The ground rotavated…pcste (69)in homesteading • 7 years agoIts been a bad winter in the UK , frost up until a few weeks ago - Now its time to start planting at the AllotmentSpring is late this year. We should have been planting in Feb/March but we've had too many frosts and snow. We've just gone from the coldest winter in years to the hottest april for 70 years. So…shanibeer (68)in homesteading • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.New vegetable plot - planning the summer cropWhen I first moved here, there was a strip of land that ran the length of the drive behind the six houses. At the far end, where the strip was narrowest, two of the houses had built retaining walls…cynneth (25)in homesteading • 7 years agoHow to build Polytunnel - PART 1So, why are we using a poly tunnel? Here's a great extract from "The Quick Crop"Blog (www.quickcrop.co.uk/blog/polytunnel-gardening/) "Why Use a Polytunnel? Most importantly, a polytunnel will…
