Mid-month update Aug 2026
Don’t let the happy dahlia deceive you. It’s the 5th heatwave of the year, I think, I’ve lost count. I’m mostly complaining about climate change.
Allotment July 2026
No rain since early to mid June and we’re in the fourth heatwave but where I am at in the West Midlands it’s only hitting the high 20s…
Allotment June 2026
All Seasons Month 2: Electric Boogaloo
Allotment May 2026
An all seasons kind of month spanning frosts and hail to a heatwave. Lots of progress and changes made through it all.
Allotment April 2026
A very changable month regarding weather, including very warm days with cold nights and little rain. I cut the grass for the first time a couple of times,…
Zines for allotmenters
On creating my first three zines to help share gardening ideas with the allotment community. Links to downloadable PDFs included.
2025 music recap with Alex on ds106radio
Alex Masters piloted our return to ds106radio yesterday with a show on our favourite releases of 2025. Read Alex’s blog post including track selections and a Spotify playlist…
Bee kind: three films on wild bee conservation
I wanted to share three videos / documentaries I’ve seen in the last year on the subject of wild bees in England. The first is on Dave Goulson’s…
Allotment March 2026
A recap of raised bed planting, shallots, first early potatoes, a raspberry patch and more!
Early Spring Allotment Photos
Spring is springing. The birds are singing, a few bees are lurking, buds are showing. I’m in the middle of a couple of weeks travelling up and down…
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