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What’s this?! Sweet peas in October?! 😍Hurrah! What a wonderful surprise. I literally can’t stop smelling them. 😬 . . . #smellslikesummer #sweetpeas #growyourownflowers #allotment #homegrown #flowers #flora #gardenersofinstagram #dowhatyoulove #gardening #allotmentlife #blooms #nottingham #grownfromseed
My complete harvest from yesterday! The dahlias are still clinging on and despite being almost horizontal, I’ve decided that whilst they’re still flowering and unaffected by frosts, they’ll stay put. I also pulled up a few of my white ‘albino’ beetroot (not pictured) that I can’t wait to roast later. Ooh, but maybe I should try dehydrating some? That’s after the tomatoes, the apples and the chillies 😜 Hope you’ve had a lovely weekend! . . . #growyourownfood #allotmentlife #growwhatyoueat #ediblegarden #vegetablepatch #allotment #dowhatyoulove #harvest #organicgardening #gardener #eatfresh #eatseasonally #growwhatyoueat #lovewhatyoudo #dahlias #vegetablepatch #homegrowngarden #greenthumb #gardenersofinstagram
So we’re approaching mid October, it was 22°C today and I’m still harvesting tomatoes and chillies! 😮This has been without a doubt the best year I’ve ever had in the polytunnel. I can’t wait to use my new (second hand) dehydrator to dry some of this lot. Once dry I can use them whole, turn them into powders and keep them for many months or maybe even years! 🌶🍅 . . . . . . #growyourown #polytunnel #allotment #allotmentlife #blightwatch #growyourowntomatoes #tomatoplants #allotmentlife #chilliplants #ediblegarden #growhatyoueat #eatfresh #vegetablepatch #sustainablesprout #gardenersofinstagram #allotment #epicgardening #dowhatyoulove #gardening #greenthumb #nottingham #gardener
Happy Friday! This morning I am reflecting on what a fantastic first year it has been for growing my dahlias. I built my rockery raised bed and the blooms welcomed me to my plot with every visit for months on end. I feel a little sad knowing that when I visit the allotment later, it might be time to call it an end to their blooms. I don’t think they’ll survive yet another beating from the stormy weather today. 🌧🌬 I’ll definitely be building a stronger support system for them next year! 😅 So thank you dahlias, you have gone above and beyond my expectations. 🌸 . 🐝 T-Shirt from @bigwildthought . . #dahlias #flowerbasket #allotment #growyourownflowers #cutflowers #greenfingers #allotmentlove #gardening #flowers #bloom #flora #dahliabouquet #gardener #nottingham #floralfriday #gardenersofinstagram #homegrown #garden #growflowers #cutflowers
It felt like there was a storm brewing towards the end of my shift in the walled kitchen garden today! We have some exciting plans for this end. We’ll be waving goodbye to the grass to make way for some cut flower borders! 👋🏻🌸 Dahlias are definitely on the agenda and I’m also thinking a meadow border and maybe an edible one too! Who knows. I had better get planning 😁📝📐💐 . . . #walledkitchengarden #gardendesign #gardening #gardenplanning #gardener #growyourownflowers #kitchengarden #epicgardening #greenfingers #ilovemyjob #dowhatyoulove #flowers #garden
It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed when you have an allotment but no matter what the weather, or how long the to-do list is, sometimes you just have to put down the spade and make time for what really matters, yourself. I hope you enjoyed your happy place today. 🐝 #worldmentalhealthday . . . #theweedscanwait #allotment #myhappyplace #growyourownfood #ediblegarden #gardener #mygardentoday #allotmentlife #gardentherapy #gardenersofinstagram #dowhatyoulove #nottingham #urbangardening #vegetablegarden #hobnob #tea #typicallybritish #brew #letshaveacuppa @yorkshiretea
4:30pm and my plot is already in the shade. 😔 I am however, so grateful to be down here at this time after finishing work as I would never be here this early in my old job! These few hours of daylight are so precious. I’ll be making the most of them in the next few weeks to get the plot ready for winter before British Summer Time ends! 🌞🌛 . . . #allotment #autumn #autumnjobs #gardening #garden #allotmentlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #growwhatyoueat #homegrowngarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #dowhatyoulove #nottingham #allotmentlove
The prettiest little corner of my plot because everywhere else is either bare, covered in weeds or blown over! My wildlife area has been a new project for 2018 and it might not cover much space but it bring me so much joy! 🌸 I may not be able to walk down the stepping stone path any longer because of the flopping cosmos, but I can still see the bees pollenating the late blooms from my shed window! 😌🐝 #happyplace . . . . . . #allotment #wildlifearea #givenatureahome #habitat #wildlife #savethebees #instanature #garden #urbangarden #allotmentlife #gardenersofinstagram #dowhatyoulove #nature #dowhatyoulove #nottingham #conservation #ecofriendly #wildlifeconservation #epicgardening #naturelovers #mygardentoday
🥕When I was a child, carrots were about the only vegetable I would eat (potatoes don’t count!). I was a very fussy eater and wouldn’t go near anything green and barely ate any fruit. Who would have thought that 20 years later I would be growing my own fruits and vegetables and storing in them in all kinds of ways, to eat throughout the year. I’m so glad that I enjoy more than just carrots these day, with more freshness and varieties than the supermarkets could supply. 🧡 Did you ever have any funny food habits? . . . . . . . #harvest #carrot #growyourown #allotment #resistafly #homegrown #ediblegarden #allotment #gyo #organic #vegetablegarden #raisedbed #gardenersofinstagram #eatfresh #organicgardening #growwhatyoueat #grownfromseed #allotmentlife #chemicalfree
Proof that I did actually do some tidying up on the plot last night. I didn’t just prance about in my new trousers with braces, honest! 😅 Does anyone else feel like the race is on now to prepare the plots for winter? I’ve got so much to do and it won’t be long before the days are even shorter. 😟 At least the squash vines are cleared. ✅ I’ll be sowing some field beans here to cover the ground over winter and fix the soil with nitrogen. 👍🏻🌱 . . . #allotment #greenmanure #squash #growyourownfood #ediblegarden #feedyoursoil #nottingham #gardener #gardening #allotmentlife #gardener #dowhatyoulove #gardening #urbangarden #vegetablegarden
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