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Hello from Nottingham, UK

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I’m still picking lots of sweet peppers and there are chillies galore in the greenhouse of my neighbour’s allotment that I’m using. These Romano peppers will go into tonight’s fajita dinner 😋 I do love it when the plant creates funky shaped fruits! 😄 . 🌶 ‘Romano’ sweet pepper seeds from @lovewilko . #growyourown #allotment #eatfresh #growwhatyoueat #dinner #gardener #peppers #sweetpeppers #homegrown #vegetablegarden #womeninhorticulture #dowhatyoulove #horticulture #organicgardening #allotmentlife
I still can’t quiet believe how big these Cara main crop potatoes are! 😧Grown in a container with just one seed potato and a dusting of blood, fish and bone in the compost. I took some home last night for homemade chips this evening. One bucket produced 2.6kg of potatoes and this one that’s as big and my face weights almost half a kilogram alone! Zero slug damage, these really are perfect potatoes and are storing well just left in the dry compost in the tubs in my polytunnel! What’s been your most successful spud this year? 🥔
What a day! It’s been SO long since I’ve had a full day on the plot without getting rained off. I managed to get all of my jobs done and I’m feeling quite accomplished 😁 I only set myself three things but they were big tasks, and we all know how easy it is to get distracted by pretty flowers, the birds and tea breaks, right? Rather than writing a long list of ‘jobs to do’ like I use to, I now think ‘what CAN I achieve today?’ and write out just a couple of things. That way I’m less likely to feel overwhelmed or defeated and more productive in this busy time. Is it just me or does autumn feel like a second spring with all the work involved? 😅I hope that you’re having a fab Saturday, I’m off out now for a well earned pizza and some drinks! Cheers 🍻 . #mudonmyface #allotment #gardening #autumn #growyourown #growgreenmanure #allotmentlife #ediblegarden #vegetablegardening #growyourown #gardenersofinstagram #instagardeners #organicgardening #dowhatyoulove #growwhatyoueat
It’s a monster squash! 😱 I grew my first candy roasters this year and I have two whopping great big ones. I just popped them on the scales and this one weighs 7.2kg! The other is slightly smaller at 6.7kg 😄 I’m going to have to think quite strategically on how and when I’m going to cut this beast open! 🍽Just think of all the meals it will make 🤩 Fortunately it’ll store well for many months to come. Big thanks to @jwilsonallotment for the seeds! . Here’s my biggie @mrsbeesgarden! 🍂 . #growyourown #allotment #growwhatyoueat #brexitmeals #homegrown #candyroastersquash #ediblegarden #organicgardening #vegetablegarden #girlswhogarden #horticulture #allotmentlife #autumn
It’s another soggy Sunday here in Nottingham today 🌧 but there’s a backlog of food to be preserved in the kitchen to keep me busy. I’m going to make a sweet chilli jam with my sugar rush peach chillies. It’s one of my favourite preserves to make but I haven’t tried it with these chillies before! They’re not too spicy (or at least the ones we tried when filming our chilli challenge) but they’re absolutely packed with a fruity flavour. They’re quite beautiful chillies and the plants are prolific croppers. Thank you for the seeds @forest_city_chilies 🧡 It’s definitely on the growing list for next year after I save some of the seeds! 🌶 What are your Sunday plans? . #growyourown #chillies #allotment #growwhatyoueat #homegrown #grownfromseed #vegetablegarden #gardenblogger #gardenersofig #chillies
There’s still time to sow green manures on your plot! These cover crops aren’t for eating but they have a very important job to do over the winter months and these are the main three for me. ✅ Protect soil ✅ Prevent weeds ✅ Replace nutrients Ever since I converted to nodig gardening, I’ve become even more aware of the importance of soil health and protecting the thriving populations of life that inhabit it. It’s fundamental that we keep our soil healthy and full of nutrients so I’m sowing mustard and field beans where my vegetables once grew! I’m so thrilled to see that more of you are choosing to use green manures too this year. My mustard and field bean seeds have been kindly gifted to me by @sowseedsltd who I have bought green manures from since I started growing it 3 years ago. I sowed this mustard seed on Saturday and look! ➡️ Just four days later they’re beginning to sprout! 😁🌱👏🏻 Are you growing any green manures this year? I would love to know which ones you chose! . See my latest vlog for more on the subject! 🌱 . #gifted #growyourown #soilhealth #sowgreenmanure #sowseedsltd #greenmanure #organicgardening #nodig #girlswhogarden #horticulture #allotment #gardenersofinstagram
What a glorious October day it’s been in the Midlands today! ☀️ I’m still picking plenty of calendula flowers and petals, drying them in my shed for winter projects. I’m going to make my first batch of calendula infused oil and a salve soon! I’ve been hearing/seeing a lot about using plants to dye materials lately and that’s something I would love to try! Especially since my wardrobe is 60% mustard and 40% orange. 🙄What can I say, I’m an autumn baby! 💁🏻‍♀️🍁I would love to know if you’ve ever made anything interesting with your flowers! 🌼✨
Goodbye September, hello lots of squash!! 👋🏻 😋🍁 September was gone in a flash, am I right? Join me in my latest allotment vlog as I brave the autumnal weather to sow some green manure, harvest my winter squash, beetroot and beans! I also give you a mini-tour in the relentless pouring rain 🙈🌧 Find the link in my bio. See you in the shed! 😙☕️ 🏠🍏🥕👩🏻‍🌾 🎃 . #allotment #gardening #organicgardening #allotmentlife #gardenblogger #autumn #harvest #gardenersofinstagram #eatfresh #homegrown #girlswhogarden #growyourown #dowhatyoulove #growwhatyoueat #chemicalfree #organic #womeninhorticulture vegetablegarden
🍎 Apple season is here! Are you ready to pick all those scrumptious apples?! 😁🍏🍂🌳 I love my dwarf Egremont russet tree. The apples can be eaten, cooked and juiced for cider making and it’s just the right height for me and my plot. Don’t be fooled by it’s small size because this by no means limits the size of the harvest. One year I picked 25 kg of apples! Do you have an apple tree in your growing space?🌳🍎 . #applepicking #allotmentgarden #growyourown #appletree #egremontrusset #apples #homegrown #chemicalfree #gardening #gardenersofinstagram #gardenblogger #organicgardening #growwhatyoueat
What a washout of a weekend! 🌧 Despite the rain I managed to get a number of jobs ticked off my list including harvesting the squash and sowing some green manure 🌱 I harvested all the borlotti beans as I was worried they might turn mouldy and rot in all this wet weather. I’ll finish drying off the beans at home before storing them in a glass jar so I can see all their pretty speckles! 💕 I hope that you’ve had a fab weekend ✨ . #growyourown #beans #borlottibeans #allotment #gardening #dowhatyoulove #shed #gardenersofinstagram #homegrown #chemicalfree #gardenblogger #allotmentlife
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