Runner bean plants, the summer of 2014. The runner bean is a sub-tropical plant, originating from central America and northern parts of South America, growing at high altitude. The Spanish brought runner beans back to Europe in the 16th century, they were introduced to Britain during…
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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Allotment Journal : Weekly update
Quince tree Spring has finally arrived. The perennials are beginning to emerge from dormancy, and daylight hours are increasing. I absolutely love this time of year, watching everything come back to life. I saw this tortoiseshell butterfly last week. It’s…
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Choice Allotments, St Leonards on Sea
Burgess Buttercup squash
Pear from the communal tree.
The last bunch of sweet peas, 2013
Victoria plums
Globe Artichoke. Plot one
Globe Artichoke, leaves emerging spring 2014
Cabbage… before they were eaten by snails and slugs
There are plenty of ladybirds around this spring
Sweet pea
Garlic scapes
Eschscholzia californica
Discovery Apple blosson
Chives
Cabbage white catepillars
Slug caught munching on a squash flower
Dandelion
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