RHS Hyde Hall’s 240kg Pumpkin and What I’ve Learned From Giant Veg
Last week I spotted that nearby RHS Hyde Hall had been showing off their giant pumpkin. The 240kg whopper was grown by staff member Matt..
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8 More Tips for Effective Watering on the Allotment
Living in Essex, I learnt a lot about watering. It’s one of the the driest places in England, and being predominantly clay soil, I..
6 Key Allotment Jobs for Summer
So, we’re heading into summer (although typically it doesn’t really feel like it yet) and things on the plot are starting to take off...
In 2007, I took on a redundant allotment plot with my gardening-mad mum Jan. As all good mums do, she went along with it, but I don’t think she held out much hope.
However, over a decade later, and she now lets me do stuff without watching over my shoulder, so I must be doing something right. 
During 2011, I kept a diary of how much money I save from growing my own fruit and vegetables.
After totalling all my outgoings, I saved approximately £500 over the year.
I made a spreadsheet to calculate these savings - it’s nothing too complicated, as I’m no Excel guru, but hopefully someone else will find it as useful (and strangely fun) as me.
For more info, 
