Garden Planning

The Benefits of Keeping Records on the Allotment

Having dug out the Real Men Sow money saving spreadsheet recently, something struck me. In amongst all the harvest weights, different veg and money-saving calculations was a simple but great thing: the dates that I harvested every single crop for a whole year. Whether it was gooseberries or garlic, each trip to the plot was …

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12 Tips For Planting Out

5 Comments / Garden Planning / By Real Men Sow

In the last week, I’ve planted out my broad beans and begun hardening off the peas. The weather is warming up and all of a sudden, my beds are starting to become home to plants all over again. Exciting times, but only if things go to plan. Planting out can be tricky and your plants …

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9 Allotment Jobs to Do When the Weather is Rubbish

3 Comments / Garden Planning / By Real Men Sow

Still, chucking it down out there and blowing a Wes Hoolahan (excuse the boyish favourite footballer reference)? Same here. Pfft. Oh well, here are 9 allotment jobs to do when the weather is rubbish.