This section of the site follows what is happening out on the allotment plot through the seasons. Here you’ll find notes on what is being grown, how crops are developing, and the occasional successes and failures that come with gardening on the windy coast of Edinburgh.
The plot is managed using the no-dig method, focusing on healthy soil, simple growing techniques, and crops that thrive in our local conditions.
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🧅 Ishikura – Japanese Bunching Onion
Botanical name: Allium fistulosum A versatile non-bulbing onion grown for its long white stems and fresh green leaves. Excellent…
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🧅 Missed the Boat with Shallots? Why Ishikura Onions Might Be the Perfect Alternative
One of the realities of allotment growing is that plans change as the season develops. Crops fail, birds…
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🌿 More Unexpected Visitors — Amaranth and Red Orach on the Plot
Following the appearance of the mystery feverfew plant in the garlic bed, it seems there may be a…