All the latest ‘From Plot to Pot’
This is where you’ll find the latest updates from the allotment – what’s growing, what’s being harvested, and what’s making its way from plot to pot.
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Speckled Wood on the Elder
The cream spots arranged in rows on the dark brown wings are classic for this species. They are one of our most familiar woodland-edge butterflies in Scotland and have adapted…
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Gooseberry Jelly: Turning a Sharp Little Harvest into Gold
There are few sights more pleasing than a tub full of gooseberries. They may not have the instant glamour of strawberries or raspberries, but they are one of the most…
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Choosing a Watering Can
A watering can is one of those tools that seems simple until you use a bad one. Personally, I like a proper 16-litre metal alloy watering can with a removable…
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The Fine Art of Watering
There are few things that make an allotment feel more purposeful than walking down the path with a full watering can in hand. It is one of those small rituals…
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Gooseberry, Strawberry & Rhubarb Jam
Not every harvest comes into the kitchen looking like it belongs on a magazine cover. Some strawberries are a little soft. Some rhubarb sticks are a bit woody. Some gooseberries…
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A day out for the Starlings
The starlings have taken their young for a day out and are making quite a racket in the dog field outside the flatThought for 6s That’s a lovely scene —…
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🌿 Allotment Greens Saag with Coconut
I have always liked this classic Indian-style dish but had never actually tried making it myself before. A bit of a cutback of the spinach and leaf celery on the…
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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 for salads, soups and stir fries, and far more forgiving than traditional…
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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 intervene, the weather turns windy or wet, and suddenly the carefully planned…
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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 few more interesting self-seeded “incomers” appearing around the allotment too. One of…
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🌼 Strangers in the Plot
🌼 Mystery Plant in the Garlic Bed — Is it Feverfew? One of the pleasures of growing on a community allotment is that unexpected plants often appear where you least…
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🌱 May Update from the Plot — Wind, Birds and Signs of Summer
🌱 May Update from the Plot — Wind, Birds and Signs of Summer A visit to the allotment today really showed how quickly things can change in May. The plot…