All the latest ‘From Plot to Pot’
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Spring Buds
My pear tree with fresh buds beginning to show along the branches. Despite the recent blustery weather, it seems to be holding its own well, swaying but not struggling. Spring…
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Plot Events
[19/03/2026, 09:42:58] Lisa: Hi all – the Scran Van will be at the allotments next Thursday at 1pm to serve us all some yummy lunch – all welcome! After lunch,…
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Pea (Rapid)
A stunning red curly leaved variety, best sown in spring and autumn. Solid hearts and very good flavour. Type: Leaf cropSow: Mar–AugHarvest: May–Oct Notes:
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Artichoke (Imperial Star)
Not only an impressive cropper but also an ornamental feature, you can grow tall and upright Artichoke ‘Imperial Star’ in rows on the allotments or as a dual purpose feature…
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Pea (Blauwschokker)
An unusual and extremely attractive heritage variety with purple flowers followed by purple pods which may be eaten as mangetout when young or allowed to grow into swollen pods full…
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Kohlrabi (Noriko)
A stunning red curly leaved variety, best sown in spring and autumn. Solid hearts and very good flavour. Type: Leaf cropSow: Mar–AugHarvest: May–Oct Notes:
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Lettuce (Marvel of Four seasons)
A stunning red curly leaved variety, best sown in spring and autumn. Solid hearts and very good flavour. Type: Leaf cropSow: Mar–AugHarvest: May–Oct Notes:
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Pea Sugar (Norli)
Small deep green pods with delicious flavour, best picked when 5cm long. The true French green mangetout. Resistant to fusarium wilt.
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Turnip (White Globe)
Smooth round, white roots with a bright purple flash on the top. The flesh is white throughout and extremely tender.
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Pea (Kelvedon Wonder)
A popular RHS AGM variety for successional sowings throughout spring, and a particular favourite for June sowings. Pea ‘Kelvedon Wonder’ produces 2 pods per node with each narrow pod containing…
