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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Leafy Greens are good for you..
The spinach and the perpetual spinach that was cut back had all bolted dramatically when I returned today…
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Creeping Onions
I found these creeping onion bulbs in a bag ..they looked alive and ready to go — not…
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A Bee Lawn in the Making
The clover has established beautifully in patches rather than taking over completely, which is ideal. You’ve got a…