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This morning I did go to the allotment and, opening the shed, I found it deceptively dry and almost cosily cool. However, the graceful lacey pattern on the inside of the roof left no doubt that there was no hope for any gardening today! In fact it was so cold that the soil was frozen…

Deary deary me, it’s the start of a new year already, and I am already looking forward to spring: there’s something in the air right now that feels new and full of promise. The reality however is that over the holidays I have done nothing at the allotment, not even watered inside the greenhouse (which…

… I’ll be back as soon as it’s thawed. Merry Christmas and a healthy and prosperous 2010 to all my followers! m.p.

Yesterday I spent another four hours at the allotment, and I finally planted all the Alliaceae: garlic Vallelado (plus two species Neil gave me), onion Shakespeare, shallot Vigarmor. I have never seen so many hibernated ladybirds; actually I had never seen any in the previous two winters, so I guess that is a very good…

It was sunny yesterday and, despite the mud, I managed to do a few things, like covering the herb patch (oregano still flowering) and sow some salad in the greenhouse, where the chillies are still holding on to their flower buds. I also transplanted the last brassica seedlings: a task long overdue. The rocket I…