Do you need a playlist to accompany the buds, blooms and rain and all of the other pleasantries that it has to offer? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. Now that’s what I call a “Spring at the allotment” playlist It follows on from the winter at the allotment playlist. Sit back, have a cup of tea and enjoy ..read more

After six years of loyal service – the time has come to rebuild the compost bins. Click here to watch the video Originally, they were pallets that were used to hold slabs and were a perfect size to put compost into. I then also lined them with weed suppressing matting. To help maintain the wood. The sides, of the compost bins were actually quite sturdy, generally speaking, but unfortunately, the bottoms rotted out. Plus, I was getting sick and tired of the weed matting getting frayed into the compost, so I’m not using that stuff any more, and I’ll probably just line the innards with any scrap ..read more

February has been a total wash out this year. If you’re gardener like me, yhe wind, the rain and the cold can be really off putting, and it makes you not want to go outside. Also, dare I say it, I’ve experienced some gardening-fomo – whereby I keep scrolling and seeing lots of people sowing seeds and getting stuck into the growing season, whereas, compared the hurry of activity of January I experienced, I’ve not done a lot at all this month. This reel I made on Instagram pretty much summed everything up at one point… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carrot Tops Allotment (@carro ..read more

The good folks at Waltons got in touch recently and asked for my thoughts on how to choose the right shed for your garden, green space and plot. I was more than happy to oblige, and you can read the full article below. The article also features some wise words and tips from Claire’s Allotment, greggrowsuk, Alan’s Allotment – ManVslug.uk, My Thrifty Life, The Middlesized Garden! READ: How to choose the right shed: 5 tips from the experts ..read more

Threads feels like the new kid on the block when it comes to social media. Carrot Tops Allotment – Tumblr What is Tumblr? I have a Tumblr blog which is woefully neglected – but hopefully, that’s all set to change! Tumblr (pronounced “tumbler”) is a microblogging and social networking website founded by David Karp in 2007 and currently owned by American company Automattic. The service allows users to post multimedia and other content to a short-form blog. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumblr I’ve always had a Tumblr blog from since I ..read more

Threads feels like the new kid on the block when it comes to social media. Carrot Tops Allotment – Threads What is Threads? Facebooks answer to Twitter, but let’s get the Wikipedia version: Threads is an online social media and social networking service operated by Meta Platforms. The app offers users the ability to post and share text, images, and videos, as well as interact with other users’ posts through replies, reposts, and likes.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threads_(social_network) I’m still getting to grips with Threads, and I’ve not long ..read more

We all need a bit of music to listen to Carrot Tops Allotment – Spotify What is Spotify? You probably already know, but here goes: Spotify (/ˈspɒtɪfaɪ/; Swedish: [ˈspɔ̂tːɪfaj]) is a Swedish[6] audio streaming and media service provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.[7] It is one of the largest music streaming service providers, with over 602 million monthly active users, including 236 million paying subscribers, as of December 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotify To celebrate my knew profile o ..read more

I’m dipping my toes into the realms of Reddit! Carrot Tops Allotment – Reddit What is Reddit? Well, here goes: Reddit (/ˈrɛdɪt/) is an American social news aggregation, content rating, and forum social network. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reddit I’ll be using the forum section of Reddit mostly to converse with others who enjoy allotmenting and ask questions of my own to help get inspiration. In a way, you could think of it as the internets most active garden! Where you’ll find me on Reddit To begin with, I’m going to be following these forums Allotment , Grow Y ..read more

I’m hoping the start of this year has put me in good stead for the rest of the year, and although my hard work has led the place looks neat and tidy in places it didn’t used to before, I have this niggling feeling that I haven’t achieve much so far, even though I have, and this is what I’ve managed to do! Shed clear out Clearing out the shed is such a winter job, and I wanted to tackle both of the sheds and shift just ever so slightly how I use them. The first shed is more of a wendyhouse style looking shed, and the other is a big square shed. Because sometimes I’m looking for shade, or lookin ..read more

This year, I’m joining half a million nature lovers in the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch 2024 to see what birds come and go, and also, I got news of a competition with Thompson and Morgan that you can take part in, to celebrate this years bird watch. I’ve always had a hankering to take part and observe the birds, but like most of us, it seemed to pass me by. Which is surprising as it’s only for an hour a day. How to take part Choose an hour between 26 and 28 January – (That’s today!) Record the birds that land in your garden or allotment Record the highest number of each bird species you see ..read more