After 5 years I'm no longer 'The New Allotmenteer', I've transformed into 'NoDig at No.57'. Let's see what the next 5 years brings! 🥕🥔🍠🍆🍅🌽🫑
Exeter, England
Joined February 2017
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Here come the Broad Beans! This variety is called ‘Aquadulce Claudia’, which is extremely hardy & perfect for the colder months. The bed is made up of my @HOTBINcompost home made compost. #aquadulceclaudia #broadbeans #Exeter #nodig
ALT Broad Bean plant, Aquadulce Claudia emerging from a No Dig bed at No.57 Whipton Lane allotments.
ALT The Broad Bean No Dig bed, Aquadulce Claudia, at No.57 Whipton Lane allotments.
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Carly has been using her allotment to feed people struggling with the cost of living. Last night someone broke in and salted the land to stop her growing.
Her go fund me: gofundme.com/f/a-meal-on-me-…
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Kittiwakes SOS. @northyorksc Council have added deterrents on Scarborough bridge stopping site loyal, red listed Kittiwakes, who face national extinction, from nesting. Contact them to ask why: myaccount.northyorks.gov.uk/…
Your voice CAN count.#birds
@KittiwakesTyne @TheScarboroNews
ALT Pic by Mark Chamberlain, of Spa/Cliff bridge, Scarborough and the colony of Kittiwakes who live there. Their nests have been cleared. WHY?
Look after your boots & they’ll look after you! I’m not sure if that’s the saying, but you need good boots on a plot & this one has just had an eyelet repair at Chuckles Shoes in Exeter. They’re not matching, but that don’t matter. #exeter #boots #chucklesshoes #allotment – at Exeter, England
ALT Goliath Boots, with a repaired eyelet
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Thousands of native trees will be distributed and planted across Devon this season thanks to @DevonWildlife Saving Devon’s Treescapes, Working Wetlands and Avon Valley Projects.
Find out more: bit.ly/3XI25mt
ALT Thousands of native trees will be distributed and planted
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Check out Bloom Festival 2022 @exeter_phoenix on Sun 8th May from 10am. BLOOM is a free community festival for mental health awareness week. Featuring music, art & crafts, poetry, storytelling, panel discussions, yoga and so much more. exeterphoenix.org.uk/genre/b… #Bloom2022 #Exeter – at Exeter, England
Not good news for anyone keeping poultry on their allotment, as fast spreading bird flu puts Europe & Asia on alert via @guardian theguardian.com/world/2021/n… #BirdFlu #allotment #Exeter #H5N6 #poultry – at Exeter, England
It was a stunning day on No.57 & I sowed the remaining onion sets - Autumn Champion variety, plus 2 varieties of Shallots - Longor & Griselle, 2 varieties of garlic - Germidour & Kingsland Wight, & some Elephant Garlic. #allotment #Exeter #NoDig #growyourown
ALT Garlic, Kingsland Wight variety, being planted at No.57 Whipton Lane Allotment.
ALT Elephant Garlic being planted at No.57 Whipton Lane Allotment.
ALT A veiw across the growing beds at No.57 Whipton Lane Allotment.
Just look at these tassels, aren't they just fabulous, I guess that's why they're called Incredible F1! They've either been to the hairdressers or joined #DragRaceUK, either way they are beautiful #allotment #sweetcorn #Exeter #NoDig – at Exeter, England
No.57 is not looking to bad at present, although I fear for my tomatoes, as I keep hearing locally about blight! 😱 Anyhow, lots of harvests & produce still to come #allotment #Exeter #NoDig
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Did you know we have urban gardening sessions running at @ColabExeter on mondays from 10am -4pm for anyone who is experiencing homelessness or in temporary accommodation. The sessions are free to drop in and participate in. Join us! Support workers also welcome! @HomelessExeter
Small harvest of my hay grown potatoes, as I just wanted to see how they were going. Désirée's seem to grow pretty well under hay or straw & it'll be interesting to see the total weight from this bed 🥔⚖️ #allotment #Exeter #NoDig #HayGrown #potato
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Yay some great #reuse / #recycling action! Always exciting to see the uses that people have for the materials that come through the scrapstore. #allotmentlife
Planted out the Brussel Sprouts, Brendan variety & two Cabbage varieties, Brigadier & Brunswick. Also, made up these lovely netting frames, with some blue water pipes from @Scrapstorexeter #allotment
#Exeter #NoDig #Brassicas #Sprouts #cabbage
Pumpkin descendants! 3rd generation Big Max coming on strong & will hopefully provide me with numerous bowls of pumpkin soup. 🎃🍵 #allotment #Exeter #BigMax #pumpkin #PumpkinSoup
ALT A 3rd Generation Big Max Pumpkin growing at No.57 Whipton Lane Allotments.
If someone had told me that weeding vegetable beds would be so rewarding, I would never have believed them! But yesterday was a lovely day on No.57, Leek, Onion & Brassica beds were weeded & are now looking pretty good. #allotment #Exeter #Brassicas #Weeding – at Exeter, England
It was a lovely evening at No.57 yesterday & this view across my potatoes caught my eye. It's been a tricky growing season, but plants can be pretty resilient & have the ability to bounce back & the plans you make, finally come together. #allotment #Exeter #NoDig – at Exeter, England
Planted out the Brussel Sprouts, Brendan variety & two Cabbage varieties, Brigadier & Brunswick. Also, made up these lovely netting frames, with some blue water pipes from @Scrapstorexeter #allotment
#Exeter #NoDig #Brassicas #Sprouts #cabbage
It was a beautiful day at No.57 yesterday & I planted out the Big Max Pumpkins. 🎃 These are the 3rd generation, so I wonder nhow large that will get? 🤔 Also managed a big weeding session & turned the compost. #allotment #Exeter #pumpkin #NoDig
