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Just got my membership pack through for the Nation

Just got my membership pack through for the National Allotment Society, it’s packed full of great stuff but just look at the darling little lapel pin they’ve sent me. It’s a tiny little spade! Adorable! @national_allotment_society #allotmentlife #allotment #allotmentsofinstagram #allotmentsuk

And so it begins...! 33 varieties of #tomatoes goi

And so it begins...! 33 varieties of #tomatoes going into the #heatedpropagators.

Considering I’m completely addicted to growing tomatoes, you’d never guess that I detested them as a child and I’d drive my Mother crazy picking them and onions out of my food!

I’ve gone for a #tomatorainbow of colours, as well as a wide range of sizes and shapes. I completely forgot to grow #cherrytomatoes last year so this year I’m making up for it. Most varieties are either heirloom or heritage varieties with a couple that I’ve saved from supermarket seed.

@_thetomatoclub @tomatorevolutionseeds

#tomato #tomatoes🍅 #tomatotuesday #tomatoplant #tomatoplants #growingtomatoes #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #urbangardening #organic #organicgardener #heirloomtomatoes #heritagetomatoes

It’s been bouncing around the 700 mark for ages

It’s been bouncing around the 700 mark for ages which is astounding. Thank you all so much for being interested enough to follow my wittering on the ‘gram! #700followers

I’ve not posted much for the past week as I’ve

I’ve not posted much for the past week as I’ve been pretty poorly with an infection, which has hampered progress somewhat! However, taken a bit of time this lunchtime to finally finish potting on all my #peppers and #chillis to join the #aubergines in the conservatory. It can get a little chilly in there at night so they’ve all got heat mats under them to provide some bottom heat. As is my usual MO, I’ve sown far too many #plants for what I need, hopefully I can find homes for the spares!

I’ve now got room in my heated #propagators to start the #tomato fest. I’ve whittled it down to 30 varieties this year. A nice mixture of colours, sizes and shapes.

#tomato #tomatoes #tomatoes🍅 #tomatotuesday #tomatoplant #tomatoplants #growingtomatoes #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #urbangardening #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife

I was not expecting temperatures like this in our

I was not expecting temperatures like this in our #conservatory today. It had a low of 6 degrees Centigrade before I reset earlier so I can see what the temperature drops to tonight #springiscoming #isthisfalsespring

#mymonthontheplot #day15 : #loveisintheair - in a

#mymonthontheplot #day15 : #loveisintheair - in a vague attempt to remind me what life was like in the ‘Before Times’, a rare photo of my beloved & I glammed up from a few years ago. He’s not a natural #gardener, infact he would rather be sat posing with a glass of wine 🍷or dressing up like a complete loon than planting #seeds 🌱 or making #raisedbeds. He does though, lugging bags of compost around for me and supports my mad ideas even whilst grumbling under his breath 🤣. He’s definitely my #valentine and I so appreciate everything he does for me. 💕💖💕

#mymonthontheplot #day14 : #Beverage it’s been a

#mymonthontheplot #day14 : #Beverage it’s been a pretty chilly day here, so no #gardening and now I’m tucked up in bed with my #pottingshed #mug of #elderberry & #echinacea #tea, #gardeningmagazines & a couple of #cats. Hoping it’s going to better weather tomorrow but I’m not holding out much hope. #gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife #desperatetosowmoreseeds

This is Eri, he came into our lives in 2012, this

This is Eri, he came into our lives in 2012, this picture of him looking goofy is from 28th November 2014. It was the last picture I had of him as soon after he just disappeared. He was chipped and neutered and we lived in hope of him turning up again one day.

On Wednesday I received a phone call from Lancaster and Morecambe Cats Rescue. A lady had handed over a former stray #cat that her elderly Father had been looking after, sadly her Father is in hospital and unlikely to recover.

When they took said cat to the vets for a checkup and to be chipped, low and behold he already had one and it was registered to us. Not only that but the gentleman concerned only lived just round the corner! The little so and so had just moved in elsewhere!

We are delighted that he's been found, I've been dreading the 'other' phone call and of course he's coming back to live with us BUT we now have the fun and games of re-integrating him into a 6 cat, 1 idiot dog household and keeping him in long enough for him to remember he actually lives here!

It does however confirm that we've not been going mad when we though we'd spotted him in the past! We think he's been coming in at night and troughing food in the conservatory!

He’s quite thin at the moment for a cat with an enormous head, huge feet and a massive long tail but he’s been feeding his face since he got home. He’s very affectionate and obviously been very much loved & is currently living in our bedroom until we start letting him meet the rest of the gang.

#chipyourcat #catsofinstagram #tuxedocat #tuxedocatsofinstagram #blackandwhitecat #blackandwhitecatsofinstagram #missingcatcomehome #catstagram #catsofig

#mymonthontheplot #day13 : #inthedetail - these ba

#mymonthontheplot #day13 : #inthedetail - these baby #leeks are just poking through. They are a new variety to me - #Leek Bluegreen Winter (Tadorna) from Johnson’s Seeds. I love the way #alliums unfold themselves as they grow, it’s like magic! #gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglifesquarefootgardening

#mymonthontheplot #day12 : #madaboutmulch - I didn

#mymonthontheplot #day12 : #madaboutmulch - I didn't post yesterday because I really struggled with this one however I then realised we do use mulch all the time especially on our paths. We use a thick layer of #woodchip on all our paths to suppress weeds and to make it easier to walk on in Winter. It's been a godsend on our #allotment which is on a very wet site.

#gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife

#mymonthontheplot #day11: Pots I grow quite a few

#mymonthontheplot #day11: Pots

I grow quite a few things in #pots but really don’t remember sowing a fat #tabbycat!

#gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife

#mymonthontheplot #day10 : Pruning - it's a little

#mymonthontheplot #day10 : Pruning - it's a little severe but todays post is about a very necessary prune. We had an #elder (Sambucus Nigra) appear all by itself in the garden. I was quite pleased at first as we love #elderflowercordial and I do have one of the pink varieties 'Black Lace' already in the garden. Unfortunately it took over, blocking out all the light to my #blackcurrants and we didn't even get any flowers from it as it ended up covered in #blackfly. I've still to take out the main trunk and we are also planning to take out a very straggly looking #holly just behind it. It's really opening up the space. ⠀
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#thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife

#mymonthontheplot #day9 : All the seeds! I am un

#mymonthontheplot #day9 : All the seeds!

I am unashamedly a #seedaddict, there is something about a packet of #seeds that brings me so much joy. I think it’s the potential of all that #food that can be produced from a handful of tiny seeds.

I have posted many times photos of my vast #seed collection especially my #tomatoes but for today’s post, I’ve chosen what I’m thinking about sowing #veg wise at the moment.

It’s still very early and with the potential for some extremely cold weather this week, I’m sticking to the classics, a mixture of #onions, #leeks and #shallots, early #peas, #broadbeans, hardy #salad and a number of #brassicas. I’ve yet to decide on my #flower scheme this year.

My #trug is a prototype, courtesy of Jo from @goodthingscic, it’s made from upcycled #wood & she’s asked me to try it out in return for feedback. I’m so delighted with it.

#growingfromseed #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #organicproduce #ediblegarden #urbangarden

#mymonthontheplot #day7 : Tidy tips - I’m so mes

#mymonthontheplot #day7 : Tidy tips - I’m so messy! For years I had seeds stashed everywhere, finding what I wanted took ages and I’d long since grown out of the boxes I had. I came across a video on #youtube about using #photoboxes for #seedstorage and it’s honestly changed my life. I finally know exactly what seed I have, where it is and I no longer end up with 3 packets of the same variety! They aren’t cheap but they are worth every penny!

#gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife

#mymonthontheplot #day6 : This is me. I’m terrib

#mymonthontheplot #day6 : This is me. I’m terrible at taking selfie’s so this is about as good as it gets. I had intended to take a photo outside in the #greenhouse but it’s been very wet most of the day.
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I’m Joanne and I live near the sea in #Morecambe in #Lancashire in the North West of England with my husband, children, step-children, idiot #dog @georgethedandiedinmont, six #cats, two #cornsnakes and four #beehives.
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I have loved to grow things since I was little. The house we moved into when I was 4 had been owned by a #marketgardener and had two huge but dilapidated 30ft #greenhouses. One of my earliest memories is sowing a packet of #lettuce #seeds and being fascinated when they grew.
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I work full time as a #softwaredeveloper which involves a lot of staring at a computer screen so being outside with my hands in the soil is my escape.
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I have a number of #autoimmune conditions, joint pain and severe #arthritis so I have to pace myself carefully and I grow #nodig in #raisedbeds as I can’t kneel.
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If it wasn’t for the support I get from my lovely family I wouldn’t be able to do as much as I can in the garden and on our #allotment
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#lettucebefriends #growyourownfood #growveggies #organicfood #thegoodlife #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #organic #organicgardener

#mymonthontheplot #day5 : So excited for.... #toma

#mymonthontheplot #day5 : So excited for.... #tomatoes of course!

Oh how I love growing the glorious #tomato, all the colours, sizes and varieties you can grow bring me so much joy.

I’ve collected over 100 varieties from all over the world and this year I’m planning to grow around 30 of them, it’s been a serious challenge whittling them down & it could change when I start sowing them. Bring it on!

#tomatoes🍅 #tomatotuesday #tomatoplant #tomatoplants #growingtomatoes #heirloomtomatoes #organictomatoes #gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife

#mymonthontheplot #day4 : Plans ⠀ ⠀ So what ou

#mymonthontheplot #day4 : Plans ⠀
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So what our our #plans for this year? Well unfortunately we’ve been asked to remove our #polytunnel from the #allotment as it was deemed too big for the site (very long story). ⠀
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However we have this #bramble covered area at the #bottomofthegarden which currently houses a few straggly #trees, #compostbin, our #shed and my #bees. The long term #plan is to put in a #homeoffice but there is also space for the polytunnel and a proper #apiary if we clear the space. ⠀
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#gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #gardeninglife

#mymonthontheplot #day3: My space right now It's

#mymonthontheplot #day3: My space right now

It's pretty grey and miserable out there at the moment, a lack of #time and #weather prevented us from getting the #garden sorted out before #winter & we've got other issues up on the #allotment. Still we have started clearing the garden and we've got big plans for a #gardenrevamp which I'll talk about tomorrow. The #rain is not helping, it was a very #soggyjanuary & is currently #soggyfebruary so far.

#gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife

#mymonthontheplot #day2: What I've been upto Real

#mymonthontheplot #day2: What I've been upto

Really struggled with this one even though it's the first of the series. I don't really feel I've been able to do much at all with regards my growing spaces. However, I've started #pepper, #chilli & #aubergine plants, begun to chit my #potatoes, grown #leeks & #kale, bought myself a couple of cute mugs & drooled at all the #tomato potiential there is to come. The weather may be foul but the dreams of the #growingseason to come are already there

#gyo #growyourownfood #growveggies #plot #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #letsgrow #organicproduce #vegetablegarden #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #organic #organicgardener #gardeninglife #growpotatoes #tomatotuesday

Well atleast we are going to have an interesting s

Well atleast we are going to have an interesting selection of #potatoes this year, I may have gone a bit mad on the different varieties - #mayangold, #mayanrose, #kerrspink, #internationalkidney, #pinkfirapple, #charlotte, #purplerain,#lilyrose, #bluecongo, #bergerac & #marisbard all from @pennardplants & #robinta, #marysrose, #sarpouna from #potatodaylancaster

#gyo #growyourown #growyourownfood #growveggies #organicfood #thegoodlife #gardener #gardenersofinstagram #instagardener #vegetablegardening #kitchengarden #ediblegarden #urbangarden #heirloompotatoes

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