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Our Growers Christmas Gift Guide
*Ad-Gifted. All opinions are our own. One of us grew up gardening and has had green fingers her whole life and the other gardened with...
Sue
Nov 9, 2021


Tomato Blight
I think the thing I was most excited about this year on the allotment was having a greenhouse at last. Especially for growing tomatoes. I...
Sue
Sep 13, 2021


Small Space Gardening
We are often talking about growing our own veg here on the blog. One of us has a small garden and the other lives in a flat without a...
Sue
Aug 29, 2021


Building A Small Garden Pond
Even in a small space there is something incredibly relaxing about the sound of running water. Having never had a garden pond I was not...
Sue
Jun 21, 2021


Creating a Cottage Garden
I had an area in my garden where the grass didn't grow fantastically well as there are trees surrounding it. I wanted to create a space...
Sue
Jun 21, 2021


January and February Allotment Jobs
People often say to me “ I guess there’s not much to do regarding the allotment in January and February. I say well actually I've been...
Sue
Feb 3, 2021


Putting Lottie to Bed for the Winter
It’s the end of the growing season now, although I do have some cabbages, broccoli, leeks and chard to continue through the winter. For...
Sue
Nov 24, 2020


How to String Onions
I was very pleased with my onion crop this year from my allotment. I bought my onion sets from Thompson and Morgan and chose Suttgarter...
Sue
Nov 19, 2020


There's Something in the Autumn Breeze
As soon as I smell the autumn air that switch flicks and I get a desire, almost a need to start gathering and storing food.
Sue
Oct 3, 2020


Foraging
We were born to be hunter gatherers and to live by the season and although most people think foraging is a little odd.
Sue
Jul 6, 2020


Sharing the Love of Lottie
Each day I'm learning what works and what doesn't. It's a beautiful environment and one of my greatest joys is Alyssa is falling in love
Sue
Jun 30, 2020


Making An Automatic Tomato Waterer
Tomatoes are really thirsty plants and I grow mine outside, so need to find a way to keep them well watered and supported.
Sue
Jun 23, 2020


Making a Garden Obelisk
Garden obelisks can get really expensive, so this step by step guide helps you to make your own for absolutely nothing!
Sue
Jun 16, 2020


What Do I Get From Gardening
Gardening has so many advantages but what does it actually do for me or anyone who takes it up?
Sue
May 29, 2020


Growing Blueberries
How to decide what blueberries to grow, when they will fruit, how to grow them and where to get them
Sue
May 25, 2020


Where to Even Begin
When faced with the original allotment in it's state the feeling can be overwhelming
Sue
May 12, 2020


Planting Beetroot from Seeds
What beetroot I am planting and how I start them off from seeds with a video demo too!
Sue
May 1, 2020


Building a Toad Abode
Now my nature pond is close to completion, yy thoughts have turned to the wild life I am trying to attract.
Sue
Apr 24, 2020


Nature is My Garden Friend
Welcoming in Nature to my new quarter plot in a brand new way
Sue
Apr 17, 2020


New Allotment Plans
What will I do with my half of the new plot. My other lottie is ready to go but this one needs some work...
Sue
Apr 10, 2020

Meet Sue
Mother, grandmother and lover of the county where I live. Blogging about Dorset here at Dorset Country Life. Find out more...






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