dorsetcountrylife Feb 3 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 ra...
dorsetcountrylife Nov 24, 2020 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 t...
dorsetcountrylife Nov 19, 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 f...
dorsetcountrylife Oct 3, 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.
dorsetcountrylife Jul 6, 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.
dorsetcountrylife Jun 30, 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
dorsetcountrylife Jun 23, 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.
dorsetcountrylife Jun 16, 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!
dorsetcountrylife May 29, 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?
dorsetcountrylife May 25, 2020 Growing Blueberries How to decide what blueberries to grow, when they will fruit, how to grow them and where to get them