Lottie Life: allotment, food and family

I had almost given up hope that the saffron crocuses which I planted on the allotment would come to anything, but look what I found...

We had a lovely day at  Easton   Walled   Gardens  at the weekend:  12 acres of 'lost' gardens in a beautiful valley in  Linc...

Things are slowing down at the lottie and there is less to do. It is time to reap the rewards from a year of composting. On a re...

On my last visit to the lottie I picked what will probably turn out to be the last of the runner beans. Once the weather cooled down they r...

We have had our first frosts so my youngest daughter is itching to go and pick some sprouts. "Have we got some?" enquired Him I...

Yes, that's me. Gutted. After all that work, there is some pesky animal eating the allotment produce which I have stored in the garage. ...

Just when you thought you had enough to do, what with the job, the kids, the garden and the lottie, someone has the bright idea of getting a...