Author: Nate Smith
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Meltham moor fire off Wessenden Head Road: Residents report
Wessenden Head Road runs parallel to the Lotek Allotment. Which means I’ve had a first hand view of the recent moorland fire in Meltham. We noticed the smell of smoke Monday evening (29 July), which during summer is not uncommon as friends and neighbours enjoy a BBQ or evening fire, safely in their own garden. …
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Harvest report 2024
Welcome to the 2024 Harvest Report. In this report I record everything I can about the harvest from my allotment. 2024 has been a struggle for getting plants started. The snails and slugs have had a great feast on my baby courgette, broccoli and runner beans. Which means I had to buy replacements for all…
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Harvest report 2023
2023 will be the first Harvest Report that includes weights for all most of the harvest. It’s also one of the years I feel was a complete flop. A failed harvest Although lots of plants were in the ground, I was slack on watering and failed at harvest time. Both the early and main crop…
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Harvest report 2020
To be written. The pandemic and lockdown gave me the chance to clear the allotment. See the allotment timeline.