My beds look horrendous, but my pantry is full. Join the After-Hours community for realistic, time-saving tips for busy families who care more about food than "show-standard" plots.
I only had 40 minutes on the plot this weekend, and I arrived to find my brand-new brassica cage completely destroyed by the wind. After previously losing a polytunnel and a greenhouse to the weather, it was incredibly disheartening. But you can't let the wind win.
March on the plot is 50% optimism and 50% mud. Between dodging the committee’s 'prowl' and unearthing a single 'volunteer' potato that’s pushed my harvest over the 1kg mark, it’s been a busy weekend. Here’s a look at brassica cages, saved seeds, and surviving the 9-5 gardening life.
Gardening shouldn't feel like a second job. If you're short on time, these 5 "set and forget" crops are your best friend for a productive, low-stress plot.
From supermarket fruit trees to realizing I've been pruning my raspberries wrong for four years—here is the reality of early spring on a busy allotment.
Forget what the textbooks say about spring cleaning. My beds look horrendous, but I’m ready to plant. Discover the 'lazy' reset secrets that focus on food, not perfection.
