Here are some things that we’ve picked up to save money where we can along the way. Seeds Take seeds out of previously grown fruit and veg for replanting next year. We do this consistently with the veggies that we bring back from Spain and it works really well. Reusing stuff Reuse plastic and ceramic…

First of all, I can’t take credit for this ingenious idea. It was our take on this instagram video by Michael Griffiths After seeing this video, as luck would have it, a couple of spare pallets appeared at our allotment. Despite the mid may heat, Vinu made me lug it down to our plot in a…

We’ve been a little bit quiet on here due to various holidays, working full time and just daily lives but we haven’t been ignoring the allotment 🙂 We’ve had a fantastic bank holiday weekend mainly spent at the allotment. Carl with the help of our lovely friend Martina built a planter out of a pallet…

What will become apparent the longer you read our posts and check out bits and pieces on our blog is that we are huge fans of Spain. Carl is obsessed by Malaga, I prefer the vibe of Madrid 🙂 On our first trip to Spain together we went for some tea at a local market…

So, we had just received the amazing news that we had finally reached the top of the list for an allotment. We went to view it in late August 2024 and to be honest, it was a right ****hole and I stood there thinking how the hell are we going to get this mess cleared…

So I’ve been asked by Vin to write a few words about how all this began. Buckle in folks, this is gonna be a bit of a journey! Just kidding, it’s probably the same story as about 90% of folk who have an allotment, but it did start during one of the most monumental moments…