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Allotment Jobs for July

Published on Jul 7, 2019Jul 7, 2019 by Richard Chivers6 Comments

The memory of last July is seared into my mind. Recalled through a painful cringe.

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Categories Articles, On The Plot•Tags Advice, Allotment, Allotment Diary, Allotment gardening, Articles, beetroot, blogger, Blogs, gardening, Gardens, Grow your own, Grow your own veg, homegrown, no-dig, organic, Peas, sowing, summer

Why you should grow your own beetroot

Published on Apr 18, 2017Aug 17, 2017 by Richard Chivers12 Comments

In June 2016, total sales of beetroot in the UK topped £54 Million. Sales of Sainsbury bunched fresh beetroot were up 25% on the previous year. Continue reading “Why you should grow your own beetroot” →

Categories Articles•Tags beetroot, Grow your own veg
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