Welcome to the latest buzz from the plot
October Checklist
The season’s changing, the days are noticeably becoming shorter and temperatures are dropping, but there’s still a chance to do some last sowings of winter salads and greens. Autumn sown vegetables and plants will bloom a couple of weeks earlier than a spring sown seeds…
No Sugar Plum Compote Recipe
A glut of plums? Inspired by the classic Italian plum preserve, this jam recipe uses only with ripe plums, apples and lemons. You can spice the jelly with cinnamon, ginger, and star anise if so desired…
Biodiversity Report
In July 2025 we were privileged to receive a visit from idverde’s senior conservation officer, Ian Wright, in order to complete an initial biodiversity assessment of Ravensbourne Road Allotment. There were 4 main areas discussed which were…
Summer Solstice Festival
Our Summer Solstice celebration for Midsummer Mischief was on Saturday 21st June, one of the hottest days of the year.
Held on our new communal plot, under the recently pruned apple tree festooned with fairy lights…
What on earth is Hügelkultur: How and Why?
Considered a permaculture practice, advocates claim that the technique helps to improve soil fertility, water retention, and soil warming, thereby benefitting plants grown on or near such mounds. We look into the practice and how it can be incorporated into raised beds…
Pix from the Plot!
2025's been another odd growing season, starting very wet and then with a period of extreme dryness with little to no rain over the summer months. Summer 2025 has been declared officially the warmest on record with a mean (average) temperature of 16.10°C, surpassing...
August Checklist
Although August seems late in the growing season, it’s still possible to sow fast-growing crops and prepare for autumn harvests. In fact, the second half of summer is called the “Second Spring” as there is so much that can be sown now for home-grown veg over the...
