Vicky has had her solo day on the allotment and made the most of it. Karin is planning how to reduce the work for the autumn, and is not sowing any more seeds this summer. This will be our penultimate episode; two years of podcasting completed! Thanks for all your support and engagement throughout the episodes x
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Putting Beds to Bed
Whislt there's still lots of roots in the soil and food to harvest, we are turning our attention to the early autumn months and the plans afoot for how we will prep our plots for those winter months. Whether its mulch with haybales, cover crops or a combination of the two, we're looking forward to seeing what works best for our little plots.
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This and that
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Soil squad is expanding!
Vicky has had confirmation that the SoliSquad can expand laterally, doubling the potential for community composting.
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Comfrey Tea Smells
Two tips from Karin this week; 1) It's not a good idea to put your comfrey leaves in your house water-butt, next to your back door.2) Place a cane at the root of your courgette or pumpkin plantA short and sweet episode this week.
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