"The Plot Thickens" podcast: Join Karin and Vicky every Tuesday as they dive into their allotment adventures. With coffee in hand, they explore soil, compost, a...
As the shortest day of the year approaches, we look forward to the longer evenings and all of the possibilities that 2025 holds for the allotment, on all 4 of our half plots!
Looking back on the few allotment diary entries we both made in 2024, it was clear we started our sowing way too early last year and so we'll be holding back on any sowing until March next year....will we resist the temptation?!
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24:37
Thanks for nothing 2024
An upsetting look back on the year that was 2024. A year of a cold spring, a huge amount of slugs, an even colder summer and a harvest so small that you would struggle to sustain a person even for a few days.
Vicky's lists her wins as mostly structural. A shed and a fresh compost set up. Roll on 2025!
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34:54
Christmas list 2024; from dibbers to Dowding.
What do you give an allotmenteer who has most things she needs? Listen in as Vicky and Karin discuss dreamy gifts, some of which MIGHT be homemade in time for Christmas.
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38:35
What's a Johnson-Su Bioreactor then?
Today we dive into the wonder that is the Johnson-Su Bioreactor exploring the why, how, what and wheres of building this microbe and mycelium making composting system. We talk through the benefits for soil health and find the step-by-step construction amazing. Unlike the name suggests, this isn't rocket science and actually an easily built little system that will sit quietly on the plot for a year, busily making the most beautiful compost inoculant.
There's little else discuss other than the weather : )
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35:30
All things leafmould.
A short but sweet episode about leaf mould; from the basics of how to create your own to practical application for this natural treasure. A sustainable and low cost way to enrich your garden or allotment..what's not to love?
About The Plot Thickens - No-Dig, Allotment Living
"The Plot Thickens" podcast: Join Karin and Vicky every Tuesday as they dive into their allotment adventures. With coffee in hand, they explore soil, compost, and growing. Not experts, just two passionate women nurturing soil and life. Tune in for their garden triumphs, mishaps, and life lessons. Discover soil enrichment secrets and the happiness found in tending plots. Whether you're a seasoned allotment gardener or a curious green thumb, this is your green oasis.
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