Sean's Kitchen Garden | Sean James Cameron Growing for over 30 years based on the Kent/London border
Thank you for your continued support during 2019, let’s look back at some of the highlights of the year.
Read More »Sean’s Kitchen Garden 2019 Review
My CT Scan Results
Finally the results of my recent CT scan have arrived.
Read More »How to choose the right allotment plot?
When you arrive on the allotment to meet, usually, the site secretary you will be shown which allotments are available to rent for the coming year. In reality you probably won’t be shown more than one plot. But you maybe lucky and shown two …
Read More »How to Apply for an Allotment?
Contact your local authority who will have a list of local authority sites and private landlords. If you search the internet you will find local authority sites under their parks and leisure departments. Sites are either owned by the local authority or from private …
Read More »What is an Allotment?
An allotment is an area of land which is rented on a yearly basis to local residents and community groups. The purpose of an allotment is to grow your own food whether that is fruit, herbs or vegetables. Flowers can be grown but they …
Read More »4 Seeds to Sow Now for Early Summer Colour
For an early splash of colour in the garden next year, there are some seeds which can be sown now and overwintered in a cold frame until Spring.
Read More »New Patio and Compost Removal
This week I solve the problem of my chair sinking in the damp soil outside the shed and dismantle an old compost bin.
Read More »Three Things I’ve Learnt This Year Challenge
Having been nominated by Annie's Kitchen Garden, I look back over the previous year and think about what I've learnt in that time.
Read More »Beechgrove Garden will return in 2020
The Beechgrove gardening series will have a 26 week run in 2020, with a further eight packages of special highlights to be shown over the winter. The boost in the run of the series, which is initially shown on the BBC Scotland channel on …
Read More »November Monthly Tour
As Autumn (Fall) draws to an end it’s time for a walk around the garden.
Read More »Autumn Watch: UK Birds including London Parrots
Interesting to see how many birds visit Jim’s Allotment feeding stations and the different species of native birds living alongside exotic birds. London legend states: “The blighters escaped from the set of The African Queen, which was filmed at Isleworth Studios in 1951. This …
Read More »Growing Parsnips: How to Harvest Parsnips Easily Without Tools
How to easily harvest parsnips without tools.
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