Jenny tells us more about the excellent RHS award she received in March I started my gardening journey when I volunteered at Hexham...

An informative post from Edmund Smith reflecting on last years annual show from his role as a judge and suggesting some new developments...

Tips for germinating vegetable see-ds in Spring - A useful, topical post for the season from Stephen Tyrer

A post from Tim Cook about this years West Jesmond Primary School Community Allotment Open Day

Allotments in demand

Post from Pam on Autumn jobs and planning for next year.

How to use Bokashi Bran fermentations of kitchen waste to produce plant food

A full blog account of the show will be added later but this post brings together the results, blog winners, and a video from Chris that...

I say inspiration, because I have recently returned from a trip to Iceland (the country, not the supermarket, that joke is wearing thin)...

I first noticed the issue last year and, as a typical bloke of a certain age, I ignored it hoping it would go away. Well it hasn’t! My...

Typically, the start of a new year would involve reviewing the previous year at our AGM. In the ongoing pandemic, we've postponed the AGM...

It is shameful but true that in the UK of the 2020s, supposedly the fifth richest country in the world, millions of individuals and...

August - the harvesting month. A guest blog from Pam Brown celebrating the August glut and sharing new ideas for making the most of it.

JUNE Article - Pam Brown

Allotment fruit and vegetables taste qualitatively different to, and have more vitamins, than the elderly items sold by supermarkets. One...

With May now upon us, many of our fervent Gladioli growers will have considered (and may well be advanced) in the timing of planting...

Pam Brown covers growing tips, nutritional benefits and some history of tomatoes

By Joan Aarvold, Show Judge It has been my pleasure and privilege to award prizes for this year’s unusual, COVID-19 constrained show. All...

In this second post in David's 'From plot to plate' series, the spotlight is on broad beans. Whether you have just the first small bean...

Heard of blight but not sure how to spot it? This informative post from Mark, our membership secretary, should make for useful reading.