Christmas Greetings

It's been awhile since i posted anything, i've been so busy with work and bringing up my gorgeous family. 

Ive also been looking for a job a little closer to home as i was missing the kids. So, after a hard year with work. I managed to secure a new job. Strangely enough it was due to  my youtube channel, they loved the idea of my videos and allotment that i've been employed as a ICT teacher with a few lessons planned in to work on the school's allotment, and the cherry on the cake it's loads closer to home so i get to spend more time with my lush boys... what a christmas present!!!

Id just like to thank everyone for all their support this year It's been a tough one, including the allotment firse amongst other things. I hope you continue to follow our journey as we have loved everyone kind comments on our youtube channel.

so heres our latest update I know it been a long time coming...

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year!

Claire and the boys 

xxx

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Primrose Gardens

I've recently been enjoying posting images of our allotment and garden to the web page Primrose Gardens. It's a gorgeous website and allows you to upload images of your garden into albums to record your garden's progress over the seasons. You can see my garden by following this link.

https://gardens.primrose.co.uk/986/purple-sweet-pea/

Currently they have a promotion that if you mention a blogger when you signup and upload over 5 images to your albums you will receive a £5 voucher for their website.

http://www.primrose.co.uk/

Another lovely attribute of the website is the community it brings together, of gardeners and allotmenteers alike. You can also get help from the online community to help identify all those plants you forgot to label with its handy name this plant feature. 

I hope you take the time to visit the site.
Take Care 
Claire

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Shed Update

Just a quick video update on our shed Grandad has been working hard on. Thanks Dad!!!! We love you XXX

Using the Produce From the Plot.

Thought id share some of the things i have been making using the produce form our plot. One of the best successes this year was the Broad Bean Hummus that i made time and time again for BBQ's and garden parties this summer I found the recipe on www.foodandthefabulous.com I first had a go with Sammie and we made this short video if you gain an exceess of broad bean i would deffo give it a try...

The website that we got the recipe is lovely and we were overwhelmed when Ishay Govender-Ypma the creator of the recipe left a lovely comment on our video. 

I would definitely take the time to visit her site to check out her other recipes. 

In addtion to the hummus I also pickled some of my produce for the first time this year and was really impressed with the tasty results. I even entered them in to our local show and won prizes. 

The pickled onion recipe i made up myself using red and white onions and brown vinegar and pretty much added what i found in our cupboards including honey and cinium 

The patty pan recipe was from http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/pickled-baby-pattypan-squash

and the Pickled courgette recipe was from 

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/681665/crunchy-courgette-pickle

both recipes went down a treat and we are still adding them to salads and sandwiches... yummy..!!! 

September Update

So sorry I haven't posted to my blog for a while i've been really busy working full time and been a mother. A lot has happened since i last posted at the allotment the first major thing was the fire.

It was devastating the boys were so upset. It was even in the local papers at the weekend but we didn't find out until midweek.

you can watch our fire video by following this link

We also attended our local show with some of our home grown produce from the plot and some home made crafts from myself and the boys. It was a great day and we won lots of prizes.

You can watch our Thornaby Show Video here

We also had an article in kitchen garden magazine published about our plot too, that I wrote myself which featured a lovely picture of sammy and our youtube Channel.

The plots finally coming along and were all working hard to recover from the fire. Were using paving slabs to break the plot up in to smaller beds and I think it's working really well. 

If youd like to see more of how the plots looking at the moment you can watch our latest update here...

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog. Would love it if you subscribed to our youtube channel.

Take Care

Claire and the Boys

Haven't had much time to update this blog but I thought id post a few images to keep those who follow updated.
If your interested in our progress you can always follow our you tube channel Purple Sweet Pea which is updated on a more regular basis.

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Happy New Year

Its been a busy few months on the Allotment we have accomplished so much. When I look back at the video I first posted on my youtube channel I find it hard to believe how much digging my little family and I have done. My latest update shows our progress on the shed. Were hoping to get the sehd completed in the next few months. 

This christmas and new year was great, lots of family time with my sons and husband receiving lots of gifts I can use on the allotment plot. I cant wait to get planting.

Thanks for reading my blog.

Claire