Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 19/09/2026The last of the Maris Pipers, this lot weighs 13kg. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 12/09/2026On the allotment again this afternoon and got to see our resident frog friend. 0131
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 05/09/2026A productive afternoon on the allotment. Dug up most of the main crop of potatoes as I was worried that they may start to rot. Sowed the area with green manure, then began to clear the 3rd bed. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 170
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Today on the allotment I got the apple tree dug in. Weeded the empty section of the brassica plot and sowed green manure there and on the area where the first earlies had been. Rowan cleared a lot of dead grass and then I pruned the raspberries. 120
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The apple tree that I bought with the voucher my Mum gave me. It's a Fiesta variety and will normally give fruit that's ready in October. 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 29/08/2026The manor / hotel at the resort we've been staying at. 100
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Spotted this veg / fruit plot on our drive to Exeter, posting a screenshot from Google maps as inspiration / aspiration / fascination. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 28/08/2026This unusual mural is carved into the wall of a shop in Exeter. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Garden fairy figurine at the Exeter Inn, Chittlehamholt. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 16/08/2026An afternoon on the allotment pruning back the raspberry canes, prepping a planter for next year's carrots, picking the first of the cherry tomatoes,seen on the pkate and meeting the new family who've taken the plot near us. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 120
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 09/08/2026Great to get out running again. Could have done without having to deal with a mouthy motorist, but happy with the overall time and being able to pick up the pace for the last km. 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 08/08/2026Digging up the last of the 1st Earlies, having to take measures to not get burnt. Also harvested beetroots for pickling and pruned the gooseberries and blackcurrants. 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 25/07/2026Today was a maintenance day on the allotment painting the seat and the coldframe. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 120
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 11/07/2026An evening on the allotment giving everything a good watering. The first of tomatoes have started and we harvested more potatoes, spring onions and beetroot. 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 05/07/2026I've had to put netting around the strawberries as all the fruit has been eaten by pigeons or squirrels. I'm not a beetroot fan, but this is impressive. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 030
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 04/07/2026An afternoon on the allotment weeding, harvesting potatoes and tidying up. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 140
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 28/06/2026For @hels74.bsky.social the first harvesting of the Caledonian Pearl potatoes from our allotment. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 120
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Went to visit #RHSBridgewater, the 2nd time since it opened, lovely to see the progress of 5yrs. 120
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Post a cartoon you remember that no one else remembers: 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 07/06/2026Two days on the allotment, getting the brassicas planted, putting a net over the raspberries and weeding the potatoes. 190
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 10/05/2026A good weekend for allotment work. I completed the protective frames for the brassicas. Also had to transfer water out of a butt and put it on a more secure base and then weeded around the raspberry canes. 060
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 03/05/2026Finally got strip of the brassica plot dug. Now I can concentrate on building the netting frame to protect the cabbages from the birds. 020
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 02/05/2026The seedlings I planted earlier in the Spring are coming along well, which means I shall have to get a move on with the designated plot. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 30/04/2026As the weather is getting warmer, I'm having to ensure everything on the allotment is suitably watered. Very impressed with how well the fennel and Jerusalem artichokes are coming up. #TuckerFamilyAllotment 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 26/04/2026An afternoon on the allotment, had to abandon digging the brassica plot, but did weed the strawberry bed. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 12/04/2026Today's main task was weeding the strawberry patch, also planting tomatoes, salad onions, pak choi, lettuce and beetroot. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 09/04/2026A small stream on the isle of Colonsay. #RelaxingSounds 021
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 21/03/2026Was on the allotment today, planting Jerusalem artichokes, horseradish and 1st early spuds. Met 4 new plot holders, who've been given the spaces cleared earlier this month. 120
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 14/03/2026It's taken a few months, what with the bad weather and me getting a cold for 2 but I've finally dug enough of the plot to plant our 1st Earlies / Caledonian 060
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 07/03/2026There were quite a few overgrown plots on the allotment where ours is. This morning the council came on to clear rubbish and cut back plants. 030
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 21/02/2026You had this tattoo done to celebrate moving up to Salford 10yrs ago. The studio was Goblin Ink Tattoos in Ashton under Lyne and the artist was Rachel Howells #howellshandpokes 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 30/12/2025Fungi growing on a living tree at the RSPB sanctuary, LochWinnoch 000
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 26/12/2025Went for a walk up a hill near the hotel we're staying in. Saw a bat flit by and heard owls in the woods. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 13/12/2025My first ParkRun in a year and although I won't have broken any PBs, I have improved on recent times. 120
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 07/12/2025The pic on the left was how the plot looked a year ago when we took in on. The one on the right is how the same area looks now. #TuckerFamilyAllotment #TheGoodLife 020
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 16/11/2025Today's job on the allotment was raking loose stuff off a plot and then covering it so the remaining grass dies off over winter. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 16/11/2025A tough run as I nearly got a stitch in the last mile, not sure if I've got the determination to push myself and get back to my PB levels. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Yesterday I was on the allotment doing prep jobs for next year. The main raised bed got a base layer of fallen before it's filled with soil. I also knocked together a cold frame, which will help with seedlings. 020
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 30/10/2025Today I've been digging out the remaining saplings on the plot and rearranging some of the permanent features such as bench and raised flower beds. 010
Simon JT @simonj-t.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Clearing the last of the weeds from the strawberry patch and planting out the ones that had been in tubs. 000
