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Digging the Earth
@diggingtheearth.org.uk
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🪴 organic allotment & garden blog
🌿 seasonal gardening &
🧘🏼‍♀️ creative living for a calmer mind
🗓 Est. 2014

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The zen den is coming on! Andy has added shelves for herbs and candles 🪴🕯️

#TheZenDen #HerbShelves #CandleLovers #HomeDecor #RelaxationSpace #IndoorGarden #MindfulLiving #SelfCare #Aromatherapy 🪴🕯️
July 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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It's a bit messy, but there's a sea of broad beans in there! I think I'm going to go for even more rows next year!! Love them!
#BroadBeans #HomeGardening #GardenLife #VegetableGarden #GardeningLove #PlantMore #GardeningGoals #GreenThumb 🌱
July 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Despite using plenty of mulch, we're having a hard time keeping moisture in the raised beds. Luckily, the dill, oregano, and thyme are doing well! 🌱✨

#MulchMatters #RaisedGardenBeds #MoistureRetention #HerbGarden #Dill #Oregano #Thyme #GardeningTips 🌱✨
July 2, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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The broad beans are in full swing, and there are plenty more where they came from 😋

#BroadBeans #InFullSwing #FreshProduce #HealthyEating #Yummy #Foodie #GardenHarvest #FarmToTable #PlantBased #EatLocal #VegetableLovers #FoodPhotography 🥗🌱
July 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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New salad bed area underway! 🥗🌱

#ExcitingNewSaladBed #SaladLovers #HealthyEating #GardenGoals #FreshAndTasty #EatYourGreens #PlantBased #SaladBar
July 1, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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Dehydrating oregano for a winter stash!

#DehydratingOregano #WinterStash #HerbPreservation #DriedHerbs #HomeCooking #WinterCooking #GardenToTable #CulinaryHerbs #FoodStorage #HerbGarden #OreganoLove #SustainableLiving 🌿
June 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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What an Overgrown Plot Taught Me About Self-Compassion
There have been times when I've walked through the allotment gate and felt completely overwhelmed. The paths had disappeared beneath long grass. Weeds had taken hold in beds that were...
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June 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
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Recently trimmed our garden palm! Looking lovely now she has split into three at the top! Flowering too!
June 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Treasure Hunting for a Vintage Allotment Look
It wasn't until very recently that I discovered the joys of hunting for antiques and vintage items. This along with my allotment love offered up some very exciting prospects. I...
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June 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
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Why Allotment Overwhelm Affects So Many Gardeners
When people picture an allotment, they often imagine neat rows of vegetables, baskets of fresh produce and peaceful afternoons spent pottering among the plants. The reality can be very different....
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June 4, 2026 at 12:38 PM
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World Mental Health Day 2024
Five Simple Tips for Nurturing Your Mental Health Every Day It's no secret that mental health is a subject that’s incredibly close to my heart; I live with GAD and...
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June 4, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Grief as I see it
Grief is a very dark place full of memories of what has been and dashed hopes of what would be. Grief is a place of limbo; you know that your...
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June 4, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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Proud of our 12 years of organic allotment gardening!
June 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Chives and cabbage looking wonderful!
June 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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The cabbages were desperate to get out of the tunnel and into the ground! #allotment
June 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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The Digging the Earth Guide to June on the UK Allotment
Finally, the days are long, the soil is warm, and everything seems to be growing at a crazy rate!! After months of sowing and planning, the plot is starting to...
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June 1, 2026 at 10:51 AM
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A Day at RHS Malvern Spring Festival
This weekend, myself and Andy took a much awaited jaunt to the Malvern Spring Festival. After my autumn trip with the kids, I was keen to sample the spring offering...
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May 11, 2026 at 9:48 AM
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The apple blossom 🌸 Stunning every time 🌸
May 2, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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The onions are romping away!!

#allotment
May 2, 2026 at 5:35 AM
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I don’t usually water potatoes, but they’re not doing a lot so I thought I’d give them a help in hand!

#allotment
May 1, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Broad beans are coming on brilliantly, but there’s a few gaps so I’ve popped a few more in-between. I’m sure they’ll catch up.

#allotmentlife
May 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM
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A few shots from the plot. Everything is springing into life and it's super satisfying when the beds begin to fill again!
April 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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I did an ai image for this space, certainly great for ideas! #gardenideas
April 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Getting back into the little and often routine! Work is so busy but it does wonders for my mental health to get away from my desk for an hour! #allotmentlife
April 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Yay for sunshine!
April 27, 2026 at 1:54 PM