The appliance of science

HANNA SJOBERG USES HER SCIENTIFIC BACKGROUND TO HELP HER, AND HER LOYAL FOLLOWING OF GROWERS, MAKE SENSE OF HOW AND WHEN TO SOW SEEDS EFFICIENTLY

Words and photography: HANNA SJOBERG

Originally from Sweden, Hanna Sjoberg works as a research scientist in oncology at the University of Oxford – a role that influences her no-nonsense approach to growing vegetables on her plot near the city. She shares her findings at hannasjoberg.com, where you can sign up to her allotment4life mailing list and join online community, The Veg Plotters. You can also follow her on Instagram: @allotment4life. The story so far I caught the veg-growing bug while we were living in Liverpool, planting in pots and growing tomatoes in hanging baskets. We moved to our village near Oxford mainly due to the allotments nearby and we got access to our plot in February 2018 – it was largely covered in grass and tree saplings. It’s located outside the city and is owned by the…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2022

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