Allotments Discussion

Sweetcorn is coming along nicely as are the sunflowers I sowed.

I was begining to think i'd run over a luck badger somewhere. Can't wait to get it sorted now, its been an eyesore all summer, couldn't touch anything in case they wanted to send an assessor round:DOH: Put a right dent in food production too, had a bit of stuff out of the plot but nothing...

It will be worth the wait, the hard work is the digging and then getting rid of all the old weeds and rubbish, but it will all be worthwhile in the end Just being nosey about the large man made high wall in picture 4 where the Wendy house is it might the the time of year (sunshine wise) but it...

The regs require double check valves at each tap point. The biggest risk on an allotment would be backflow from a hose left connected to a tap and the tap still left switched on. Contaminated water could then reach other taps which may not be a problem if everyone is just watering their plants,...

Can't see the caterpillars complaining even if it's not organic

Just keep digging and cutting back blackberries. 1 good thing is to grow the first year is potatoes, they brake the soil up nicely and have large foliage to cover the area so the weeds dont have much chance to grow. just dont give uo (as lots of new gardeners do on our site) and after 2 seasons...

well im quite appalled at this doing that to an elderly lady, im just in process of getting a part allotment and im having a seating area with flowers etc mind the other half is going to be vegetables, but after her having that site all them years its teribble for that lady and the council...

Hi There!I wondered if anybody in or near the midlands might have any willow branches they might be able to spare? I'm looking to weave them into borders for the veg/flower beds.Gratitude and cake for anyone who can!Amy xxx

Being a bit of a rebel I'd like to disagree with the other peeps but I'm not going to lol. Like Vince said you'll be getting exercise and cheap veg so I think £100 pa is a bit of a bargain even if other allotments are even bigger bargains! And if it helps the site and secures it for the future...

Has anyone had a problem this yr?i only noticed today that my cabbages grown near the tree hedge had white hard tiny lumps on them,i googled when i got home and i think its white rust I mainly grow them for my hens so im not too worried but i read that im not to grow cabbage here again,i was...

Not too far away from me they grow it every yr,i did have a good crop a few yr back but i cant remember which i grew Tasted great though i dont have a sweet tooth but sweetcorn does have a unique sweet taste ..whether from tesco or aldi

I will be planting Butternut Squash with my Sweetcorns, now i am thinking of planting Courgettes alongside the Tomato Plants i will be growing outside this year.

It saves me more time than that. I've recently laid some more Mypex and planted nearly 300 strawberry plants through it which wont require any more maintenance for a few years, other than harvesting the runners and fruit. Cost me about £20 and will save many days of work every year.As I've...

I'm in S.E and the wind did keep the frost away for me, but I'm up relatively high, frost pockets would have caught it. At this time of the year any frost is gone by 7 am usually. On my 10 drive to work on a cold spring morning I can get a variation of 5C depending on how high I am at the time,...

I have brought:Clarkia concinna 'Pink Ribbons' -1 Packet (1000 Seeds) £0.50 Nasturtium 'Ladybird' -1 packet (30 seeds) £0.80 Sweet Pea 'Blue Ripple' -1 packet (25 seeds) £0.50 Sweet Pea 'Lilac Ripple' -1 Packet (25 seeds) £0.50

I was wondering this. Where the hell are you supposed to find unwanted timber etc?

I always try to identify them.If they are useful or pretty, I relocate them or just let them be.If they are of the "I will eat your crops" - kind, they end up in a large bucket and the birds will do their thing

looking good doghouse. looking really good. Thats a mighty big work load you have there to keep that looking as it does.Today I managed to plant a few potato tubers in the big bin before the hail came down, Im about three weeks later then last year, but Im sure nature will catch up.

it is great to be able to recognize our own limits and adjust things accordingly. As for me I don't really need a garden to look after, as it looks like the hobbies of crafts and online activities will take over most of my time (when I will have time...). But even without a garden I will have...