Just Been Allocated An Allotment

I think if you were going for beans at this time of year, I'd probably go for broad beans rather than runners, but I'm not by any means an expert on beans

Unless I've missed something, you've made incredibly swift progress, and should be proud. Well done.

 

They are highly likely to be infected with blight, especially as (given the state of your plot) they could have been growing feral for a couple of seasons. Dig then out and remove them. If other tenants see you re-planting and their potatoes and/or tomatoes subsequently get infected with blight from then you will not be very popular.

 

Only removed the old Potatoes in the soil that has so far been "re-worked" that might be a load more in the area that ain't been touched + I may have missed a couple along the way, not planted anything yet................the whole point of asking was to find out if its possible to plant the same crop again.....how can you tell if potatoes have blight?

Seem to have gone from getting a allotment, putting a lot of effort into clearing the site and now I may have infected the whole site without even planting anything!!

 

Hi, how is the plot progressing; seems we both had our plots at about the same time

 

Hi Andrew and sorry for the late reply, getting there about 1/2 has be cleared, the other half will have to wait
has I thought it better to try and grow something the year, so been planting Spuds, Onions and Leeks.

Managed to get a metal shed erected as well as 3 raised boarders.......its been hard graft but very well rewarding

 

Some hard graft gone in there, hope you've had a

 

Far, far better to get a smaller area of an overgrown plot under cultivation first (and keeping it clear of annual weeds), rather than attempting to clear the whole plot and taking so long that nothing gets planted and annual weeds take over the first bits before you get to the end of the plot.

 

That's a fantastic job, you should feel rightly proud of what you've acheived

 

If you want a quick compost bin ask any local builder if he has any of the large bags that they get their sand in,I use these and get good compost and you will get lots of worms working it for you.
Also I like to go fishing so my compost bays do 2 jobs by keeping me in with fresh worms.

Ian

 

Try your local council for compost bins, most subsidise these for you at a lot less than full price

 

I know its not much, but just got my first crop from the Allotment

About 25kgs of Spuds

 

Well done , great work .