Just got an allotment!! The usual suspects are in, potatoes, beans etc. I seen to have lots of space left ( just getting used to having space after years of Roof Top Gardening in pots!)so a cut flower bed seems like a great idea. Any recommendations for flower combinations that will see me through the year??
I planted three sunflowers this year, first time, one is 10` tall with no head yet, one grew to 4` with two heads, that died and the third one has 33 heads at the last count, 18 flowers so far, is this normal as all the seeds came from the same pack
I was told last Sunday by a call from a commity member that I cannot grow flowers on the allotment that it is just for vegetables even when they were told I grew flowers for the Bees and other insects. I have been growing conflowers, nastursium and other cottage garden flowers for the last 6 years with out comment from anyone.
An allotment is, as far as I know, a piece of land you rent to grow upon whatever it is that you wish to grow. I do not think your committee member can tell you not to grow flowers - most people do as far as I know - that just sounds like high handedness for its own sake. Of course if you are growing commercial crops, or ferocious weeds, or illegal things that is different, but as far as I have found, flowers are not (yet) illegal!!! If it is a council site, check with them if you may grow flowers - besides, if you hav e done so for 6 years, why the fuss now? Do you have a new broom who wishes ................
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I have been growing conflowers, nastursium and other cottage garden flowers for the last 6 years with out comment from anyone.
An allotment is, as far as I know, a piece of land you rent to grow upon whatever it is that you wish to grow. I do not think your committee member can tell you not to grow flowers - most people do as far as I know - that just sounds like high handedness for its own sake. Of course if you are growing commercial crops, or ferocious weeds, or illegal things that is different, but as far as I have found, flowers are not (yet) illegal!!! If it is a council site, check with them if you may grow flowers - besides, if you hav e done so for 6 years, why the fuss now? Do you have a new broom who wishes ................