Zoomer one of the site reps on the plot I want to get an allotment has 4 plots, your plot no 1 sounds more like a communal allotment where you can get help if needed and more likely to have plant left overs from others donated, other plot bit quite, is there not many in that area?
Philippa smith2 sounds as though you had a good harvest, what type of broad beans are they?
Philippa I meant separate question does sound wrong when I look at my post, as I have broad bean seeds crimson flower ones not sure if I can sow any in autumn of just spring, those dwarf beans sound good
hmmm, I think it will be plugs phillipa as I'm still preparing the area and trying to visualize space for a small polytunnel, but most likely cloches with extra wind protection. Must check with alloment manager about poly tunnels -height restrictions?
I think I'm in a bit of a panic because I keep adding to my list of things to grow and hope there's enough space Fruitcakes advice on clearing then planting is sound so keeping to that for now.
Just harvested two handfulls of french beans from my kitchen garden tub, delicious
Maybe slips? Think I need to check the time required for each method.
This is my 'OMG' moment -just moved it from the 'sweet potato' thread as need to keep it 'together' to remind me
Lots to read here, thanks - encouraging
Heavy rain overnight and today, thank goodness, waterbutts filling nicely.
I have a triple plot allotment with two sheds and a poly tunnel. I grow peas, petit pois,runners, four types of potato, four types of lettuce, giant turnip, chard, savoy, two types of melon, sprouts, three types of carrot, Dahlias that I have cross-bred, four different lillys, three types of roses, French lavender, red and black currants, Fallgold raspberries, blueberries, onions, japanese bunching onions, Italian onions, three types of tomatoes, two types of chilli peppers, sweet corn, apple and pear trees (dwarf), parsnips, rhubarb, herbs and lots and lots of weeds.
Going to branch out a bit next year and grow Giant, old fashioned Sugar Peas and yellow Mange Tout. Also Superschmelz giant Kohlrabi instead of the giant Limousine turnips, although these were excellent.
Gg - grew nasturgum on plot 1 this year, pumper crop of seeds which I've pickled and the flowers were nice on salads.
I've saved seeds off dahlias and marigold from the back garden to grow on the allotment next year. Also planted dafs and tulips, sown sweet pea in the GH and plant up some Garlic in modules with more to plant.
The plan is to try and fill most of the new half plot with perienniel type stuff, like strawberries, globe artichokes, rubarb, fruit tree's and bushes, and herbs.
A triple plot must keep you busy Mel. How big are the plots?
Hello everybody , on our new half we have already planted onion and garlic , with some more to go in
on the orignal half we have a raspberry forest which we have slowly been cutting back and digging up , we intend to start again on the new half , they are all summer rasberrys ,so intend to put some autumn ones in as well
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Zoomer one of the site reps on the plot I want to get an allotment has 4 plots, your plot no 1 sounds more like a communal allotment where you can get help if needed and more likely to have plant left overs from others donated, other plot bit quite, is there not many in that area?
Philippa smith2 sounds as though you had a good harvest, what type of broad beans are they?
Hi Fruitcake.
What sort of Savoy are they? Half of my Ormskirk are almost ready(early.) I hope I won't be disappointed!
Zoomer you could have lots of flowers on your plot for cutting
like this thread http://www.gardenersworld.com/forum/plants/flowers-to-grow-in-allotment/496981.html
GWRS what will you grow on your new plot when you have cleared a bit of space
Fruitcake if you get a small pallet you can stand it up and put your canes in it
Philippa I meant separate question does sound wrong when I look at my post, as I have broad bean seeds crimson flower ones not sure if I can sow any in autumn of just spring, those dwarf beans sound good
Hello Mel M do you have an allotment? what do you grow? any pics
This is my 'OMG' moment -just moved it from the 'sweet potato' thread as need to keep it 'together' to remind me
Lots to read here, thanks - encouraging
Heavy rain overnight and today, thank goodness, waterbutts filling nicely.
Hi Gardengirl.
I have a triple plot allotment with two sheds and a poly tunnel. I grow peas, petit pois,runners, four types of potato, four types of lettuce, giant turnip, chard, savoy, two types of melon, sprouts, three types of carrot, Dahlias that I have cross-bred, four different lillys, three types of roses, French lavender, red and black currants, Fallgold raspberries, blueberries, onions, japanese bunching onions, Italian onions, three types of tomatoes, two types of chilli peppers, sweet corn, apple and pear trees (dwarf), parsnips, rhubarb, herbs and lots and lots of weeds.
Going to branch out a bit next year and grow Giant, old fashioned Sugar Peas and yellow Mange Tout. Also Superschmelz giant Kohlrabi instead of the giant Limousine turnips, although these were excellent.
Gg - grew nasturgum on plot 1 this year, pumper crop of seeds which I've pickled and the flowers were nice on salads.
I've saved seeds off dahlias and marigold from the back garden to grow on the allotment next year. Also planted dafs and tulips, sown sweet pea in the GH and plant up some Garlic in modules with more to plant.
The plan is to try and fill most of the new half plot with perienniel type stuff, like strawberries, globe artichokes, rubarb, fruit tree's and bushes, and herbs.
A triple plot must keep you busy Mel. How big are the plots?
Hello everybody , on our new half we have already planted onion and garlic , with some more to go in
on the orignal half we have a raspberry forest which we have slowly been cutting back and digging up , we intend to start again on the new half , they are all summer rasberrys ,so intend to put some autumn ones in as well
Mel M sounds like a full time job , any pics ?
GWRS - you have been a busy beaver...
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The raspberry canes growing across the top plot have been in fruit a couple of weeks does this make them autumn fruiting?
I'm happy to be wrong but was given to understand autumn one's are easier to grow as you can prune them right down.
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