Allotment Garden: Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Gardening on an ...
What’s better than an allotment? – easy two allotments and a year later I took on plot 29 as well. After 8 years hard work getting the allotments into good order, the soil workable and fertile and even the weeds under control it was time for another challenge and we moved to a smallholding in North Wales with a different set of challenges as I establish new vegetable plots in …
Clearing a New Allotment or Vegetable Plot
Quick Way to Clear a Plot. This is the easiest and quickest way to clear a plot. Clear the rubbish and strim down to a few inches above ground level. Rake up the strimmings and pop onto the compost heap. Then spray the plot with a glyphosate based weedkiller, paying special attention to the perennial weeds.
Welcome to the Allotment Garden Diary
Super Sprouts, Rotten Spuds. A Modern Potager Front Garden. Storm Damage to Greenhouse, Pruning. Sweetcorn Success, Polytunnel Repairs, Radish Leaves. Autumn begins, cabbages, beans, lettuces. A diary is actually a really useful tool for the gardener. It helps you keep track of what worked for you and what didn’t.
Planning a garden or allotment clearance - Allotment & Gardens
Garden clearance or allotment clearance is best done in the morning or evening. You should avoid working to clear the garden at noon. The reason is the soil is easier to dig in the morning and evening because it is soft in these times. Sunlight makes the soil hard and stiff which produces difficulty to soften the soil and dig out plants.
Allotments & The Law – Legal Aspects of An Allotment
The Allotments Act 1922 provided allotment holders with some security of tenure by setting out specific periods of notice for ending a tenancy. Landlords could only end an allotment garden tenancy by giving the allotment holder a minimum of six months’ notice. This was increased to 12 months by the Allotments Act 1950.
Plan & Create A Medicinal Herb Garden - Allotment & Gardens
Grow Medicinal, Culinary and Cosmetic Herbs in a Small Space. When it comes to cultivating your own herbs, A 3 x 3 yard herb bed will be enough to give you a comprehensive herb bed for family use. With this space, you will be able to grow 15 – 20 different medicinal, culinary and cosmetic herbs; most of which also look nice and will brighten ...
Allotment Blog - Allotment Garden Diary
Sep 30, 2024 · Posted on Monday, 27th May, 2024 - 6 Comments ↓. Posted in Allotment Garden Diary. With water meters and summer hosepipe bans, collecting and saving rain water for the garden has become a must. Many greenhouses and sheds now boast a water butt, saving rainwater for the dry periods. But there is a problem….
Allotment & Garden Paths - Allotment & Gardens
Allotment & Garden Paths. Most allotment sites have two sorts of path, the permanent paths that separate one plot from another and paths on the plots themselves, usually defining sections or beds. As with most things on allotments, the paths tend to be a bit rough and ready using easily available re-cycled materials.
Garden Advice by Month - Allotment & Gardens
Monthly Gardening, Fruit & Vegetable Growing Advice. Warmest Area of UK – 2 weeks ahead. Warmer area – 1 week ahead. Central Area on which guides based. Cooler Area – 1 week behind. Coldest Area – 2 weeks behind (or more) I’m often asked ‘what should I be doing now on the plot and in the garden’ which is not as easy to answer as ...
Herbs for the Allotment Edible Garden
Sage – Obviously for sage and onion stuffing. An infusion good for gums. More: Grow Your Own Sage. Purslane – An interesting addition to salads. Rocket – Use like rocket – adds a spicy taste. Basil – Each year we grow a selection of the annual seeds from the interesting and long list offered by Chiltern seeds.