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 …
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.
Types of Cabbage - Growing Cabbages All Year Round - Allotment …
Minicole F1 – A compact, uniform Dutch White cabbage maturing in early autumn from a sowing in April. The heads stand in condition for a remarkably long period, and are of an ideal size for smaller families. Summer/Autumn maturing. Hispi F1 (AGM Winner) – A pointed cabbage of Greyhound type. Large solid, uniform heads.
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.
Growing Tayberries – How to Grow Tayberries - Allotment
Tayberries are vigorous plants and should be planted about 2.5m apart. When planting, ensure they are well watered in, and give the plant a general fertiliser such as Blood, Fish & Bone. A further feed each Spring, together with a mulch of rotted leaves or compost over the root area, and they will thrive. They grow well in well drained soils.
Step Guide to Growing Shallots - Allotment & Gardens
Prepare the soil by adding some general purpose fertiliser a week or so before planting out. Shallots are very hardy and can go out anytime from the end of December through March. Plant firmly to half their depth spaced about 20 to 25cms apart each way in a sunny patch. Protect from birds with netting, fleece or cloche until established.
Control Horse or Mare's Tail - Equisetum Arvense - Allotment
Horse or Mares Tail. Horsetail or Mares Tail, Equisetum Arvense is, in my opinion, garden public enemy number one. It looks like it belongs in Jurassic Park and, unchecked, spreads like wildfire. It produces spores, spreads from the roots and even small pieces of root will grow into plants. In spring, brown green shoots appear with small cones ...
Onion Pests, Diseases & Problems - Allotment & Gardens
The onion fly lays its eggs by the base of the onion which then hatch into maggots who eat away at the base of the onion and its roots killing the onion. Identifying the problem is straightforward. The first sign being yellowing and drooping leaves. The smaller onions will die fairly quickly and larger onions stop developing and look sickly.
Heirloom Tomatoes - Heritage Tomatoes | Varieties & Growing
The term heirloom or heritage tomatoes just means an old variety Whilst breeders are always looking to improve existing cultivars and develop new ones, the rush of progress sometimes leaves a real gem behind. THE MIKADO. The largest early variety in cultivation. We named and introduced the Mikado Tomato in 1886, and seldom has any novelty in so ...
Growing Marrows - How to Grow Marrows - Allotment & Gardens
Sow the flat seeds with their thin sides vertical to prevent them rotting. Allow 75–90 cm (2½–3 feet) between plants. Feed the plants regularly with tomato feed once the fruits start to develop. Leave the fruits to grow on the plant and limit to four per plant. Provide shelter, such as large cloches, towards the end of the season.