On The Allotment

Some time ago I lost the allotment that I had held for three years, it was a private affair and the owners wanted it back. I suspect that they want to build on the plot which is a real shame. I have been on the council allotment waiting list for over three years now, I [...]

I know it is late in the season to start planning your allotment year and to start your planting, but for one reason or another this is the position I am in. This weekend I intend to start planting and getting the allotment growing again. I am also looking after Eva, so it will be [...]

As it was raining this morning, work on the Allotment or Garden here at home was out of the question so we went to Sainsburys, after shopping we called into Homebase to look for a toy box for Eva. While there I did my usual ‘walk’ down the tool isle and round the garden section. [...]

I have updated the allotment plan to show the proposed 2009 layout. The proportions are roughly drawn out, but this will be tweaked when I am actually planting to make the best use of the space. I went to the allotment today and dug a compost trench, h

We had a walk down to the allotment again today with Eva, took us 10 minutes! Will be a nice little walk on a summer evening, especially when Eva is walking. I measured up and sketched out the plot, and this afternoon I have created the following plot drawing on the computer. I will use [...]

As this is the first year tending the allotment we will be fairly conservative in what we will attempt to grow, with the view to adding different crops year on year as we experiment to find what works best. The current list stands at: Potatoes Carrots Beetroot Parsnips Mange Tout French Beans Dwarf French Beans [...]

My first plans for the allotment are: Visit the site again and measure up Photograph the plot to show the starting point Draw-up the plot on the computer Get a soil testing kit and test the soil Check status of compost bins Check Status of Water Butts Come up with a list of things I [...]