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 …
Control Horse or Mare's Tail - Equisetum Arvense - Allotment
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 …
Allotments & The Law – Legal Aspects of An Allotment
A look at allotment letting agreements, what these agreements cover and the legal aspects of leasing an allotment. By Sarah Gill, a legal blogger from Clickdocs (now defunct I believe), who were one of the UK’s leading on-line suppliers of professionally drafted legal documents. Clickdocs offered ...
Growing Tayberries – How to Grow Tayberries - Allotment
Tayberry (Rubus fruticosus x ideaus) is a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry, and is named after the River Tay in Scotland. It was patented in 1979. If there is only space to grow one hybrid berry, a tayberry is an excellent choice. It is prolific and within two years will give delicious ...
Types of Cabbage - Growing Cabbages All Year Round - Allotment …
Usually these cabbages have the leaves tightly compressed into a ball and are known as ball-headed or drumhead cabbages. They’re sown from mid-February under glass to mid-May being planted out in May and June to provide a harvest from late June to November although more usually August and September are the prime harvesting months.
Growing Marrows - How to Grow Marrows - Allotment & Gardens
Marrows are cucurbits (the same family as courgettes, squash and cucumbers). There is almost no difference betrween marrows and courgettes – just leave a courgette to grow and you have a marrow. The difference is the varieties are bred for purpose. Pick at the end of the season and allow the skins ...
How To Build a Compost Bin - Allotment & Gardens
Compost is the engine that keeps our gardens and allotments productive. To make compost, a compost bin is ideal. You can often buy a compost bin cheaply from your local council but you can also build your own compost bin for next to nothing – except a little bit of your time.
Comfrey - Bocking 14 - Articles & Information on Comfrey
Location of the Comfrey Bed A comfrey bed is basically a permanent feature with a lifespan in excess of 20 years on your plot or in your garden so getting the site right is fairly critical.
Harvesting and Storing Onions & Shallots - Allotment & Gardens
The leaves will start to bend over of its own accord, which is the signal that harvest is near. You will read in old books about bending the leaves over at the neck. I’d suggest you not do it because it causes damage to the neck causing problems in …
Plan & Create A Medicinal Herb Garden - Allotment & Gardens
How and Why to Plan & Create a Medicinal Herb Garden. By Dafydd Monks, BSc (Hons). Medical Herbalist. Many of us have a few culinary herbs growing in our gardens, but would you like to grow 14 really useful herbs in a small space and learn how to use them for your own health, beauty and well-being?