Allotment Garden: Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Gardening on an …
WEBWhat’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 wild, wet Wales.
Allotments & The Law – Legal Aspects of An Allotment
WEBThe 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.
Drying Beans & Peas – How to Dry Beans & Peas at Home
WEBThe ideal is to dry at a temperature starting at 50°C/120°F/Gas Mark 0 and then increase the temperature slowly up to 65°C/150°F/Gas Mark 0. The beans and peas are dry when they are quite crisp. Depending on their size, this takes between 2-3 hours. Pack in tightly corked bottles or airtight containers and store in a dry, dark place.
Growing Tayberries – How to Grow Tayberries - Allotment
WEBTayberries 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.
How To Build a Compost Bin - Allotment & Gardens
WEBOthers like to have a three-bin system for the turning purposes. Move the compost from one bin into the next, allowing it to turn. Then you can start a pile in the newly vacated bin. By the time the compost makes it into the third bin, it is ready for use. Others find that a single bin is adequate for their needs, and just go out to stir it ...
WEB1. Press the fuel fitting into the tank and feed the fuel line in until the filter can be removed through the filler neck. Remove the filter and fuel line if necessary. 2. To install a new filter and fuel line, push the new fuel line through the tank outlet until the fuel line protrudes through the filler neck.
Control Horse or Mare's Tail - Equisetum Arvense - Allotment
WEBHorse 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
WEBThe 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.
Harvesting and Storing Onions & Shallots - Allotment & Gardens
WEBPrepare and slice the onions into rings and dry using a dehydrator, storing in airtight storage boxes for use in stews etc. With the rest trim off any roots left on and tidy up the leaves. A pair of kitchen scissors is the ideal tool for this. You can now string the onions in the traditional style and hang in a cool, dry, dark and airy place ...
Government & National Allotment Gardening Associations
WEBOrganic food, organic farming: Soil Association is campaigning for organic food, organic farming and sustainable forestry. The government has been promoting allotment growing and regeneration. These sites will give you an insight into official thinking about allotments and the national gardening and allotment sites.