Bulk Buying Allotment Supplies
Getting together with neighbours to bulk buy the lime and fertilisers etc saves us a packet.
Yearly Archives: 2011
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Wet & Windy May, Using Glyphosate
Weather moans, clearing a new plot to spray or not to spray and an article on preventing wind damage to greenhouses.
New Water Butts & Sorting the Shed
Set up a new water butt and finally getting straight.
Sorting the Garden Shed
Moved all the pots into the shed and preparing to prepare to garden.
Good News & Bad News
Slowly getting there but it's one step forward and one back.
The Allotment Source Book
A review of the Allotment Source Book by Caroline Foley
Allotments Safe in Their Hands?
Looks like we may have won this battle to keep our allotments, if you can trust the politicians to mean what they say!
Tractors, Foxes & Rain
Mechanisation arrives, farmer's fox problem and thank goodness it's rained.
Wood Chippings in the Soil
A question about wood chippings in the soil answered from London.
Allotment Waiting Lists Report
A new report on allotment waiting lists is released, it makes interesting reading
Unexpected Consequences
Improving the cow shed had a result I hadn't expected or wanted.
Threat to Allotments Update
It appears our allotments may be safe after all from the local government duties review.
Comfrey, Fencing & Wedding Fever
Fencing out the sheep, comfrey as part of the long term plan and some thoughts on wedding fever.
Birthdays, animal rescue & liming pasture
Birthday presents, helping in a small way the animal rescue and thinking of liming pasture
Japanese Knotweed
I've found Japanese Knotweed growing in the walled orchard so I've been looking up what to do to control it.
Organic Growing or Chemical Growing
A general reply to some emails that hopefully explains my position. Plus a photo from 35 years ago
Allotment Threat – Act Now!
Important - there is a threat to remove the statutory duty on local authorities to provide allotments
Bargain Buying & Rabbits Sorted!
Some bargain buys, crazy rip-offs and the rabbits meet their doom
Machines & Books
Bit of a rant about cheap machines, busy writing another book and nominated for an award, which is nice.
Glorious Weather
Taking advantage of the weather to sort out a shrubbery, a new tool and fixing the side gate.
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