newbies
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OfflineI am so new to this, i keep taking seeds of my dad and planting them where ever i can. ;) lucky for me they are growing, im still trying to sort my big garden so i can do this right. anyone got any hints and tips.
:))
Grew my own for the first time last year and am hooked. But no matter how much I read there are still some really stupid questions I can't find an answer to?
Hi
I have just found the onion galic and shallots i brought to plant in Autumn, but couldn't find them at the time so I didn't.
Does anybody know if I am too late to plant these now.(Obviously once the snow has gone), or am i just best scrapping them and getting fresh for spring?
They are
Picardy wight garlic
Electric - red onion sets
Picasso shallots
Thanks hellsbells
Total newbie mistake, GROAN!
I've planted about 7 varieties to see which I like, but only one early.
I had little inserts with the variety of each potato written on it and a little 2 1/2 year old "helper" liked the pretty colours and gathered them all up while playing in the garden.
Hi all i've just managed to get a plot 68" x 25". The council ave just bulldozed the waste land to create more plots, I do work but get up there every night for an hour weather permitting and on weekends. It will take a couple of weeks to remove roots, tree trunks andsort out the boggy ground in one corner.I have decided to start with a section so i can start planting.
Total newbie, but the little gems planted 3 weeks ago are growing really well. The Outer leaves are clearly being eaten, they've got lots of holes in them. They're in a raised bed so no slug problems. I've looked at the underside of the leaves and can see no baby grubs or anything doing the munching.
What am I missing and what can I do?
I'm a total newbie, made three raised beds in the garden and started sowing things indoors. But the beans took off much faster than I expected. I now have triffids about 1ft tall and starting to twine around each other. The bed is ready with support, and I'm on the south coast. It's a south facing bed with a wooden trellis at it's back so it should be warm.
Help - allotment about to be taken
Hi, advice needed. I was given my allotment in December and have been there every week digging it over, so far I have spent hours working it and removing roots to the point where I have all my March seeds planted and 70% is dug over and the remainging 30% is under a tarpaulin until I can tackle it.
newbie
hello
my name is sibby and i have just got an allotment. i have grown tomatoes and salad and herbs in the passed but the allotment is very over grown has no beds so i need some help once it is cleared which will be the end of march has anyone got any idea on the best thing to start with an any good books you can recommend .
thanks sibby
sweetpeas
as anybody started there sweet peas yet as i was thinking of starting mine this week in the greenhouse
Hi, I have 2 preexisting artivhoke plants on the plot that has just been taken over, being new to this and loving artichokes i would like to revive them, they are rather straggly affairs at the moment. Any advice on what to do with them and how to get them growing productivly again?
New member intro!
Hi!
I am new to this website... and new to having an allotment! In fact, I got mine this morning!
A truly lovely site covered in brambles and weeds! I have a lot to do getting the site to a much more manageable state, but in the meantime, what should I consider planting that doesn't mind a few old weeds so I feel productive this year?
Help - problem clearing roots
Hi, I have just got my new allotment and set about digging it over this weekend, 5 hours later I have an area about 3m by 1.5m dug over - the problem is that it was cleared by the council but all they cleared was the surface, underneath there is a huge network of roots some of them up to 3inches thick.
redcurrants and cherries
hi got my allotment late spring last year.what do i do with the redcurrants on the plot - not very productive last year and the same with the cherry tree.am up in west scotland so is it too cold and wet for them?ty
fiona
Hi Every One HAPPY NEW YEAR
Ive got my seed potatoes today. Now what.
Been reading my books. Bit confused already, do i keep them in the shed or do they need light?
Also when does everbody plant theres? Last year all my potatoes got blight, think its because I didnt get my allotment til late may so maybe put them in to late.
Got three types
Maris Piper
Charlotte
Vivaldi
Hi everyone
Well I put my broad beans in a few weeks ago and covered it with a cloche, thing is I lifted cloche up this afternoon to see if anything was happening and there was some white furry mould on top of soil. Is this normal?
Cheers Karen
Hi Everyone
I want to over winter some broad beans, should i just start them outside or is it best to start them off in my greenhouse?
Cant stand my plot looking so empty, lol
Ty in advance, Karen
Now several parts of my plot are becoming clear of produce I thought I'd start to look at liming / manuring so have purchased a pH meter - have checked over most of the plot and have found the pH readings are an average of 9 which is very alkaline - have been looking at what to use to reduce the pH and the only real thing I can find is Sulphur chips which are ok for a small garden area but very ex
Just bought a tayberry bush from the website where we get the discount. Any tips?
Karen
new to allotments ???
So was I, now 4 years has passed.
I only joined this site today, And I,ve earnt a few groats allready.
I do not want to keep typing the same things to people.
Anyone out there can tell me on this site how I, can produce a small article for new allotment holders as in FAQ
Carefully dug!
HI there just introducing myself, Paul from West Sussex, just got a 15 rod plot, has had some work done but the previous owners gave up, loads of weeds and things to remove, just planning on getting it ready for next year.
Can i plant winter veg now or is it to late?
Paul
hi , yesterday we got our allotment after ages of waiting , yahoo!
went to see it and its a lovely lawn!!!!!!!!
do we just dig it up?
any advice would be helpfull
thanks
anne
Im thinking about what sow now for my winter supply of vegetables...any ideas would be really helpful
Im thinking about what sow now for my winter supply of vegetables...any ideas would be really helpful
My Peas are looking lovely and i tasted a couple of pods, they were lovely and sweet, thinking of harvesting them this weekend.
Any body else like peas?
hi everybody
just learnt about this Contaminated manure
my tomatoes have got it so have my runner beans
aminopyralid is the cause it is sprayed on the fields to keep
the weeds down but guess where it ends up ye you right in the muck
anybody else have the same problem
i will put a link on so you all now about it
cheers for reading
chris
http://glallotments.co.uk/Manure1.aspx