Being very keen on flowers I have always been reluctant to make space in the sunny spots of our garden at home for vegetables. So last year my husdand convinced me that applying for a local allotment was a good idea.
We were lucky enough to get one straight away in early May 2010 and as it had been dug over by the previous holder we were able to start planting and got a reasonable yeild of potatoes, onions, lettuce, courgettes, swiss chard and runner beans by the end of the year.
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| Small plot June 2010 |
It was only a small plot and a little shady so when we were offered an additional one in June we took that on as well. It was rather over grown but was a in a lovely sunny position.
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| Medium Plot June 2010 |
We set to work first removing the weed tops as they were beginning to seed everywhere.
After digging it over and adding horse manure in September we planted onion sets, shallot sets and garlic in October which have survived the coldest winter in 100 years very well.
We also planted broad beans even though neighbouring allotment holders said the mice would have them. Covering them with fleece they too have made it through the winter but only time will tell if they will produce any beans.
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| Broad beans February 2011 |
At the moment we are forking over areas where we plan to plant potatoes. We are chitting (sprouting) seed potatoes indoors in a cool, light place and will plant them out in the next couple of weeks once frosts have stopped.
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| Medium Plot February 2011 |
Only10-15 minutes walk away from home our allotment is giving us great pleasure, keeping us fit! and there are always beautiful things to see on the way there.
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| Forsythia |
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| Crocus |
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