On 12/05/2010 13:11, David WE Roberts wrote:
Just received a call from a nice lady in the local council to tell me I
have a choice of two allotments.

Now the big question - what to put in?

I haven't prepared for this by growing stuff from seed and I assume that
the plot has not been fed recently.

I have already been given some seed potatoes (within 5 minutes of
arriving to look at the plot) which should allow me to get part of the
plot planted up and easily controlled.
The question is what to do with the rest.
Onions allegedly don't do well.
Pigeons go after brassicas.
Carrots probably need to be grown under fleece.

Worth making a low cage to keep the pigeons off brassicas.
eg
http://www.harrodhorticultural.com/H...ct/GDN-195.htm
(bit of a cost shock but easy to put up for many years)
then getting in packs of various broccoli etc plants and seeing what
does well.

I am trying a 2ft barrier for carrots - but the ones I have sown so far
are disinclined to emerge - too cold ?

Best wishes

Paul


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