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Oh dear, new gardeners!
Gardening_Convert wrote: I am on a waiting list for an allotment and I would certainly hope that there is a good communial spirit on the site and help from experienced growers etc. I am still a novice gardener even though I've grown several different things from seeds planted some plant from GC's , the mother in law etc . Changed the garden around several times , landscaped etc and read and watched just about everything I can find on gardening BUT as my old grandfather used to say there is no replacement for experience and local experience at that. I'm sure if it's a family they would welcome any advice , probably just depends how the advice is presented. You don't want to be like the the old Harry Enfield character that always said 'You don't want to do it like that that , you want to do it like this !!' Perhaps just mention such things like , we still gets frosts here until xx/xx/xx date as so some protection such as might be worthwhile Too be honest when I get my plot I'm kinda hoping if not expecting to get lots of good advice I think Rupert's idea of a roll of fleece and an explanation of its uses might be the very thing. I was telling Ray of this potential disaster-waiting-to-happen and he said that the 'old boys' used to plant out their seeds as early as possible but quite wide apart. Then a week or so later, they'd plant another lot of seeds between the first lot and, if the conditions warranted it, even a third lot. By this method, one way or another they always knew they'd get SOME plants, even if the first lot got frosted. If the whole lot survived, they'd simply thin them out. Of course, you have to know the frost dates for your particular area to use this to best advantage but it sounds good to me. -- Sacha www.hillhousenursery.co.uk South Devon |
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