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Allotments
We get many postings about the cost etc. of allotments.
I thought members would be interested in this item about Malta's first allotment scheme. A hundred Euro a year, but support, lectures etc. Interesting ideas. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles...fingers.421431 David @ the arid end of Swansea Bay where we now have powdered mud and Dried Universal Soil Talc which we are calling DUST |
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"David Hill" wrote
We get many postings about the cost etc. of allotments. I thought members would be interested in this item about Malta's first allotment scheme. A hundred Euro a year, but support, lectures etc. Interesting ideas. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles...fingers.421431 David @ the arid end of Swansea Bay where we now have powdered mud and Dried Universal Soil Talc which we are calling DUST Last time I went to Malta I thought they had concreted over all the land or turned it into rubbish dumps! Only €100 per year and free manure too, that is so cheap. Manure costs me only £12 per lead delivered (one year old well rotted) but the normal charge for an allotment here is £13.50 per sq Rod (OAPs get it at 50%). So a normal 10 rod allotment here is £135.00 per year plus manure, water is provided but no hoses are allowed. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message ... "David Hill" wrote We get many postings about the cost etc. of allotments. I thought members would be interested in this item about Malta's first allotment scheme. A hundred Euro a year, but support, lectures etc. Interesting ideas. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles...fingers.421431 David @ the arid end of Swansea Bay where we now have powdered mud and Dried Universal Soil Talc which we are calling DUST Last time I went to Malta I thought they had concreted over all the land or turned it into rubbish dumps! Only ?100 per year and free manure too, that is so cheap. Manure costs me only £12 per lead delivered (one year old well rotted) but the normal charge for an allotment here is £13.50 per sq Rod (OAPs get it at 50%). So a normal 10 rod allotment here is £135.00 per year plus manure, water is provided but no hoses are allowed. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK That seems quite expensive - the allotment charge, not the manure. There is no allotment land available in my village. Except mine. The Parish Council have moaned at me for years to let them lease it to provide plots that are continually being asked for, but all I would get is around £10-15/year for each plot. As it cost me a horrible amount of money (half the cost of my house at the time) I said no. I am using it myself to grow veggies for the first time with my brother. He hasn't much experience, whereas I have, and he is very sensitive to the slightest hint of criticism - which is advice. Whether it will work if he continues to get annoyed with me when I suggest a better way, I don't know. Tina |
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"Christina Websell" wrote ..
"Bob Hobden" wrote "David Hill" wrote We get many postings about the cost etc. of allotments. I thought members would be interested in this item about Malta's first allotment scheme. A hundred Euro a year, but support, lectures etc. Interesting ideas. http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles...fingers.421431 David @ the arid end of Swansea Bay where we now have powdered mud and Dried Universal Soil Talc which we are calling DUST Last time I went to Malta I thought they had concreted over all the land or turned it into rubbish dumps! Only ?100 per year and free manure too, that is so cheap. Manure costs me only £12 per lead delivered (one year old well rotted) but the normal charge for an allotment here is £13.50 per sq Rod (OAPs get it at 50%). So a normal 10 rod allotment here is £135.00 per year plus manure, water is provided but no hoses are allowed. That seems quite expensive - the allotment charge, not the manure. There is no allotment land available in my village. Except mine. The Parish Council have moaned at me for years to let them lease it to provide plots that are continually being asked for, but all I would get is around £10-15/year for each plot. As it cost me a horrible amount of money (half the cost of my house at the time) I said no. I am using it myself to grow veggies for the first time with my brother. He hasn't much experience, whereas I have, and he is very sensitive to the slightest hint of criticism - which is advice. Whether it will work if he continues to get annoyed with me when I suggest a better way, I don't know. I believe that Runnymede BC have the dearest allotments in the Country now so that is not the normal general allotment charge. -- Regards. Bob Hobden. Posted to this Newsgroup from the W of London, UK |
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On Sun, 27 May 2012 17:26:47 +0100, "Christina Websell"
wrote: That seems quite expensive - the allotment charge, not the manure. There is no allotment land available in my village. Except mine. The Parish Council have moaned at me for years to let them lease it to provide plots that are continually being asked for, but all I would get is around £10-15/year for each plot. Set up a private allotment site and charge more. As it cost me a horrible amount of money (half the cost of my house at the time) I said no. I am using it myself to grow veggies for the first time with my brother. He hasn't much experience, whereas I have, and he is very sensitive to the slightest hint of criticism - which is advice. Whether it will work if he continues to get annoyed with me when I suggest a better way, I don't know. Tina -- http://www.voucherfreebies.co.uk |
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"mogga" wrote in message ... On Sun, 27 May 2012 17:26:47 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: That seems quite expensive - the allotment charge, not the manure. There is no allotment land available in my village. Except mine. The Parish Council have moaned at me for years to let them lease it to provide plots that are continually being asked for, but all I would get is around £10-15/year for each plot. Set up a private allotment site and charge more. Not worth the trouble to have 150ish/year for insurance. We are trying to get 1/3 acre under control. after my goats were gone. Brambles of course they would eat and also the nettles and bindweed. I need to borrow 3 goats for a few weeks. Oh my goodness, how I miss them. Not because of their weeding eating. |
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"Martin" wrote in message ... On Mon, 28 May 2012 21:38:31 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: "mogga" wrote in message . .. On Sun, 27 May 2012 17:26:47 +0100, "Christina Websell" wrote: That seems quite expensive - the allotment charge, not the manure. There is no allotment land available in my village. Except mine. The Parish Council have moaned at me for years to let them lease it to provide plots that are continually being asked for, but all I would get is around £10-15/year for each plot. Set up a private allotment site and charge more. Not worth the trouble to have 150ish/year for insurance. We are trying to get 1/3 acre under control. after my goats were gone. Brambles of course they would eat and also the nettles and bindweed. I need to borrow 3 goats for a few weeks. Oh my goodness, how I miss them. Not because of their weeding eating. In The Netherlands somebody runs a rent-a-flock of sheep and a shepherd for this sort of thing. -- Sounds like a great idea. This had gone far beyond sheep, though. Rent-a-few goats followed by rent-a-few pigs would have worked a treat for the whole paddock, but I don't think there are any schemes like that here. We only have 1/3 of it cleared and in cultivation and when we look at the rest, our hearts sink. Tina |
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