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New Allotment - Any advice welcome
"Kim Bewick" wrote in message ... Hi Folks Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters) but haven't got a clue what I should really be doing at this time of year. It's fairly weed free thank goodness and was treated with Round-Up last autumn (will this affect anything I may want to plant)? Any advice would be much appreciated. I'm in Cardiff, where it's fairly mild compered with other parts of the UK at the minute. Regards Kim Welcome Kim. It's a great time to get an allotment as things are about to kick off big time. I would talk to the other allotmenteers on your site about where is the best place to acquire seeds, seed potatoes and all the other stuff. Are you lucky enough to have an allotment shop on site? They will also tell you about local soil and weather conditions and all sorts of other useful stuff if they're anything like my neighbours I don't personally use chemicals, so I will leave the matter of the round-up to others. This is very nearly time to get your seed potatoes in, and most people have started chitting(sprouting) them, one person I know has planted already, I'm leaving it a week or two yet. If you're late, don't worry, they'll catch up. If you have a greenhouse it would be great to start off loads of seeds now. It's also time to be sowing parsnips outdoors, they need a good while to grow, and as it's mild where you are I would go for it. Marking out beds and deciding on compost areas, water storage etc, visiting your nearest industrial estate where most places will gladly let you have pallets, going to the library and get a couple of books on the subject to read in the evenings when it's dark and you can't see to do any more at your plot. And check out other peoples allotment/garden sites, here's ours, I'm sure others will also post theirs. I'm sure they will also find plenty of other things for you to do. You're going to be busy! Enjoy. Steve |
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