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| − | If you are new to allotmenting and to growing then you are probably on the look-out for some initial advice and guidance to get you going. While there are plenty of books that you can buy - frequently under the names of celebrity gardeners - it is possible to find much useful advice from experienced plot holders on the internet. These individuals often provide more solid, | + | If you are new to allotmenting and to growing then you are probably on the look-out for some initial advice and guidance to get you going. While there are plenty of books that you can buy - frequently under the names of celebrity gardeners - it is possible to find much useful advice from experienced plot holders on the internet. These individuals often provide more solid, realistic and pragmatic information than the celebrities. |
| − | As a starter there are a reasonable number of contributors to Allotments4All who have web sites | + | As a starter, apart from the information here on the A4A wiki, there are a reasonable number of contributors to Allotments4All who have their own web sites which contain much useful information for the newbie. Here is a selection: |
| − | * [http://downtheplot.com Eristic] – particularly good at clearance and first year cultivation | + | * [http://downtheplot.com Eristic] – particularly good at clearance and first year cultivation plus the growing of some of the more unusual crops |
| − | * [http://www.sunningdaleallotments.org.uk Sunningdale Allotments] – includes | + | * [http://www.sunningdaleallotments.org.uk Sunningdale Allotments] – includes "new to allotment?" and approaches pages plus lots of links to other sites |
| − | * [http://www.growyourown.info/ Realfood] - comprehensive site on fruit and veg | + | * [http://www.growyourown.info/ Realfood] - comprehensive site on fruit and veg growing by a Scottish grower with an emphasis on cultivation in the north of the British Isles |
| − | * [http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk Tee Gee] - covers fruit, veg and ornamentals (please note that the site is currently under reconstruction). | + | * [http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk Tee Gee] - very experienced Yorkshire grower who covers fruit, veg and ornamentals (please note that the site is currently under reconstruction). |
Revision as of 11:40, 27 October 2008
For Newbies
If you are new to allotmenting and to growing then you are probably on the look-out for some initial advice and guidance to get you going. While there are plenty of books that you can buy - frequently under the names of celebrity gardeners - it is possible to find much useful advice from experienced plot holders on the internet. These individuals often provide more solid, realistic and pragmatic information than the celebrities.
As a starter, apart from the information here on the A4A wiki, there are a reasonable number of contributors to Allotments4All who have their own web sites which contain much useful information for the newbie. Here is a selection:
- Eristic – particularly good at clearance and first year cultivation plus the growing of some of the more unusual crops
- Sunningdale Allotments – includes "new to allotment?" and approaches pages plus lots of links to other sites
- Realfood - comprehensive site on fruit and veg growing by a Scottish grower with an emphasis on cultivation in the north of the British Isles
- Tee Gee - very experienced Yorkshire grower who covers fruit, veg and ornamentals (please note that the site is currently under reconstruction).
