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| − | === Clearing ground ===
| + | * [[Hydroponics]] |
| − | Ways of clearing first allotment
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| − | Bit at a time,
| + | * [[Lasagne Gardening]] |
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| − | Composting (link),
| + | *[[Container gardening]] |
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| − | Slash and burn,
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| − | Rotorvating
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| − | Most new allotments will have a covering of both [[perennial weeds]] and [[annual weeds]]. The perennial weeds should be disposed of carefully, since they have the capacity to root and grow again if dug back into the soil.
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| − | Do not add perennial weeds directly to a compost heap unless all light is excluded and you intend the heap to be left for a couple of years. Alternative treatment includes either burning/binning, or submerging in a spare waterbutt until they rot down completely. The resulting liquid can then be used as a liquid feed, or tipped back onto the on the compost heap as a wetter/activator in the summer.
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| − | Covering up with black plastic, cardboard and other materials
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| − | === Raised beds ===
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| − | Raised bed describes a method of dividing ground between narrow strips designated for cultivation and bordered by permanant fixed paths.
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| − | Most are no wider than 4ft so you can reach to the middle and can work the bed without walking on the soil. They can be any length but the longer they are the further you will have to tend crops on the other side.
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| − | New paths need to be built wide enough to provide practical working space when tending crops and it is advisable to ensure a central path is wide enough for a wheel barrow access.
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| − | Borders to beds may be built with timber with plastic liner to keep the timber dry and prolong its life.
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| − | === Hydroponics ===
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| − | === Growing under glass ===
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| − | ==External links==
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| − | (like all other pages, this is open for everyones contributions, just use the 'edit' button at the top of hte page or the 'edit section' buttons down the right hand side.
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page Wikipedia] | + | |
