Author Topic: Where exactly is your allotment? - Region - South East (Read 79134 times)

tiger47 · « **Reply #120 on:** August 03, 2009, 10:57:28 »

Collier Road Allotments ,Hastings East Sussex ;D

saddad · « **Reply #121 on:** August 03, 2009, 11:51:33 »

Close to 1066 then... :)

pigeonseed · « **Reply #122 on:** September 25, 2009, 22:16:31 »

and me! :)

RobinTheBobin · « **Reply #123 on:** October 17, 2009, 09:02:55 »

Hello everyone - I'm a newbie on this site but I've just taken ownership of an allotment in Whitley, Reading ;D

asbean · « **Reply #124 on:** October 17, 2009, 12:24:01 »

Quote from: RobinTheBobin on October 17, 2009, 09:02:55

Hello everyone - I'm a newbie on this site but I've just taken ownership of an allotment in Whitley, Reading ;D

Welcome to A4A, Robthebob - what's your new plot like ???

RobinTheBobin · « **Reply #125 on:** October 17, 2009, 12:34:00 »

Quote from: asbean on October 17, 2009, 12:24:01

Quote from: RobinTheBobin on October 17, 2009, 09:02:55
Hello everyone - I'm a newbie on this site but I've just taken ownership of an allotment in Whitley, Reading ;D

Welcome to A4A, Robthebob - what's your new plot like ???

Hi there...just popped down there; it has been rotovated by the council (didn't get much of a choice in that unfortunately) so it is a brown half plot at the mo 4paces by 23paces. I do seem to have got a decent plot though as I have a water trough and tap on the corner which is handy and I found out that there are toilets on site...always useful ;) The soil seems nice and humusy although there is PLENTY of vegetation chopped up into it so I suspect I'll have plenty of days clearing ahead of me ::)

cornykev · « **Reply #126 on:** October 17, 2009, 13:16:50 »

Hi and welcome Robin, make sure you dig out all them chopped up roots and weeds, or you will be fighting them regrowing for the next 2 years.
Like you, our council rotovated it without me knowing and it took myself, my Dad and my mate weeks to dig all the roots out. Mark out a smallish area and dig it over, throwing out the roots, a bit each day and you will soon get on top of things, burn all the roots on Guy Fawkes and you will have some decent ash to dig back in to your beds. ;D ;D ;D

1066 · « **Reply #127 on:** October 21, 2009, 10:19:02 »

Quote from: tiger47 on August 03, 2009, 10:57:28

Collier Road Allotments ,Hastings East Sussex ;D

Quote from: saddad on August 03, 2009, 11:51:33

Close to 1066 then... :)

Quote from: pigeonseed on September 25, 2009, 22:16:31

and me! :)

Missed this one! Anyway a belated A4A welcome ;D

And hello RobinTheBobin !

Phil G · « **Reply #128 on:** November 09, 2009, 14:07:24 »

Angmering Village, West Sussex.
We've been on the list for nearly a year and we got the call last week to come and look at a vacant plot. Just waiting on the paperwork now. :)

I've been reading these forums for months and it seemed like the right time to register now that we've secured an allotment.

Borlotti · « **Reply #129 on:** November 09, 2009, 14:13:33 »

Congratulations on your new allotment, but beware allotments can take over your life and you get withdrawal symptons if you can't visit. No holidays can be taken in the growing season. Good luck, enjoy and you will meet some very friendly, generous people.

saddad · « **Reply #130 on:** November 09, 2009, 14:57:32 »

Welcome to A4A Phil, congratualtions on getting a plot of your own... :)

tonybloke · « **Reply #131 on:** November 09, 2009, 15:17:39 »

welcome to the forum, phil ;)

cornykev · « **Reply #132 on:** November 09, 2009, 16:25:43 »

Nice one Phil and happy digging. ;D ;D ;D

flowerofshona2007 · « **Reply #133 on:** November 09, 2009, 16:39:08 »

Welcome Phil and heres to loads of fresh food next year :)

Phil G · « **Reply #134 on:** November 09, 2009, 17:05:06 »

Thank you all for the welcome. I can't wait to get stuck in to both the allotment and these forums.
I worked a vegetable and fruit garden for an elderly gentlman for about 8 years under strict instruction. I'm looking forward to doing my own thing now and experimenting. And having moved down from the high ground of the Scottish Borders to the low lying south of England, I'm anticipating enjoying a growing season of more than four weeks!

1066 · « **Reply #135 on:** November 09, 2009, 17:45:53 »

Nice one Phil, lovely part of the world (angmering that is!) and welcome to A4A ;D

lushy86 · « **Reply #136 on:** November 09, 2009, 17:51:06 »

Welcome from me too, not too far away from me, I'm in Shoreham. Happy gardening :)

Lushy x

pigeonseed · « **Reply #137 on:** November 19, 2009, 13:49:31 »

Welcome, Phil and congratulations. It's going to be great having a plot of your own. You're going to be going mad planning this winter!

Quote from: Borlotti on November 09, 2009, 14:13:33

beware allotments can take over your life and you get withdrawal symptons if you can't visit.

I have that! I get weird sort of flashbacks as if I've taken psychadelic drugs - when I'm in the middle of a load of paperwork or answering emails or something. I get a sniff of freshly dug earth or a vision of the plot.

Is that weird?

I'm suffering now, because I've got a bad back and couldn't go to the allotment at the weekend. Am worried it won't be better by this next weekend either. :(

lauraandclive · « **Reply #138 on:** November 29, 2009, 22:58:22 »

Hi everyone,

After 3 years waiting, we finally got our mitts on our allotment in Winnersh, Berkshire!

Got the letter last Friday, started digging on Saturday, sowed garlic and red onions on Sunday - a good day in the biodynamic calendar, apparently. Found out on Tuesday that the garlic was meant to be planted in cloves, not bulbs... have to wait for another biodynamically happy weekend day to dig up said garlic and re-plant as cloves. We have a LOT to learn ;D

Hope there's someone nearby who is up for doing some seed swapping; I'm going to explore this site thoroughly over the next few weeks :)

1066 · « **Reply #139 on:** November 30, 2009, 09:21:10 »

Hi Laura and Clive congratualtions on getting your plot and welcome to A4A. There's tons of info on here and feel free to ask, there's also a Wikki button on the home page which has links to loads of useful stuff, blogs etc

I've had my plot for over a couple of years and still manage to have my blonde moments ;)

1066

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