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foggie
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November 04, 2003, 18:19:02 »
Hello, Im new :)
I applied for an allotment ages ago and just got told there are some available. now Im stressed!!
can anyone tell me what Im looking for good/bad.
I never really gardened beyond a few bulbs for my mum but I really want to do this right!
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November 04, 2003, 18:30:21 »
I should also say I'm Hugh Fernley-whittingstall ;D
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Mrs Ava
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November 04, 2003, 20:22:41 »
well 'Hugh' ;D, firstly I would say if you have waited for ages, and finally a lottie has come up, take it regardless, it could be yonks before another one comes your way, however, if you can afford to pick and choose, I would say....ummm....okay...probably wouldn't want one with overhanging trees (mine has!), would also prefer one close-ish to the water supply, if there is one (mine is), would prefer one that isn't 6 foot deep in brambles, bindweed and other delightful garden plants (mine wasn't too bad, altho a good crop of mares tail!), and if you are planning to be totally organic and chemical free, then a plot which has been used organically and not pumped full of things. A shed would be a bonus! I would say look for a plot which is dug, rotovated, weedfree, rich with compost, water retentative, with a shed full of tools! You should be laughing! ooo, just woken up from an erotic lottie dream! ;)
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Ceri
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November 06, 2003, 09:21:55 »
get the one nearest the pub - they have loos.... and er... beer
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November 06, 2003, 21:49:19 »
I was told that stinging nettles like fertile soil, so if there are a lot, don't turn it down. Getting rid of the nettles could be a minor problem, as you have to get 'em up by the roots. But in your second year you can pounce on them whilst they are still very young.
I didn't have too many brambles, and obviously they have to be dug out by the roots. However, two were suitably placed so that I could cultivate them using the "espalier" technique, and they have been disciplined.
Best of luck.
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Mrs Ava
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November 07, 2003, 01:11:53 »
Colin......could you tell me.....with brambles, do they only fruit on the new seasons growth? I have a loganberry in my garden which I cut back at the end of fruiting and train in the new shoots for the following year - are brambles the same? I ask as next to my plot there is a hedge of them all covered in mouldy fruit! If I wanna get a good crop next year, do I need to get in there and do some hacking back? ;D
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November 07, 2003, 11:37:03 »
Sunday is the day. I get to choose from a few apparently. The guy knew my name as "Im the only girl on the list" :-/
getting really excited ::)
My freinds have offered to have an 'allotment warming' in spring and do a BYOB with seeds for me :)
Thanks for the advice, luckily my freind lives round the corner so a welcome toilet will be there.
just need to work out what way up this 'spade' thing goes and I'm off ;)
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Palustris
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November 07, 2003, 20:11:42 »
Emma-Jane. Blackberries fruit best on new growth like loganberries, but if there is not enough you can leave some of previous years to get some fruit. Watch the thorns though.
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