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MrsKP
Hectare
Posts: 3,312
Sunny Glasgow
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #20 on:
April 23, 2006, 06:58:31 »
lovely pics Svea and it is so inspiring seeing everything develop.
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katynewbie
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Manchester
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #21 on:
April 23, 2006, 09:24:43 »
;D
Lovely neat plot! It's so encouraging to see things change from year to year, can't wait to see other peoples updates too!
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simon404
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Posts: 578
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #22 on:
April 23, 2006, 21:13:42 »
That was fun, a bit of time travel ;D Looks a nice warm spot Svea :)
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carloso
Acre
Posts: 409
sprouts gimmie wind
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #23 on:
April 26, 2006, 22:09:50 »
spot on well done, what have you used to put your nets over ?
carl
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lorna
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Posts: 7,837
March. Cambridgeshire
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #24 on:
April 26, 2006, 23:39:04 »
Great pics Svea, have just tracked back to first pic and the story unfolds. Brilliant.
Lorna
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Svea
Hectare
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #25 on:
April 27, 2006, 08:46:37 »
initially i put the net over the hoops from my tunnel - that was the first brassica picture. later on, the sprouts and broccoli grew so tall that i had to hammer stakes in the corners of the bed, string between, upside down flowerpots on the stakes, and lay the net over that. in the autumn, i took all the netting off (before the storms) but the pidgeons started having a go at my broccoli this january so i just draped netting directly over the plants, i had one of my 'poles with bottle and cds' bird scarer in the middle so that became the high point of the net. the pidgeons tried sitting on the broccoli for another few days but gave it up. so no bird problem anymore :)
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Old Central
Half Acre
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One day we'll build some walls.
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #26 on:
April 27, 2006, 22:53:53 »
Svea
Congratualtions, it is looking really good.
I used to live at the other end of Manor Place and always looked enviously at the plots on Fielding Street (or one of those roads). Is your plot on the East Street side of Walworth Road?
OC
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Svea
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #27 on:
April 27, 2006, 23:46:42 »
yep, it's part of the church commisioners estate that has now been sold off though so we are a bit nervous as to the future of our lotties :(
we hope that they will have forgotten we are here, but with all the proposed redevelopment going on around here in the next couple of years, i am sure we are sitting on someone's profit.
we'll enjoy it while it lasts and prepare for a good dog fight though :)
where do you garden, if i may ask?
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Old Central
Half Acre
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One day we'll build some walls.
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #28 on:
April 28, 2006, 10:03:44 »
Svea
My profile shows my allotment. (I'm slightly confused as some people's profiles seem to show their homes but others show their allotments!) I moved out to the country from Kennington, well down the Northern Line to Morden ;)
If you are concerned about the future of your allotments then contact LBSouthwark asap (it's a good time to call you councillor before 4th May) and your GLA member. I know via Merton that Ken is presently assessing all open areas in London and obviously allotments are high on the agenda especially with their legal requirements. As ever it is best to get the foot in the door before the problem rather than after.
Regards
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MrsKP
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Sunny Glasgow
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #29 on:
April 28, 2006, 19:22:49 »
my home
IS
my allotment which explains me away. can always trust Ken to do the right thing eh ? so i'd get my squatters rights in before he sells it from under you.
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Old Central
Half Acre
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One day we'll build some walls.
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #30 on:
April 28, 2006, 22:05:04 »
MrsKP,
Don't get me wrong, I think that, for once, the Mayor's (Ken) wish is to maintain and maximise the use of open spaces - some authorities are even looking at opportunities to increase allotment provision!
However, that said, the cynic in me does think that open spaces can be seen to equal money ::) Hence the most important thing to do is to protect one's interests as early as possible.
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MrsKP
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Sunny Glasgow
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #31 on:
April 28, 2006, 22:40:13 »
don't trust him...... repeat DON'T TRUST HIM ...... whatever he has said, go with your gut feeling and secure your rights !!!! ooooooh i've got all explosive there......... if it comes out of ken's mouth .... go the opposite way. start building brick walls at the entrances if you have to.
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Svea
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #32 on:
April 29, 2006, 18:30:37 »
ken has nothing to do with our allotments, however - as they are privately owned.plus they have no legal standing as allotment seither, i.e. they are buildable land. it's just in the last 30 years, noone wanted to build around here as it's a rough neighbourhood.
anyways, i will tell you more about this as and when there is anything to tell.
at the moment, we are enjoying the sunshine and have been out poottering again and planting bean seeds and peas, and having a tidy-up. it was quite busy today, 4 lots of allotment holders out which doesnt happen too often - we dont seem to conincide too much.
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Svea
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #33 on:
May 11, 2006, 22:48:50 »
an update on the plot:
looking east - the PSB has almost been cleared, early potatoes are going strong.
looking east again
looking east: with freshly planted tomatoes and sweetcorn and working OH
rhubarb going mad - this is AFTER i harvested a whole lot!!
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Last Edit: May 11, 2006, 22:52:39 by Svea
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Svea
Hectare
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #34 on:
May 11, 2006, 22:52:51 »
close up of the new tomatoes
chives in bloom
raspberries and rhubarb harvest
and last but not least - a unusually spotted ladybird
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jennym
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Posts: 3,329
Essex/Suffolk border
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #35 on:
May 12, 2006, 00:05:12 »
Like the pics Svea, well done. :)
However that ladybird - looks like a Harlequin? check out this link and compare the image to yours.
http://www.essexfieldclub.org.uk/images/Harlequin%20ladybird.jpg
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GREENWIZARD
Hectare
Posts: 3,656
Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #36 on:
May 13, 2006, 10:13:34 »
super pics ;D
love the chives & ladybird pics ;D
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Svea
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Posts: 1,618
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #37 on:
July 02, 2006, 15:27:36 »
no updates for a while, these are images from the end of may:
28/05/06
looking east
early potatoes on the left, then maincrop potatoes, onions and garlic, broadbeans looking and going strong
another look:
raspberries on the left - and we were just about to put in celeriac next to the maincrop taters
a look towards the west, with sweetcorn and small tomatoes in view, and the rhubarb to the right.
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Svea
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #38 on:
July 02, 2006, 15:35:46 »
and here, a month later, some harvest images
27/06/06
we have second earlies (nicola), onions, broad beans and peas, rhubarb and some lovage, red gooseberries and raspberries
a close up of yummy-ness
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Svea
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Re: Walworth Allotments
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Reply #39 on:
July 02, 2006, 15:37:24 »
PS: i bought the basket very recently - it's so nice! and not just useful on the allotment - in my quest to use less and less plastic carrier bags, i now take it shopping to the market and shops. lovely :)
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