Allotments 4 All

Just a quickie to say hi.
Took over my first couch grass infested allotment last autumn and have managed to clear 4 beds. Spuds planted at easter have just started to poke their leaves through the soil. Onions are sprouting away merrily and cabbage and cauliflower seedlings doing magnificently (so far). Have got Fiday off work to finally have a bonfire of all the rubbish left behind and start by herb bed and sow more seeds. It's all going too well!!!!! ???

Shorts in this weather??

Hi Sprout, nice to see you on the site, keep a look out for the birds, rabbits, mice, taken advantage of your crops, do you suffer with wireworm, or do you have  good drainage, how's the site it self, are the others holders ok, helpfull,
enjoy your self and take care of your back
windy  :) :)

And hello from me. Needless to say it is cold and wet here or I would not be posting this :(

Stephan

The photo was actually taken in Alice Springs in November when it was a balmy 40 degrees (centigrade).
Have noticed some wireworms in the soil while digging out the couch grass which were promptly despatched. Any tips for getting rid of the blighters?
My plot is one on quite a huge site which is nowhere near being fully utilised. Consequently, not too many other people about yet but they seem friendly enough.

Hello Sprout,m welcome aboard.

Is your first name Russell?  :D

Welcome to the fold!

 ;D Tee hee Charlotte ;D you may well be right :D

Welcome aboard Sprout and happy growing, where about are you from? I notice you have a naughty e-mail addy :o ;D Gee us a job ;) ;D

I'm now living, working and allotmenting in Nottinghamshire. Don't do jobs - only sick people so may be i could help you? ha ha!  :)

Hi Sprout. I am new too. Luckily hardly any couch grass - but one huge plant of it growing right through a growing raspberry cane - any tips on its removal???????

I think the only way is to carefully dig it out ensuring that you get all of the roots otherwise it'll re-grow.

Welcome Sprout  :) :)

Thanks Sprout. I will wait until after this year's fruit!!!

Quote from: westsussexlottie on April 21, 2005, 09:45:35but one huge plant of it growing right through a growing raspberry cane - any tips on its removal?

Glyphosate.

But if you won't,  then after fruiting dig up the whole stool and grass,  carefully tease the rb roots from the couchgrass,  and replant the rb.

But the grass will have half the summer to spread.