AmexRuislip
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Well done, lovely job.
Talking of old English I expect you know that an acre is a chain by a furlong (these little things amuse me)
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No I didn't know that
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Official allotment thread.
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- Aug 24, 2020
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It's a hell of of a lot better than our er, no I can't call it a lawn in all honesty.
More like a Fergal Keane-inspired-leave-it-to-be-a-meadow.
That's a lovely shot - plenty to keep you busy
Do you grow sweetcorn? Our cobs (and everyone else's' on our village allotments) were decimated by rats last year
. Any thoughts...apart from don't grow sweetcorn!
- Aug 24, 2020
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Without the flowers.
AmexRuislip
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That's a lovely shot - plenty to keep you busy
Do you grow sweetcorn? Our cobs (and everyone else's' on our village allotments) were decimated by rats last year
Ours were decimated by badgers, hence old metal railings dug in around.
Any broad beans this year AmexR? Seems for a few years now, it's been impossible to grow themView attachment 203131View attachment 203132View attachment 203133
How's all getting on with their plots?
For us, all that was planted from seed has come up, apart from cucumbers
(I guess because of the weather, disease etc).
AmexRuislip
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Morning, none this year, as didn't do too well last couple of years.
A shame AR, but I guess plenty of other options, as your allotment shows. Looks fab mate,
Loads of broad beans here, but did plant them indoors in November... Oddly the black fly arrived a couple of weeks ago, but only on the Crimson Broadbeans, not the Aqua Dulce....
That's a lovely shot - plenty to keep you busy
Do you grow sweetcorn? Our cobs (and everyone else's' on our village allotments) were decimated by rats last year
Yes I'm not sure how to keep the rats off the corn here either...Was reading about socks as covers interestingly...
Do you start them mid November? Hardy souls regarding frost, ice and snow with a little protection. They then seem to just be ahead of the black fly occupation. One last harvest to get from ours.
@tedebear beat me to it!
I didn't grow them knocky (sorry), but my Dad used to on Patcham allotments and I knew that June was always the time when thoseDo you start them mid November? Hardy souls regarding frost, ice and snow with a little protection. They then seem to just be ahead of the black fly occupation. One last harvest to get from ours.
@tedebear beat me to it!
little lovelies would start appearing ready to pick (and he was only too happy to give me some).
Now THAT's an idea...no rat would go near my son's socks
. I shall suggest to Mrs Raymondo