We all share the maintenance of the paths around the allotment to ensure that we can all get too and from our allotments without injury. The path you need to look after is the path on the right-hand side of your plot when viewed from the main path. Woodchip is available for free behind the sheds and is best laid over a weed-proof membrane.
Many plotholders advise not planting the same annual crop in the same place each year — for plant health and productivity, give it a new spot annually, with a minimum three-year cycle before a crop returns. This is where knowing your plant families pays off. The classic rotation is: Year 1 Year 2 Year 3…
It happens, we all lose things now and then. If you’ve lost your allotment keys please follow these steps:
The allotments have been worked for over a hundred years. Your new plot may not have been worked for a year or two, or you may be lucky and take over a well-worked plot. You may not manage to cultivate the entire plot in your first year if it’s overgrown, but it’s worth persevering! The…
The allotment has plenty of tasks that need monitoring, planning and managing, so we need people with a little time, interest and varied experience to keep the site running. Without this input the site would very soon cease to operate. We’re always on the lookout for plotholders with a little spare time who have ideas or energy…
You’ll need to feed your plants for good crops. It can seem confusing — NPK ratios, trace elements, organic versus chemical — but for allotment growing, a few simple rules see you through. Your soil is probably in reasonable condition, and if it wasn’t cropped last year it may give decent crops with little extra…
Plots often carry perennial plants left by previous plotholders: You may also inherit: If you inherit items you don’t want, offer them to other plotholders via the hut noticeboard, Facebook, or a note in the newsletter.