Mulching & Soil Maintenance
Thanks to El Nino, 2027 is meant to be even hotter than this year (buy your aircon early!).https://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/articles/c3ekg93vjz9o There’s a few simple things you can…
Tips and Tricks
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Dues
Markhole Allotment Association asks that each plotholder contribute £10 each year toward management of the Hatherop Road Allotment site. These subscriptions are our chief form…
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Lost Key
It happens, we all lose things now and then. If you’ve lost your allotment keys please follow these steps:
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Lending a hand
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…
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Who runs the site
This site is run by a committee, for the Markhole Allotment Association, on behalf of the London Borough of Richmond. The association pays for ongoing…
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Which to water?
Different vegetables have different needs, so target water where it matters most. Common veg fall into three groups. Water throughout growth Fast, continuously growing veg…
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Watering well
Extracts from Gardeners’ World
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Feeding your plants
You’ll need to feed your plants for good crops. It can seem confusing — NPK ratios, trace elements, organic versus chemical — but for allotment…
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Crop rotation
Many plotholders advise not planting the same annual crop in the same place each year — for plant health and productivity, give it a new…
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Plant families
A little botany helps. Vegetables fall into botanical families that tend to share characteristics — the part you eat, cropping season, growing needs or appearance:…
