Security
Lock the gates please!
For your own security and the security of the site, all plot holders must close and lock the gates every time they come in or go out.
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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 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…
Your first jobs
Rubbish clearance If you take over in winter there’s likely to be dead vegetation, odd bits of wood and material to prune from fruit canes. Do any pruning that’s needed — we can advise on pruning fruit canes, bushes and trees, and prunings can be made into dry hedges, which is good for wildlife. Other…
Paths
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…
Annual weeds
Annual weeds have shallow roots, so lightly forking over the ground loosens them and they can be composted. If you take over in summer there’s likely to be a lot to clear — cut off any obvious seed heads and bag them until you can dispose of them. Compost material is best in a bin,…
