Allotment Garden: Vegetable, Fruit & Herb Gardening on an …
WEBWhat’s better than an allotment? – easy two allotments and a year later I took on plot 29 as well. After 8 years hard work getting the allotments into good order, the soil workable and fertile and even the weeds under control it was time for another challenge and we moved to a smallholding in North Wales with a different set of challenges as I establish new vegetable plots in wild, wet Wales.
Allotments & The Law – Legal Aspects of An Allotment
WEBThe Allotments Act 1922 provided allotment holders with some security of tenure by setting out specific periods of notice for ending a tenancy. Landlords could only end an allotment garden tenancy by giving the allotment holder a minimum of six months’ notice. This was increased to 12 months by the Allotments Act 1950.
Harvesting and Storing Onions & Shallots - Allotment & Gardens
WEBPrepare and slice the onions into rings and dry using a dehydrator, storing in airtight storage boxes for use in stews etc. With the rest trim off any roots left on and tidy up the leaves. A pair of kitchen scissors is the ideal tool for this. You can now string the onions in the traditional style and hang in a cool, dry, dark and airy place ...
Control Horse or Mare's Tail - Equisetum Arvense - Allotment
WEBHorse or Mares Tail. Horsetail or Mares Tail, Equisetum Arvense is, in my opinion, garden public enemy number one. It looks like it belongs in Jurassic Park and, unchecked, spreads like wildfire. It produces spores, spreads from the roots and even small pieces of root will grow into plants. In spring, brown green shoots appear with small cones ...
Growing Tayberries – How to Grow Tayberries - Allotment
WEBTayberries are vigorous plants and should be planted about 2.5m apart. When planting, ensure they are well watered in, and give the plant a general fertiliser such as Blood, Fish & Bone. A further feed each Spring, together with a mulch of rotted leaves or compost over the root area, and they will thrive. They grow well in well drained soils.
Growing Giant Pumpkins – How to Grow Giant Pumpkins
WEBSow individually just under the surface into 3″ pots of multi-purpose compost and germinate indoors at 20 to 24 degrees. Pop the seed sideways into the compost to stop water sitting on it and causing rot. In a week or so, two weeks at most, the seed should have germinated. Keep them warm in a greenhouse or coldframe.
WEBInspect the level and condition of the oil and change or add oil as required. 3. Remove the blower housing and clean all dirt, grass or debris from the intake screen, cylinder head, cylinder cooling fins, carburetor, governor levers and linkage. 4. Make sure the fuel tank, fuel filter and fuel line are clean.
Drying Beans & Peas – How to Dry Beans & Peas at Home
WEBThe ideal is to dry at a temperature starting at 50°C/120°F/Gas Mark 0 and then increase the temperature slowly up to 65°C/150°F/Gas Mark 0. The beans and peas are dry when they are quite crisp. Depending on their size, this takes between 2-3 hours. Pack in tightly corked bottles or airtight containers and store in a dry, dark place.
WEB1. Press the fuel fitting into the tank and feed the fuel line in until the filter can be removed through the filler neck. Remove the filter and fuel line if necessary. 2. To install a new filter and fuel line, push the new fuel line through the tank outlet until the fuel line protrudes through the filler neck.
Growing Marrows - How to Grow Marrows - Allotment & Gardens
WEBSow the flat seeds with their thin sides vertical to prevent them rotting. Allow 75–90 cm (2½–3 feet) between plants. Feed the plants regularly with tomato feed once the fruits start to develop. Leave the fruits to grow on the plant and limit to four per plant. Provide shelter, such as large cloches, towards the end of the season.