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Cabbage Butterflies & Nasturtium

Until yesterday, when I noticed my Nasturtium was covered in Cabbage caterpillars, I had no idea that they particularly liked muching away on it's leaves. I then read about growing Nast.as a companion plant to Cabbages (which I have at the allotment by Leggi

19/08/2012 18:08:51

by Leggi

Garden Leeks

Can anyone recommend a garden suitable leek , i have not grown any for many years since allotment days I always grow Musselbrough leeks and get good crops even this year which has been difficult. I have three good rows to see us into next year by virgle

15/12/2012 18:44:51

by driverdiver

Peppers

Evenin' all. I'm planning on planting out some peppers this weekend in a mini poly tunnle, is there a particular veg group they should be paired with/kept away from? I have enough space to pair with any really at the allotment, I'll pot them up by Leggi

06/06/2013 22:17:22

by Leggi

Water saving for veg plot

I have 2 wheelly bins of rain water on my allotment, i never had a lid on them so the water is smelly with fallen leaves etc in there, is this ok to water my veg plot with or do i need to use a waterbut with a lid on, water? I would say it's fine by racwelsh

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30/03/2012 23:49:28

by Lizanna

Asparagus

I have never grown asparagus before and it is something I would love to give a go. I have been six years now on an allotment waiting list and I do not hold out much hope of getting one any time soon but I think I will get some crowns. I generally by ThePotsmith

02/09/2012 10:06:54

by ThePotsmith

Autumn Fruiting Raspberries

I grow quite a lot of autumn fruiting raspberries across one end of my allotment plot but the canes at the very end produce comparatively little fruit where my plot joins on to a neighbour's, whose own raspberries adjoin mine. Conditions by Mary Camden

14/09/2012 00:16:52

by Mary Camden

New apple tree

I boought a new apple tree in Lidl last month new leaves are growing from it allready is this normal, the air temp during the day has been 2 -7 deg and at night 3 to -2deg c. at night my allotment is in Drogheda ,Co Louth, Ireland. Thanks Derek by Derek Mulready

02/12/2012 19:30:40

by elf 'n' safety

Parsnips in plugs

My allotment attempts at parsnips over the last two years have not been as successful as i would have wished. Indeed I think others on the plot have also suffered. This year I am going to try and start them off in a plug tray and see by andyh147

10/01/2013 22:51:12

by andyh147

Autumn planted onion sets

Hi All Last autumn I planted some onion sets at my allotment. I was wondering if it would be beneficial to rake lightly and carefully between the bulbs and add some growmore or some other fertiliser at this time. Any ideas? I planted some too by Madeleine51

30/03/2013 22:47:53

by Woodgreen wonderboy

Talkback: Raspberries and asparagus

I got my allotment last year (30x30), have managed to clear it ALL and cover with black ground sheet and then cut out holes to plant in (just to get me going and prevent the 'allotment police' from complaining of neglect!)Most definitely made by bobbygrrl

28/11/2011 18:31:56

by bobbygrrl

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