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the lid off the frame if I leave them much longer.Their ample growth has caused some chuckles among the other plot holders, but I must confess to being rather proud to have grown mustards that could be entered in a giant vegetable contest. You can

. But the disasters were beyond my control. The cabbage white caterpillar invasion springs to mind, not to mention onions that simply wouldn't dry off, thanks to the horrifically wet summer we had. This time of year is also perfect for planning how to manage the plot

'folly of youth'.We always take the time to pop to each other's plots to survey crops and see how we're all getting on. They're retired, so my plot tends to let the side down, but they're understanding of the fact that work gets in the way of allotment

Hi. I am new to the forum and would like some ideas on what to grow on a once acre site in Cheshire to try and earn some revenue? We own two one acre plots in Green Belt. As I live some twenty miles away from the plots and am not the world

I have a confession to make: I haven't been up to the plot for a week or so and, what's more I can't see me getting up there for the next week or two either... I know it's the right time of year to get on top of digging, manuring and tidying

' at the bottom of the first which has a fruit trees and a small vegetable plot and I'd like to see what I might be able to get in this year. Thanks, Lil. Heres one from The rhs http://www.rhs.org.uk/Media/PDFs/Grow-Your-Own/VegPlanner just click and download its

Brassicas form the mainstay of the vegetable plot all year round in the form of summer and winter cabbage, cauliflower, sprouting broccoli, calabrese and Brussels sprouts. Whether you've raised your own brassicas from seed or opted for ready

, no doubt they take sustenance at the cafe/bistros in the square next door, but here is where they roost and maybe nest.And hidden in a narrow side alley, thick with natural vegetation as well as garden escapes is something you might only find in the largest

The health benefits of eating fresh fruit and vegetables are well documented, and our shopping baskets increasingly reflect our desire to eat a healthy diet. Food labels reiterate the '5-a-day' mantra, and influence our shopping choices

Ha ha, I feel for your plight! I just got my very own allotment and at first I thought it was huge! but now i think I'll be needing another to fit in all the veg I want to grow! You can order quite a few Vegetable and seed catalogues completely free