This season we feature winter photographs of the allotments in our gallery, taken at Rosendale Allotments by Suzanne Jansen, thank you very much.
Monthly archives: December 2018
Dig no more!
Nick Giannissis found Mervyn Hartwig’s feature about his ‘no-dig’ plot here. It set him off on an exploration of cyberspace, a journey he returned from last Spring to put some of the no-dig principles he found into practice on his…
Here are a few essential tasks for maintaining your plot in summertime.Keep on top of weeding, and watch out for pests such as blackfly. Don’t forget to water those soft fruit plants but remember, no hoses and please don't waste water!
Pinch out side shoots on tomatoes; protect brassicas and fruit from birds with netting; prune fan-trained fruit trees, and support tomatoes, cucumbers and beans with canes.
Harvest your gooseberries, strawberries and rhubarb for a delicious compote or on-site snack.
Here you'll find longer notices from the RAA and space for plot holders to share their experiences with allotment neighbours and the wider web world.
– Allotments security
– Bees and the RAA
– 'No-dig' allotment
– Dig no more
– Wildlife gardening
We are keen to publish more feature stories from plot holders. Please contact the RAA website team if you have a story to tell.
– Allotments security
– Bees and the RAA
– 'No-dig' allotment
– Dig no more
We are keen to publish more feature stories from plot holders. Please contact the RAA website team if you have a story to tell.
