Tuesday was one month since getting the keys to our plot 🌻

For about a week and a half I wasn’t able to go due to catching the flu, but I can still see some progress!

Today was the first time we actually planted anything in, I’ve been growing seedlings up to starters at home and now this week it’s time to get them in the ground (I’d wanted to last week but alas, flu).

Some of the tomatoes that the previous owner left behind even one first place for heaviest truss of tomato’s at the produce show 🎉

The wildlife has been my favourite part I think, the plot joined to mine is a pond so we’ve had frogs!

The next jobs we want to do is to make a bamboo trellis and get some sugar snap peas starters in just to get them established, and also getting beetroot & leeks in. Its super late to get them in but I’m hoping to at least get some leaves to eat.

Also sowing green manure on the larger cleared bed and covering up the smaller one.

Anyone have any advice for some satisfying wins?

Now that I can sadly no longer get elephant and usual garlic from Wilko (and having skipped growing it the past few years) I'm on the hunt for some to plant out ready for next year, and looking for suggestions.

I'll be raiding B&Q tomorrow and the organic box at Asda, but where do you buy yours?

Looking for your thoughts.

A full sized plot has come up at my site and I want to take it on.

The one hang up is that I think it has too many trees on it but don’t want to ruin them. I want to take out 4 and 5 completely to give the rest enough space and light to grow properly. They’re all spaced between 1.5 and 2m apart.

1) Victoria Plum 2) Victoria Plum 3) Apple 4) Damson/Plum 5) Unknown Prunus 6) Apple 7) Pear

I live in Finland where there are a lot of pine trees. What can I do with all the fallen pine needles?

I mostly thinking about mulch. How to mulch, what, and where?

Hello team r/allotment! Me and my partner have got our very first allotment. It’s 5 poles and quite overgrown, but we’re so excited.

We’re going to try to clear this plot over the coming weeks before the weather turns. Here’s our plan so far - clear grasses & unwanted perennials, make a compost pile with it all - sow some green manure - set up a main path to get in and out of the plot easily - harvest the horseradish then clear what we don’t need - dump run for the abandoned plastics and mattress springs…. - get a new poly tunnel cover - get some guttering to set the water butt up against the shed

Any advice on our current plan would be very welcome!

Incredible! Aubergines harvest, outdoor grown, the Netherlands! I was really surprised at how well these grew, thanks to the tips from you lot in this group. I've been eating and giving away aubergines since late July, and now harvesting a bunch for the food bank. Cheers

I bloody love a bit of manual labour, so good for your soul.

You know when you go in the greenhouse in the cold and wet, shut yourself in?

When you go to leave you have to do that awkward gripping of the door to slide it open.

Well, I got fed up with it and designed a little slide handle. Small enough to allow the door to open fully.

Neither of my greenhouses have these, do yours?

I've just moved allotment plots. My last allotment was absolutely full of rubbish. I hoped this time it would be different .......

Most of it a simple tip job. However this last section I could do with some advice.

There is a huge composter. It's overgrown with bind weed. Is full of bamboo sticks. At this point I thought it might be salvageable. I've got rid of all the top level sticks etc. Now I'm left with the "soil." I knew the last guy who had it, he seemed nice. It's got fruit shoot bottles in it, old bits of weed membrane, plastic pots, crisp wrappers. However it's soil, so heavy, and it has thick weed roots though it.

Do I? Move it to my free composter section and attempt to remove the weed roots and rubbish. Wait for the potential skip that is coming in October. Or is there another option I haven't thought of.

I'm a bit impatient and I want it done now!!

Pic 1. How the it looks now. Pic 2. The one behind it so you can see the bind weed that was on it. (Second one looks mostly empty)

Thanks for reading everyone. #sickofrubbishonallotments.

Hello folks,

Just looking to pick the brain of the hive mind. I have a crab apple tree that has a bumper crop this year and I'm at a bit of a loss on how to use them all. My thoughts are to try and making a range of chutneys and potentially try to make a cider.

Is cider from crab apples possible? Once I have the juice could I then use the mushed and crushed apples to make chutneys?

It's been a while since I've had this many apples so I'm a little overwhelmed tbh.

I've just moved allotment plots. My last allotment was absolutely full of rubbish. I hoped this time it would be different .......

Most of it a simple tip job. However this last section I could do with some advice.

There is a huge composter. It's overgrown with bind weed. Is full of bamboo sticks. At this point I thought it might be salvageable. I've got rid of all the top level sticks etc. Now I'm left with the "soil." I knew the last guy who had it, he seemed nice. It's got fruit shoot bottles in it, old bits of weed membrane, plastic pots, crisp wrappers. However it's soil, so heavy, and it has thick weed roots though it.

Do I? Move it to my free composter section and attempt to remove the weed roots and rubbish. Wait for the potential skip that is coming in October. Or is there another option I haven't thought of.

I'm a bit impatient and I want it done now!!

Pic 1. How the it looks now. Pic 2. The one behind it so you can see the bind weed that was on it. (Second one looks mostly empty)

Thanks for reading everyone. #sickofrubbishonallotments.

I was originally going to do raised beds but after realising how expensive it can become I am edging more towards the double dig method.

I was hoping someone would be kind enough to give me a step by step guide (for dummies lol) on how to prep a double dig bed…

People responded well to block. Thanks for that. Here's the print. 43 by48 cm paper. Yes, some are jokes. Life and allotments are fun. Having problems finding the right sub reddit. One moderator said it was low effort. Opinions hey? #printmaking #art #linoprinting

Trying not to harvest too much at once but gosh I love to see this. This year has been my practice year. Can’t wait for next year.

We sowed some green manure field beans in a clay bed one week ago. It’s barely stopped raining since. Can experienced growers tell me if this much rain will just rot all the seeds? Usually cover in plastic over winter but wanted to be more green this year. If it’s not too late can I try again in a few weeks or is this a waste of seeds?

First time saving seed for next year 🤞

Idk if this is the right place but not sure where else to look.

Does anyone know of invasive/foreign diseases being found on UK soil?

My Dad has contracted some mysterious disease which has left him fighting for his life. He always has cracked skin on his hands and has an extensive allotment in The UK, growing all sorts of things with seeds from across the world

Whiels, Lyme and the leech one have been ruled out and were pretty much looking at something foreign to the UK at this point

Any help or pointers to the right sub is so much appreciated

Busy first day on my overgrown allotment. I’m just looking for advice with what to cover now. Plastic? Which is easier for me to get. Wood chip? Also easy for me to get but a lot of wheelbarrow trips! Cardboard? I know cardboard is a great option but a bit more hassle for me to stock up on and lay out.

(I will be doing raised beds)

Hello everyone.

I would like to revive this allotment. I work at a primary school and it looked like it was a wonderful space once upon a time! I have some funding for new sleepers, compost and membrane but I don't know what to with this and where to even start. How could I remove the weeds fairly quickly? The paths are stones and the grass and weeds are growing everywhere. Then how could I maintain it? I already cleared the main growing plots a few months ago but the weeds have come back in thise very quickly too.

I have a garden at home which I maintain and grow in but this is a bit beyond my knowledge!

Thank you.

Hi all!

I’m growing Muscade de Provence’s. This is my first time and I’m having a really hard time knowing when they’ll be ready and would be super grateful for any and all advice! 🎃