Comments on Allotments 4 you: And it's finished!!!

Pixielation....yes definitely let me knows how it ...

2009-09-29T17:16:17.390+01:00

Pixielation....yes definitely let me knows how it goes!!!

luckily Ratty...the fish blood and bone has alread...

2009-09-29T17:15:41.565+01:00

luckily Ratty...the fish blood and bone has already been ground up...it smells bad enough that way...not entirely sure I'd want to pick my veg around rotting fish..eeeewwww!!!!

I'll definitely let you know how well they do!...

2009-09-29T16:17:48.998+01:00

I'll definitely let you know how well they do! They are supposed to improve the soil nutrients, suppress weeds and - if bean related - improve nitrogen. They are supposed to rot down quickly, and you shouldn't let them flower, otherwise they will reseed. But it's all a learning curve for me.

The mention of the fish blood reminds me of learni...

2009-09-29T12:21:24.285+01:00

The mention of the fish blood reminds me of learning in history, when I was a kid, of how they used to put a couple of dead fish in with the plants for fertilizer. It was interesting then and it still is now. I didn't know it was still done that way, but it makes plenty of sense.

hi pixielation...no I can't say that it's ...

2009-09-29T10:41:12.080+01:00

hi pixielation...no I can't say that it's something I've considered...I take it you put these things in and then when they've grown you just dig it in??? Not sure I like this idea as I would assume they would grow back again when |plant my crops next year...HHHMMM?!?!?! I guess it's something to consider although what I usually do is just sprinkle on fertilizer and then turn the soil leaving it in quite big clods...this gives chance for the frosts to get deep in over the winter and break up the soil making it easier to dig next spring...let me know how you get on with your green manure...maybe I could give it a try,,next year!!

Hi Tanya, have you thought of planting some green ...

2009-09-28T20:27:07.665+01:00

Hi Tanya, have you thought of planting some green manure to cover the ground over winter? This is my only second year of my allotment, but I am preparing my newly empty beds for hungarian rye, winter tares, field beans and clover. You dig the green manure in a few weeks before you want to start planting (or before they flower) and they rot down quickly.

I find that beds that have been totally left empty are so much harder to dig over than beds with anything growing. It took me a while to get the ground ready at the beginning of this year, but hopefully next spring it will be much easier!

I can't remember the last time we had rain. My...

2009-09-27T08:24:35.633+01:00

I can't remember the last time we had rain. My allotment is extremely dry and it's making digging hard work. I think you've got the right idea by waiting.