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What do in the Garden this Month

Vegetables

  1. Harvest parsnips, swedes, brassicas and leeks
  2. Sow onions to plant out in March
  3. Cover bare ground with black polythene to keep weeds down and encourage soil-warming
  4. Net brassicas against hungry pigeons
  5. Sow broad beans in pots for planting out later

Fruit

  1. Renew grease bands on fruit trees to protect against winter moths
  2. Prune gooseberries, currants and grapevines, if not already done
  3. Renovate old apple and peear trees
  4. Begin to force rhubarb
  5. Move potted peaches or nectarines under cover to protect against leaf curl

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Aaron - My other passion in life (apart from getting this allotment off the ground), is fungi. There is not much about at this time of year. Best time is autumn, but generally things start to get interesting post July (assuming we have rain, that is…
yesterday
Aaron Davey added a discussion
A little off-topic I appreciate, but does anyone in Hook have any fungi foraging knowledge that they would like to pass on?   Having been a keen visitor to Bartley Heath in spring and autumn, I have seen a large number of potentially tasty treats, b…
yesterday
Aaron Davey Really looking forward to helping get things set up wherever I can, and to get growing of course, hopefully from july onwards!
yesterday
Richard Fazackerley is now a member of Hook Allotments Association
on Friday

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Aaron Davey

Fungi foragers.... 1 Reply

A little off-topic I appreciate, but does anyone in Hook have any fungi foraging knowledge that they would like to pass on?   Having been a keen visitor to Bartley Heath in spring and autumn, I have…

Started by Aaron Davey. Last reply by Pete Comley 1 day ago.

Pete Comley

Members update meeting on 30th January 2010

The HAA held a meeting of its members on 30th January to update them on progress. Over 100 people wanting allotments attended. Members were told the history of what plots the committee had looked at…

Started by Pete Comley Jan 30.

Pete Comley

Annual Village Meeting pictures 1 Reply

The HAA attended the Hook Annual Village Meeting on 22nd April. We signed up some new members who wanted allotments. Neale & Sue manning the stand Our stand at the AVM

Started by Pete Comley. Last reply by Pete Comley Jan 30.

Pete Comley

Veg Gardening Talk Slides 2 Replies

Here is a copy of the slides from the Vegetable Gardening talk given on 11th January at the White Hart pub. Note this presentation will be repeated at the Hook Gardening Society soon - date to be co…

Started by Pete Comley. Last reply by Pete Comley Jan 13.

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