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What do in the Garden this Month

Vegetables

  1. Plant autumn onion sets and garlic
  2. Dig up outdoor tomatoes and hang in the greenhouse to ripen
  3. Sow over-wintering broad beans and green manures
  4. Sow radish, mustard, cress and winter lettuce under glassli>Continue harvesting carrots, beetroot, potatoes and squash

Fruit

  1. NLift and divide rhubarb crowns
  2. Order fruit trees and bushes for autumn planting
  3. Cut out fruited canes of hybrid berries and tie in new ones
  4. Remove old foliage and runners from strawberries
  5. Protect wall-trained figs with fleece

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Jane - Would be really interesting to know what you could do to make your alottment wildlife friendly. If you find out, maybe you could create a new thread on this discussion board so others can read about it too. It is also worth noting that we ...
October 16
I would be interested in having a wildlife friendly allotment. I am a member of the Hampshire Wildlife Trust and I would be happy to contact the Trust for advice on this. Does anyone else have an interest in this?
October 15
Jane Vaughan Thanks. Will look forward to next year.
October 15
Linda Redknap and Jonathan Perkins joined Hook Allotments Association
October 15

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Pete Comley

A site for Hook allotments at last?? 5 Replies

We have now located a field about 2 miles to the west of Hook which a farmer is willing to rent us for conversion to allotments. We are currently in discussion with the Planning Dept over its devel...

Started by Pete Comley. Last reply by Pete Comley Oct 16.

Paul Hartley

National Trust Book: Allotments - over 50% RRP 1 Reply

104 pages hardback. Only £2.99p per book through www.thebookpeople.co.uk Though P+P is £3.50p :( If anyone is interested in getting a copy and sharing the P&P let me know. More than 10 of us th...

Started by Paul Hartley. Last reply by Pete Comley Oct 11.

Pete Comley

Garden Share offer in Hook

The HAA have been contacted with information about a garden share. If you're interested in sharing a vegetable plot in the village in return for some produce, please contact Hart Voluntary Action. ...

Started by Pete Comley Sep 29.

Pete Comley

Hitches Lane allotments - delayed until July 2010

Here is the latest newsletter from Hart Allotments. They too are having trouble getting their allotments off the ground. Hi everyone This update is going out to all the people on our mailing list...

Started by Pete Comley Sep 17.

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We are currently raising funds for the allotments. Please help us by making some of your online purchases via the easyfundraising.org.uk website. It cost you nothing extra but we get a small percentage of every purchase you make.

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