Covering your plot with a good thick layer of horse manure in winter is a great way to fertilise your allotment, however, unless you have a ready supply on site, you’ll need to arrange delivery or pick the muck up yourself. Continue reading “How I keep my allotment fertile”
Month: November 2016
Winter time jobs on the allotment
Winter is the best time to do essential maintenance work and all those jobs you’ve been putting off. Continue reading “Winter time jobs on the allotment”
Growing Salad Leaves in the Greenhouse
If you consider that a bag of salad is going to cost at least 50p in the supermarket, growing salad in the greenhouse can soon mount up to a substantial saving. Continue reading “Growing Salad Leaves in the Greenhouse”
Keeping Chickens on the allotment
Since The Allotment Act 1950, all allotment holders have the right to keep hens (and rabbits) regardless of the terms of their lease or tenancy agreement. Continue reading “Keeping Chickens on the allotment”