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Official allotment thread.
- Thread starter AmexRuislip
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Ye but it could be someone else’s allotment
Looking good Lamie for the onslaught occurring in 6 weeks called Spring!!!!
BensGrandad
New member
Gave up my allotment a few years back as it became too much for me to dig and weed etc and none of my son were interested so now just have a couple of potato tubs and grow bags for Runners. When I had the allotment I used to buy the runners all ready started but that man has now retired. So simple question when can I sow the runner beans directly into the bags without starting them indoors?
Weststander
Well-known member
[MENTION=28934]AmexRuislip[/MENTION] you’ve been working hard there, on the rare dry days?!
Should be a very lucrative crop.
Should be a very lucrative crop.
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
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Hopefully, every year has been different so far, some crops fail, whereas others thrive.
Arkwright
Arkwright
Just had a meeting with the council and Tandridge District Council are looking at planning applications on allotments in Caterham and Smallfields. So much for green space and wellbieng.
Hoping to get out in the next couple of weeks and dig over but it's really boggy at present.
Hoping to get out in the next couple of weeks and dig over but it's really boggy at present.
BensGrandad
New member
I am sure that I read somewhere, worth looking up, or it was possibly mentioned at our AGM, when I had one, that councils could not give planning permission if more than a certain number wanted to keep the allotments apparently it is written in old law, which councils try to circumvent.
This came up when somebody suggested that the land that a large area of allotments in Haywards Heath was worth a lot to the council who own the land and asked if the council would or could sell up.
Arkwright
Arkwright
Thanks, would you have any access to these details, save me some time. Problem here in Caterham is land is a premium and the council are under pressure to build.
BensGrandad
New member
Sorry it was a couple of years ago and it didnt happen so it was just forgotten about. You could try asking on google.
BensGrandad
New member
This may help or give some guidance:
Allotments and the law
www.allotmoreallotments.org.uk/legislation.htm
15/03/2012 · The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908- deals with the Provision of Allotments, Powers of Councils and Acquisition of Land. The The Allotments Act 1925- specifies that land purchased or appropriated by local authorities for use as allotments must not be disposed of without Ministerial consent. The Secretary of State must be satisfied that 'adequate provision will be made for allotment holders displaced by the action of the local authority, or that such provision is unnecessary or not ...
Allotments and the law
www.allotmoreallotments.org.uk/legislation.htm
15/03/2012 · The Small Holdings and Allotments Act 1908- deals with the Provision of Allotments, Powers of Councils and Acquisition of Land. The The Allotments Act 1925- specifies that land purchased or appropriated by local authorities for use as allotments must not be disposed of without Ministerial consent. The Secretary of State must be satisfied that 'adequate provision will be made for allotment holders displaced by the action of the local authority, or that such provision is unnecessary or not ...
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
According to the seed pack of St George runner beans I have in front of me, sow indoors April to June, outdoors May to June. Plant out indoor raised crop in June. Harvest August to September.
BensGrandad
New member
Many thanks I thought it was about the location in the UK and varying temps. I am sure the old chap I bought mine from said he put his in on Good Friday under covering, but I wasnt certain.
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
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You can try growing runners in cheap tomato grow bags on a patio, if you haven't got a garden.
BensGrandad
New member
That is what I do
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
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- #115
Making the most of the exercise we can get.
Only going to plant the basics this year
AmexRuislip
Retired Spy 🕵️♂️
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Any tips [MENTION=1200]Harry Wilson's tackle[/MENTION]
Arkwright
Arkwright
Just had a delivery so over the last two days put in new potatoes, onions, leeks, squash and sun flowers. My business closed for a month and the allotment was my salvation.
Need to get a few plants and hoping garden centres will reopen soon for my sanity.
Need to get a few plants and hoping garden centres will reopen soon for my sanity.
vegster
Sanity Clause
- May 5, 2008
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Put all the seed potatoes I had bought in about 3 weeks ago but have noticed that when I go to the supermarket lots of the " Baby Potato's" are in fact last years crop that has been stored. Had a bag of Charlottes that I bought 3 weeks ago go sprouting crazy so I'm going to put those in in the next couple of days.
Yes. I've cut 9 now
Think I planted my runners too early (indoors) gone mad so have put them out after a few days of hardening off. They'll have to take their chance now. I ordered seed pots, after a few days got a message to say nil stock, so ordered from elsewhere and yes, the others turned up, run out of space to put them.