from guildford surrey

[Two_Sheds]

so you are a no dig gardener are you

I am a no-dig gardener by default: I have a knackered back

Apart from that, the "forest garden" makes sense to me: nobody digs in forests, yet giant trees grow... there must be something in that

[FionaH]

we do get down a few times a year as one of my sons lives in Headley Down near Grayshott. Park Barn and Bellfields ring bells in the old grey matter.

Headley down is just up the road from me

[wollyanna]

I'll have to pop in to your Garden centre its not Secretts is it. I usually do a tour when I'm down.

[FionaH]

No it's not Secretts, its the one in Brook, near Grayswood

Would be good to see you

[Dottie]

I always enjoy looking at the Farnham Road allotments, when I'm stuck in traffic at the top of the hill, as I enter Guildford.

I am a no-dig and love it, although I have to know that any new bed is totally dug over first and cleared of any roots, weeds and stones.

I know Bellfields and Slyfield, shame they didn't provide allotments for all the houses at Park Barn.

[sharon 1]

ooooo you lucky thing 2 plots! I have been on a waiting list for over 5 years now and Im not that much closer to getting one. Hubby keeps getting stressed at the increasing loss of lawn I keep pinching for my fruit and veg.

[davetheforker]

I'll have to pop in to your Garden centre its not Secretts is it. I usually do a tour when I'm down.

secretts? that would be telling would'nt it

[davetheforker]

I always enjoy looking at the Farnham Road allotments, when I'm stuck in traffic at the top of the hill, as I enter Guildford.

I am a no-dig and love it, although I have to know that any new bed is totally dug over first and cleared of any roots, weeds and stones.

I know Bellfields and Slyfield, shame they didn't provide allotments for all the houses at Park Barn.

there are some on the aldershot rd the other side of park barn, but the waiting list is a lot longer for those, plus they are clay so a lot heavier as i said earlier its a sandy loam at bellfields so a lot lighter

[Dottie]

My plot is clay and yes it's a tough dig first time, but since I've adding so many layers using the no-dig approach, I'm really pleased my starting point is clay. As I get excellent fruit and veg, and I don't have to constantly water throughout the summer.

Whereas I strip along a boundary fence that runs alongside a pubic footpath and road, is sandy loam, and regardless of how much leaf mulch and stuff I add, it just won't hold onto any moisture. So I just have a range of flowering plants along there, but they don't do as well as, the same plants on my clay garden soil.

Just as well there are lots of soil types to suit us all.

[Currysniffa]

Welcome to the vine davetheforke, I'm sure you'll fit right in

[Florian]

hi all,thought i would say hello to all of you before bombarding your forum with all sorts of questions and mayhem.
im a plasterer with two allotments and one dodgy leg,it was great fun two years ago was the first year of owning an allotment, earthing up potatoes on one leg, crutches in one hand and hoe in the other.

i must of enjoyed it because im still there,probably more now anyway im looking forward to chatting to you all.

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