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Hi everyone!
We've had an allotment in Dorset for almost a year, and thus far have had a fantastic time getting it into shape (moving target, this) and growing all sorts! Mostly by the "chuck it in and see what happens method" as we are very wet behind the ears when it comes to growing stuff, but edible stuff grew despite us, and we have learned loads in the process - mostly that we know nothing and need to improve on that, and that a slug can apparently eat at least a dozen times it's body weight in seedlings.
The most amazing thing so far has been seeing the kids muck in (literally head to toe), hunting for worms, eating tomatoes straight off the vine, willingly eating beetroot...absolutely worth the challenge of allotmenteering with 4 under 4
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Helpful tip for any other parents of young children: call kohlrabi fritters kohlrabi cakes, and pass them off as dessert. This totally works.
Off to read the forums until well past my bedtime!
Cheers,
CPK
We've had an allotment in Dorset for almost a year, and thus far have had a fantastic time getting it into shape (moving target, this) and growing all sorts! Mostly by the "chuck it in and see what happens method" as we are very wet behind the ears when it comes to growing stuff, but edible stuff grew despite us, and we have learned loads in the process - mostly that we know nothing and need to improve on that, and that a slug can apparently eat at least a dozen times it's body weight in seedlings.
The most amazing thing so far has been seeing the kids muck in (literally head to toe), hunting for worms, eating tomatoes straight off the vine, willingly eating beetroot...absolutely worth the challenge of allotmenteering with 4 under 4
. Helpful tip for any other parents of young children: call kohlrabi fritters kohlrabi cakes, and pass them off as dessert. This totally works.
Off to read the forums until well past my bedtime!
Cheers,
CPK
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