Hello from Hertfordshire!

[pauls_allotment]

Hi everyone! I'm Paul from north Hertfordshire introducing myself. 2nd year grower having taken on my allotment in October 2016. Growing in a daunting 250m2 of land hoping to expand my knowledge and get new ideas!

Happy growing!

[Baldy]

Welcome along...

[Jay-ell]

Hi Paul and welcome to the vine.

One thing you might notice about the vine is that it's full of enquiring people.

With that in mind, hows your experience been - pit falls and triumphs, preferences and dislikes, fave things to grow, weirdest thing you've grown, etc, etc, etc.

[pauls_allotment]

Hi Paul and welcome to the vine.

One thing you might notice about the vine is that it's full of enquiring people.

With that in mind, hows your experience been - pit falls and triumphs, preferences and dislikes, fave things to grow, weirdest thing you've grown, etc, etc, etc.

Good question - last year as my first year was a breeze, certainly compared to this year. A combination of not overthinking and beginners luck meant I had few disasters. This year, with the harsh late spring, early heatwave and searing dry summer heat meant I had far more. The biggest challenge was slugs early days. I sowed everything at least 3 times and eventually came good.

Nothing quite compares to the excitement and expectation of digging up potatoes for me.

Thanks again for the welcome!

[Small pumpkin]

Welcome to the vine

[bikermike]

welcome
*waves from the other end of Herts*

[Nicos]

Hi there , and welcome to the Vine from me too

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Paul

[noviceveggrower]

Hello Paul and welcome to the Vine

[Jungle Jane]

Hello Paul welcome to the vine This summers been the driest I’ve ever known,it’s been hard except it’s been raining here for two days now,gives us a break from watering,hope nobody’s suffering with flooding it’s like we’re having a month of rain right now. Your plot sounds a great size!

[chillithyme]

welcome and happy allotmenteering

[Lumpy]

Hello Paul and a welcome from me as well

[Mr Bones]

Hi Paul and welcome to the Vine from a fellow allotmenteer

[Kirk]

Where in N Herts? Ask as I know there is one other member of here in Letchworth and you might therefore be sharing the place with them. Although I think Letchworth has about 8 allotment sites and there is the Baldock ones as well.

May be a source of information and sharing of ideas, maybe even plants+seeds etc.