Bit of a dilemma?

[Snadger]

To cut a long story short....I have taken over two rundown allotments but will only be paying rent for them from May 1st.

My presently rented and paid for single allotment is about 100yds away and full of produce at the moment.

Come 1st May I need to vacate it. I am slowly moving plants such as newly aquired fruit bushes and putting them in pots as there new spot isn't prepared yet.
I should be finished with the carrots, turnips, numerous kales, purple sprouting broccoli and two beds of spring cabbage in time.

My problematical crops are two 15' X 4' beds of Autumn planted onions and two same size beds of garlic. I also have one similar size bed of strawberries planted in autumn.
The bed of fully supported raspberiies I am going to leave along with my newly constructed shed!

The Autumn planted onions are two types planted a month apart, likewise with the garlic.

I think I may try moving the onions and garlic, but when?

Any ideas greatfully recieved!!

[Two_Sheds]

If I was you... try selling the shed to the new occupant (I got £20 for mine, minus its roof)
Leave the onions & garlic where they are, point them out to the new tenant and offer to go halves with them at harvest time.

[Snadger]

If I was you... try selling the shed to the new occupant (I got £20 for mine, minus its roof)
Leave the onions & garlic where they are, point them out to the new tenant and offer to go halves with them at harvest time.

I have four sheds on the two new allotments! The least I can do is leave the shed, although I could bargain the shed for the onions and garlic!

[Birdie Wife]

I moved my onions and garlic last year, if you do it carfeully it can be done. try digging them up with a dollop of soil around the roots to avoid too much disturbance, and replant to the same depth. They are surprisingly hardy, but will probably go into check for a while until the roots bed in properly. If the weather's fine at the moment I'd say go for it. Although having said that, when I moved mine it was probably the worst time it could have been, they top of the soil was frozen and below the frost is was soggy and cold. Some of the onions and about half the garlic rotted off, but I was surprised at getting anything back to be honest. Good luck!

[Stroppy scotte]

Great to hear
We have onions in abundance but in the wrong place. may be worth a go at moving them.

[nick the grief]

If they wer planted over winter they may not have made much root growth yet Snadger you might be able to get away with potting them up. Can't you have a word with the secretary to tell the new tennant theat you want the onions & garlic they should be ready to clear by July especially as they will be getting a shed.

I've just moved plots & the guy who's taken my old plot was told he could do what he wanted so long as he didn't touch the leeks & Brussels which amounted to about 20ft out of 130ft so he's got plenty to go at. You could always leave some for them to harvest as a thank you ( I gave our bod a row of Brussels)

[vicki lorraine]

Nick great to hear about the new lotties. Moving the onions and garlic sounds like a long job.
I think i would negotiate with the new owner and leave them in situ.
He is very lucky to be inheriting your raspberries.
You could move your strawberries now too.