I want to win allotment of the year

[andy_j]

Don't know why i wasted 10 valuable minutes of my life typing this out. Certainly won't be bothering again

[Bigmallly]

When I won best newcomer in Leeds last year here were some criterea:

1) Make sure it is weedfree
2) Acurate labling to include varieties
3) Good companion planting.
4) Remove any damaged plants prior to judging.

I'm sure there is more but can't remember off the top of my head.

[Two_Sheds]

So come on, get thinking. Im determined to win this !

So you want us to win this for you?


Personally, I don't get into the competition side of things, it gets a bit silly and a bit nasty. Our main chap, who expects to win every year, has cut a hole in the site fence so he can nip in without using the gate, and he uses a hosepipe (which aren't allowed) from his house to his lotty.

He's also the chap who sprays weedkiller on my flowers, and my neighbour's tomatoes.
He walks round the site at 6am, before he goes to work. He just hasn't worked out that all the residents in the adjacent flats can see him, and what he gets up to.

[Hans Mum]

Harvesting rainwater
Successional planting
Recycling

[andy_j]

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[Fleurisa]

Our allotment comp gives marks for different varieties of veg and fruit.

[Dorothy rouse]

Andy, looks like you've spent a lot of time thinking and planning your plot, looks great, when is the comp? How much have you done already? I see you've even included flowers, lavender does well on my plot and the bees love it, sweet peas also?

Wish you luck and look forward to pics


DottyR

[andy_j]

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[veggiechicken]

There's a bit of competition from some of the other allomenters on our site so i want to go to war with them

For crying out load mate, you seem to have a negative slant on everything. It's a bit of fun, chill out.

Ermmm,
Anyway, for fear of being accused of being negative, I'll give you a few positives about your plan:-
You positively have not shown where North is on your plot so have you considered the effect of shade from, say your beans, on the adjacent crops
The sticky out bits on your beds near the GH look positively awkward and interfere with the layout. You'll be wheeling your barrow around a chicane course.
You positively don't have any water catchment shown
You positively should consider planting flowers that are bee friendly rather than just decorative
You positively have made a spelling mistake with "Tresspassers"

and from my own perspective - twee bought in signs make me feel positively uncomfortable - a hand painted sign on an old spade seems far more in keeping.

Is that positive enough for you?

[veggiechicken]

Don't know why i wasted 10 valuable minutes of my life typing this out. Certainly won't be bothering again
Reason: Pedantic miserable fools

Makes me wonder why we've bothered to try to help you then..........and I'll not be deleting my quotes!!

[Bigmallly]

It may be best for all concerned if this thread was removed...........just my opinion.

[binley100]

Don't know why i wasted 10 valuable minutes of my life typing this out. Certainly won't be bothering again

Then please don't cos I've just wasted ten minutes of my busy life trying to understand what this is all about ......allotments are primarily for growing food not for winning competitions

[veggiechicken]

Would you like me to tell you Bins - a chicken never forgets

[binley100]

Think I've just about got the gist of it .......

Prams and dummy time by the sounds of it ..........

[scarey55]

I think this thread has run its course. The original posts are no longer available anyway which makes this very confusing so I'm going to close it.