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Hi all. I'm new here, but also new to the world of the green finger too. Any advice you can give me would be more than welcome.
I've recently acquired an allotment which is nice and local and in pretty good shape. The previous tenant (is that the right term in this case?) has unfortunately passed away, but has always tended to the plot diligently and, despite being a little overgrown, it shouldn't take too much work to turn around.
As I'm new, my plot is fairly small compared to some of the other allotments(around 15' x 10' for a guess), but I'm keen to get started. Apart from clearing the overgrown plants from last year, the only major challenge is that half of the plot is dominated by a large fruit cage. Within are a healthy assortment of blackcurrants, raspberries, gooseberries and strawberries. However, I'm more interested in growing veg, so I now have the task of clearing these from inside the cage. Not a problem per se, but I don't like the thought of uprooting some perfectly good plants!
Now the gentleman who administrates the site has asked me to keep the cage if possible, even if I don't want to grow fruit (he's explained the benefits of the cage for stopping birds digesting my produce). So I need to plan my plot in the best way to take advantage of this feature.
As for the veg itself, mostly standard stuff: potatoes, carrots, peas, broccoli, onions, garlic. Maybe mushrooms if that's possible? I have a nice supply of comfrey for composting purposes, and access to a shared shed and herb garden.
So, any suggestions for how to get started?
I've recently acquired an allotment which is nice and local and in pretty good shape. The previous tenant (is that the right term in this case?) has unfortunately passed away, but has always tended to the plot diligently and, despite being a little overgrown, it shouldn't take too much work to turn around.
As I'm new, my plot is fairly small compared to some of the other allotments(around 15' x 10' for a guess), but I'm keen to get started. Apart from clearing the overgrown plants from last year, the only major challenge is that half of the plot is dominated by a large fruit cage. Within are a healthy assortment of blackcurrants, raspberries, gooseberries and strawberries. However, I'm more interested in growing veg, so I now have the task of clearing these from inside the cage. Not a problem per se, but I don't like the thought of uprooting some perfectly good plants!
Now the gentleman who administrates the site has asked me to keep the cage if possible, even if I don't want to grow fruit (he's explained the benefits of the cage for stopping birds digesting my produce). So I need to plan my plot in the best way to take advantage of this feature.
As for the veg itself, mostly standard stuff: potatoes, carrots, peas, broccoli, onions, garlic. Maybe mushrooms if that's possible? I have a nice supply of comfrey for composting purposes, and access to a shared shed and herb garden.
So, any suggestions for how to get started?
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