So I started seiving the home composted stuff. Probably a year or so old. Let's see how it goes.

Opened up some bagged compost. Very smelly like mildew.

Thanks folks all food for thought.someone here thinks 'no dig' is total zero effort on their plot.

Cheers Peter, hope you are better soon mate!!

Does anyone have a good set of fair rules or terms and conditions for allotment sites. I am particularly looking for a form of words that describes and acceptable standard for when a plot is ok or when it needs some action before the plot holder is warned about losing their tenancy

Ta

Interesting stuff all this, really lucky that our site has 40 odd plots and a list of six. We have a light touch when it comes to keeping your plot up to scratch but there is a line to be drawn. Other sites are clearly more strict and i guess that depends on demand pressures Hope Stravaig is ok, the...

Yes spring, have the first seeds sewn in the newly refurbed Greenhouse which survived the storms, sadly some less sturdy constructions didn't. I am now digging and spreading bagged mushroom compost sparingly on the soil. Got a lot to do but feel I am on top of it at the moment. And yes how to save m...

Thanks Geoff

Remember some time back probably on this forum. Seeing a guide to how long seed will keep. I.e. parsnips probably no longer than a year and so on. Any ideas where I can find such a guide?

Some other greenhouses did less well

Visited tonight after a day at work and the greenhouse was in tact. Sadly some others were not

So I spent yesterday concreting 4 posts for each corner of the allotment greenhouse. Really blowing here now. Holding tight for a few hours!

I got a lot of loose stuff on the plot as I'm an untidy so and so. Guess what I'm up to today!!

Friday's weather forecast is more worrying. Gusting to 60+ is predicted here

Has anyone set up solar power to provide eithervhest for growing places or for electric popagators?