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by glallotments
Fri Jun 13, 2008 8:29 pm
Forum: Weeds, Pests and Diseases
Topic: Contaminated Manure
Replies: 325
Views: 119655

Contaminated Manure

On our allotment site, we have had some problems with strange leaf growth on potatoes grown on plots that were manured last year. After much searching the Internet, it seems that the cause is herbicide residue in the manure. Apparently the herbicide will remain active for two years and will adversel...
by glallotments
Sat Apr 05, 2008 10:19 am
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Security v disabled access
Replies: 9
Views: 3365

The site is council run but the allotments officer has only a budget of about £6000 to cover all the allotment sites in our area about 60! So finance is a problem there too. The person in question doesn't really garden his site as such - he just has a small area where he grows veg. He has made raise...
by glallotments
Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:22 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Security v disabled access
Replies: 9
Views: 3365

The door into his plot is a single door whereas the one onto the plot is a double steel pallisade gate for vehicle access. It has a sliding bar to shut it in place and a padlock and chain to secure it. The padlock is quite low - So the idea can't be replicated. The phone idea is interesting but as w...
by glallotments
Fri Apr 04, 2008 5:23 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Security v disabled access
Replies: 9
Views: 3365

Thanks for this response. The padlock is actually very low but he says that he gets out of the car and crawls to the gate. So it has to be at kneeling height. Not sure why he isn't using his wheelchair it is something to check on. Even if the padlock is lower it is the sliding bat that shuts the gat...
by glallotments
Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:06 pm
Forum: General chatter
Topic: Security v disabled access
Replies: 9
Views: 3365

Security v disabled access

Just wondered if anyone could advise on a catch 22 situation that we find ourselves in. Due to its location, our allotments site suffers from much vandalism and theft – especially during the late spring and summer months. As a result we fund raised to provide a secure entrance gate and adjoining fen...
by glallotments
Tue Mar 25, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: Website Help
Topic: Kitchen Garden Mag web site
Replies: 4
Views: 4779

Thanks - I had a feeling it may well be a http ban!
by glallotments
Tue Mar 25, 2008 3:50 pm
Forum: Website Help
Topic: Kitchen Garden Mag web site
Replies: 4
Views: 4779

Kitchen Garden magazine web site

Hi, I promise that I haven't used any rude words not even prescription or pharmacy! I did add a web link - will this cause me to be blocked. I have since sent my message directing to the email address of Steve Ott. I can now access the web site but I was on my own PC not someone else's - it seemed t...
by glallotments
Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:27 pm
Forum: Website Help
Topic: Kitchen Garden Mag web site
Replies: 4
Views: 4779

Kitchen Garden Mag web site

I have recently tried to post a message on the contact us area on the web site in response to a request in the KG magazine asking for news on allotments site regeneration. My message has been rejected and I have now been denied access altogether. - This has happened to me before - has anyone else su...