Kitchen Garden Forum

Thought it was about time we had a new Bits and bobs.

Well i have to say that my mate Old Codger seems to have had a new lease of life, in five hours he has managed to get a massive area of digging done, it was that big an area that it even got noticed and commented on by a young lady that has an allotment.

I must say i'm very tempted to get a pair of toeless digging gardening slippers that he is world famous for.

All joking apart, it is a real credit to him.

Don't forget, Bits and bobs is for any little bits you wouldn't want to start a new topic for.

Just an observation OH, there do seem to be a lot of admiring young ladies in your neck of the woods....this has been noted before by others on this forum, I think....

Dear Pongeroon, why do you think i love Milton Bryan so much.

Theres always room for a few more though.

Thank you for your kind comments OH it gives me great satisfaction to see that big area dug as i walk through the gate.Now to start on the other two plots. By the way if you need a pair of toeless slippers i will give you the address, do two jobs in one dig,and cut your toe nails at the same time

I think i will have to look my price-work spade out, if i stand any chance of catching up.

A lot of digging going on around here.I hope that you two,OH&OC,have been building yourselves up with good meals.
I"ve just had "Toad in the Hole".I don"t know if my wife is building me up to go digging this weekend or after my money Toad in the Hole is rather a favourite,a great British comfort food

my dad called earlier, he has taken the day off to dig the plot. Wish I could have joined him in the sunshine, but I was stuck in the office all day. Oh well it is our allotment open day tomorrow, hope the weather holds out for us!

Hi all,

What are you planting next year?

How do folks in more settled allotments handle your spare seedlings? Do you share them with friends directly? Is there a communal spot to leave them?

done: i'm definitely planting more alpine strawberries, and definitely planting them by my house. i want to try scarlet runner beans and poblano peppers in the allotment, plus as many different types of tomato as i can fit.

getting into the guerrilla gardening aesthetic. the seeds will take over the concrete and win! rah!

Dear Snooky, i must say i have been eating plenty in readiness of the digging season, and i too love all the traditional British dishes, Bacon dumpling being one of my favourites.

Dear Donedigging, nice to see you again.

All i'll say for now is, the same as this year, and i'm going to grow one new thing as well, but what this will be, i'm not sure yet.

Dear Retropants, i'm sure me and your Dad will often think of you stuck in the office, as we enjoy ourselves working outside in this glorious sunshine.

Dear Alia, in our settled allotments we just swop what ever we have, but we are a close knit lot.
But i must say i'm pretty ruthless at the seedling stage and only grow on what i think we all will need.

I do like the thought of more soil and less concrete.

We have a village plant day about the third week in May and sell seedlings, thinnings, spare plants and anything else we can collect together. Money taken is shared between the village hall, the church and the playing field.

We've done it four times now, with more people bringing plants each year, and it's turned into rather a good, social day although the weather is always dreadful!

Hey! 2 posts in one day - you can tell the wedding is over!

SPARE SEEDLINGS. we place spare seedlings/plants on top of the water point for everybody to help themselves.

Forgot to say yesterday, there was great excitement on the allotments, as the loads of manure were delivered, funny how different things excite different people.

Dear OH,
Manure excites me too!At £35 a ton it has that effect on me!!!

Morning Snooky, we pay £20 for a tractor and trailer load, what i think is very good value.

But i think there will be some cheap loads about this year.