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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New allotment Apr 15, 2014 18:11:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 15, 2014 18:11:02 GMT Rosie, we were discussing very important allotment issues, like, where the teabags are kept, how to use the cooker and grill and where the solar powered light switch is.
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New allotment Apr 21, 2014 15:47:13 GMT

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Apr 14, 2014 19:30:56 GMT daitheplant said:

Excellent Terry. Go for it. Wanted to drop off daff bulbs at mine this morning then go checking out the garden centres. Ended up yapping to the secretaries husband for over an hour.lol

I keep getting collard by the Secretary on the new allotment, for a natter. He is lucky though I have not raised the subject of dahlia's yet.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New allotment Apr 21, 2014 18:55:14 GMT Tel likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 21, 2014 18:55:14 GMT Be gentle with him.
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New allotment Apr 22, 2014 8:17:47 GMT

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Apr 15, 2014 18:11:02 GMT daitheplant said:

Rosie, we were discussing very important allotment issues, like, where the teabags are kept, how to use the cooker and grill and where the solar powered light switch is.

Hmm are you sure it's not where the fridge for my beer?

Geordie in Exile..

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New allotment Apr 22, 2014 18:51:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 22, 2014 18:51:32 GMT As if, Rosie.
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Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	New allotment Apr 27, 2014 13:42:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Apr 27, 2014 13:42:07 GMT I was told the new allotment site suffers from onion white rot. So I have had to plant a few Onion Marco into a old bath, sown a few carrots between them.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New allotment Apr 27, 2014 18:22:30 GMT Tel likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Apr 27, 2014 18:22:30 GMT No ground grown onions for 7 years then Tel. ???Personally, I would treat the area with a certain garden disinfectant, even though it is not allowed by the EU.
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New allotment Apr 28, 2014 18:46:07 GMT

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Apr 27, 2014 18:22:30 GMT daitheplant said:

No ground grown onions for 7 years then Tel. ???Personally, I would treat the area with a certain garden disinfectant, even though it is not allowed by the EU.

Went across there this morning, there was a guy 3 plots away from mine, he was planting his onions and leeks into the ground. When I told him the Sec said we have white rot, he replied maybe its just his plot because my onions were fine last year.

Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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New allotment Apr 28, 2014 18:54:18 GMT Tel likes this

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It does tend to be localised. Especially if someone has followed the old system of growing members of the onion family in the same place year after year. I would suggest you sow spring onions on the plot and see what happens. Just scatter them everywhere.

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New allotment May 12, 2014 19:24:00 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on May 12, 2014 19:24:00 GMT Got to the plot this morning and managed to plant my garlic,(?) red onions (Red Baron), white onions, (Centurian), cabbage, (Primo), cauli`, (Igloo) and sprouts, (Evesham Special).

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New allotment Jul 21, 2014 19:08:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Jul 21, 2014 19:08:20 GMT At the allotment this morning. The ground conditions were finally right for sowing peas and parsnips.

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	New allotment Jul 25, 2014 14:41:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on Jul 25, 2014 14:41:50 GMT Phone call this morning, from the allotments department, offering me Plot No 2, off course I said yes, I will take it.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

sweetpea Top Member Posts: 5,982	New allotment Jul 25, 2014 15:53:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sweetpea on Jul 25, 2014 15:53:56 GMT Let's hope it is in reasonable condition Tel as in this current heat it will be hard work clearing an overgrown plot.
	I'll get around to it eventually

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,966	New allotment Jul 25, 2014 18:52:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Jul 25, 2014 18:52:11 GMT Well done Tel. That is fantastic. Will you be able to give your other plot up when you lift the dahlias?

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	New allotment Jul 25, 2014 19:36:19 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Jul 25, 2014 19:36:19 GMT Well done Terry. Go for it.

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