Linda Bruce's Page

"I've asked for Nigel Slater's Tender 2 from my family and have been told that I don't need any more books. But I do!!! I also see that Anna Pavord has a new book out - wonder if they'll stretch to that as well. I'm also…"

"Fantastic news! I'll at last be able to watch Gardeners' World again. Not so pleased that Alys is going and Carol and Joe are staying, and being joined by Rachel. Not having watched the programme since the very early days of the new…"

"I always plant mine in the autumn, because I don't get round to sowing them until July - not quite sure why! In fact I was putting in several seedlings today to replace ones that hadn't survived the original setting out."

"We wax and wane on the time we can spend at the plot. On a very good week we will manage a half day on both Saturday and Sunday. On a bad week we're not able to get there at all. We only have one child at home now, but she does a huge amount of…"

"I was just about to start a discussion on the same subject so very interested to read yours! I have two patches around 4m square that I grow sweet peas and various peas/beans/courgettes/squashes in during the summer. Last winter I covered them in…"

"When I first had my allotment we had a bonfire to burn all the weeds. After we lit it a guy from one of the neighbouring houses walked over with a bucket of water, poured it on our fire and walked off, without saying a word! I was so shocked I just…"

"We took on a VERY overgrown allotment plot last year and the only solution to get started was to burn the mountains of weeds. My dad came up to stay especially for the event! He, my hubby and son spent a late autumn saturday afternoon with a thermos…"

"I love having a bonfire but l would consider myself to be a respectful sort of fella. I don't have bonnies on a Sunday, when other people's washing is out and wait until it is dry and, therefore, burns quickly. Also, no bonnies in the…"

"To say that there's never any need or excuse for a fire on an allotment is a tad harsh, in my view. Run a full-size allotment for more than a few seasons and you'll certainly find yourself accumulating all manner of stuff that either…"

"Living in a country village seems to bring out the pyromaniac in some round here- one neighbour burns their chicken droppings-such a waste , and another has a constant autumn leaves bonfire on the go-both have big gardens and employ gardeners so I…"

"I agree with Damo. Shouldn't be any need for them. And I do find that my plot neighbours light them then wander off leaving me in the smoke. Really annoying."

"Can't stand them to be honest. We are in a village where most houses have large gardens so bonfires are more frequent than normal I suppose. When you work full-time, get home, get the kids to bed and pop into the garden at 7pm just to find…"

"Hi Linda, I have quite a big allotment which keeps me very busy. I'll put some pics on when I have a minute or two. What do you have and what location. I'm in county durham"

"Phwoar! lol It's a lovely flower - worth growing in a corner for the asthetics as well as the wildlife! I've often thought about the idea of unsdersowing something like it as ground cover under vegetables (while they're growing - for…"

"We are allowed fires, but only in containers. We aren't allowed to have any fires on the ground. In the 3 or so years I've had my plot, I've never had a fire. I'm starting to accumulate some large pieces of wood however, and…"