"Another pernicious weed is bindweed (yes we've got that too). At the Edinburgh Botanic Gardens yesterday there was a barren bed with a sign explaining that they were combating bindweed in their herbaceous border by leaving the ground…"
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BBC Game for a Laugh
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dave Nov 24, 2012. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Edinburgh Allotment rents- a joke:FEDAGA The comic messiahs?…Continue
How Much????
Started this discussion. Last reply by Nigel Smith Sep 23, 2012. 13 Replies 1 Like
I've got a commentator who reckons he can grow £1,000 worth of vegetables on his allotment (10yds X 20yds = 1/24 of an acre) in a year. I would guesstimate my produce this year to be worth about £50…Continue
Top Gardening Blogs Award
Started this discussion. Last reply by elaine rickett Apr 26, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I've been shortlisted for a "Top Gardening Blog Award" in a vote that ends on 30th April. Looking at the other nominees, at first sight few, if any, are devoted exclusively to allotment vegetable…Continue
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Malagrowther replied to george speed's discussion Mares tails"We have Mare's Tail at our allotment site - it comes with the territory: one side of the site is a railway embankment and historically MT was planted by the railway companies to consolidate embankments, so those extensive root systems do have a…"
Malagrowther commented on David Ford's blog post Unidentified spring shrub"My guess is Aurinia Saxatilis known as "Yellow Alyssum". "
Malagrowther replied to Jade Hwang's discussion I got my first allotment today. It's full of weeds and the soil is not very good. Advice badly needed!"For year one - grow a large area of potatoes. While they look after themselves and clean up the soil you can concentrate your effort on other more fussy crops (and the weeds) in the remaining space.
Year two is a different story, but…"
Malagrowther replied to Southbourne Gardens's discussion Allotment Wars"There was a TV drama "Grow Your Own" which did a very good job of portraying the sort of things that go on when committees get out of hand - as, sadly, is all too often the case. That was pretty fair.
This was someone…"
Malagrowther commented on David Ford's blog post Seaweed and the best laid plans"Well it is a bit early for grass clippings! These are slightly acidic and may even generate some heat as they decompose, but are not available in February. So newspaper seems a near approximation! I'll be trying it too, but not so early (being…"
Malagrowther replied to Magic Cochin's discussion Who is your veg gardening guru?"Soilman has got there first. Since the sad demise of my Dad, Dr Hessayon has proved a most reliable resource. No other authority required!"
Dave replied to Malagrowther's discussion BBC Game for a Laugh"I loved the term "leisure gardens". I'll try that one later this morning at our leisure garden shop!!
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Malagrowther replied to Malagrowther's discussion BBC Game for a Laugh"
Technical problems!. Here's another
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Our Edinburgh Allotment Association (FEDAGA) has been arguing for above inflation rent rises for 9 successive years. It just took me back to this skit!"
Dave replied to Malagrowther's discussion BBC Game for a Laugh"Whats all this about then. I'm a bit bewildered !!"
Malagrowther replied to Colin Robinson's discussion last of the tomatoes"http://malsallotment.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/its-not-canaries-but.html
Here's the pics"
Malagrowther replied to Colin Robinson's discussion last of the tomatoes"My toms (5 Sungold plants) were so late as to be useless (I thought). I removed all the fruit about 4 weeks ago. Since then they (just the fruit) have been brought indoors in batches and ripened on the kitchen windowsill. I've eaten…"
Malagrowther replied to Brian 'Dobby' Dobson's discussion Digging - Dig v No Dig"Stephen,
You have identified a key dilemma. My rule is knead first - weeding afterwards!
In fact I use a bread machine (for the knead function only) rather than risk contamination.
As for grains I like to explore widely. Rye is…"
Malagrowther replied to Brian 'Dobby' Dobson's discussion Digging - Dig v No Dig"This is like the knead or no knead bread debate!
The 'no' camp are always cheating and kneading /digging on the sly!
I knead and I dig!"
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Gardening 267 Golf 0
Posted on October 7, 2012 at 10:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
In its first Allotment Strategy: Cultivating Communities(2002) City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) adopted the following comparability factors:
- The level of allotment rents in the rest of Scotland and the scale in England
- costs of other outdoor recreational or leisure activities provided by the authority.
The second of these factors was underpinned by the court case of Harwood v Reigate & Banstead Borough…
Mal's Allotment
Posted on October 3, 2012 at 20:24 6 Comments 0 Likes
The first column of this table shows the rent agreed by the Edinburgh wide allotment association FEDAGA (Federation of Edinburgh & District Allotment and Garden Association) and landlord City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) for each year.…
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- At 12:10am on January 01, 2012, Jan Willetts gave Malagrowther a gift…
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Thanks for the gift malagrowther, hope your head is not too sore today!
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