tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post8276364618436469495..comments2023-07-27T11:57:35.623+01:00Comments on Rainbow Chard: A tour around the allotment - part 1Ms Idlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02422072834857825965noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-75728418949096688592015-04-29T18:09:48.953+01:002015-04-29T18:09:48.953+01:00Thanks Margaret, yes it was a tad awkward to move ...Thanks Margaret, yes it was a tad awkward to move the shed but we only had to move it maybe 15 metres or so, so not too far!<br />It's handy having the compost bays and when the time comes, I plant out a squash in each of the ones I'm not using to make the most of the space.Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-31189870185980318332015-04-27T15:12:06.369+01:002015-04-27T15:12:06.369+01:00Wonderful tour of your plot! I can't believe ...Wonderful tour of your plot! I can't believe you moved that shed by hand. Wood is so deceiving when it comes to weight. Love the compost area - I'm hoping to get a nice big one happening, just like that this year. The pallets are sitting off to the side of our yard right now, so just have to find the time to put it together - easier said than done!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949946977793864054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-39581796471603716392015-04-27T08:57:01.321+01:002015-04-27T08:57:01.321+01:00Thanks mark, i know a lot of people burn their bra...Thanks mark, i know a lot of people burn their bramble trimmings and other weeds but it seems daft if they can be used for something else, trapping carbon in the process, instead of releasing it into the atmosphere. Though I was lucky that I had somewhere to store them all in a pile before I thought of something to do with them.<br />I definitely don't like wasting anything :D !Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-64473849502647030952015-04-26T08:52:13.685+01:002015-04-26T08:52:13.685+01:00You have been very inventive with the mulches. Fan...You have been very inventive with the mulches. Fancy saying "I haven't got enough stones."! I think it is ironic that the bramble clippings should end up being used as mulch too. Making good use of whatever is available...Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-61532334449488768032015-04-26T00:32:40.242+01:002015-04-26T00:32:40.242+01:00ok thanks for the clarification. It's such a ...ok thanks for the clarification. It's such a great option for people without enough space of their own.Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-53414341882904787102015-04-25T22:44:57.978+01:002015-04-25T22:44:57.978+01:00Hi Susie, there are different types of allotments ...Hi Susie, there are different types of allotments over here but the main ones these days are sites containing rented individual plots from a local council or landowner. The sites can really vary in size though the plots are generally standard. For example my site in Norwich only has about 14 plots but the biggest in Norwich has over 100s, all rented from the city council. Usually a person looks after their own plot (unless it's a community plot) but there are rules as to what you can do within your plot - these all vary across who owns/runs the sites. Within the city we can have sheds and greenhouses etc up to a certain size and plant a certain number of dwarf trees but on sites owned/run by other people across the county/country it varies and some will allow sheds / trees etc but others won't. So it just depends where you are really :) Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-31089597199826041642015-04-25T22:33:25.874+01:002015-04-25T22:33:25.874+01:00Hi sue, the stone mulch idea was inspired (stolen)...Hi sue, the stone mulch idea was inspired (stolen) from an allotment neighbour. It does seem to keep the moisture in and the weeds down, and should keep the fruit from getting soil on it. And it doesn't encourage slugs to hide, unlike straw.<br />Yep, the shed moving was funny, walking backwards, balancing one end of the shed on a plank across a wheelbarrow, whilst my two friends lifted the other end! Luckily I didn't have too far to move it, so no vehicle required!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-45339664406038934362015-04-25T22:27:24.463+01:002015-04-25T22:27:24.463+01:00Thank you Amy and Rob, when I came to start writin...Thank you Amy and Rob, when I came to start writing about the plot, it made me realise how much is going on there!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-70781492283704779472015-04-25T22:24:47.986+01:002015-04-25T22:24:47.986+01:00Thanks Daphne, I enjoyed making the windbreak, I g...Thanks Daphne, I enjoyed making the windbreak, I got the willow from an allotment neighbour last year. I've planted a couple of my own willows to produce stems too for cutting but they're still small.<br />There's as chap up in Scotland who sells saskatoon plants, I saw an article in a magazine a few years back and was intrigued, so thought I'd give it a go. It's grown quite slowly but I think that's mainly down to me neglecting it, and it getting overgrown with couch grass in its early years, as it's right down the end of my plot. I found the fruit very tasty, with a bit of a dry texture. Last year was a good crop, we'll see what this year brings!Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-36842086129896972712015-04-25T22:16:50.837+01:002015-04-25T22:16:50.837+01:00Thank you Phoung, I'm trying for more of a per...Thank you Phoung, I'm trying for more of a permaculturey plot rather than the traditional UK allotment method (which is mainly long uniform rows of veg). I wish this was really my garden, it's just under a mile from my house, rented from the council. One day I hope I'll have my own big garden :)Lou@RainbowChardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435858511588433002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-35262805748514514102015-04-25T21:06:14.379+01:002015-04-25T21:06:14.379+01:00My understanding of the term allotment was mostly ...My understanding of the term allotment was mostly that these were community gardens or rented property. But with the shed and upcoming plans for the greenhouse, I think I have misunderstood the term? It looks lovely. And I love saskatoon berries!Susiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10354350096358468967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-61467419934006009622015-04-24T18:46:34.322+01:002015-04-24T18:46:34.322+01:00The strawberry mulching idea is interesting. I had...The strawberry mulching idea is interesting. I had a mental picture of you transporting the shed which made me smile. It reminded me of when some fellow plotters transported a fully constructed greenhouse minus glass to the site on the roof of their car,Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-57778715098789777322015-04-24T18:40:31.432+01:002015-04-24T18:40:31.432+01:00What a lovely tour. Thank you! It is always so i...What a lovely tour. Thank you! It is always so inspirational to see what others are doing. This afternoon, I believe that I will snap a "yarden" tour of my own.Amy and Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15658856633392782533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-25964880801024000142015-04-24T11:59:22.656+01:002015-04-24T11:59:22.656+01:00I love seeing it. My favorite is the willow windbr...I love seeing it. My favorite is the willow windbreak though. I love those natural fences. I don't often hear about saskatoons that are in the UK. I'm planting one here. Though here we tend to call them serviceberries or juneberries. I haven't a clue if I'll like them or not. I hope so. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6665001536585846125.post-26623014607120782482015-04-24T09:25:10.954+01:002015-04-24T09:25:10.954+01:00I love your garden, the brambles, hedges, fruit bu...I love your garden, the brambles, hedges, fruit bushes, trees, and vegetables beds. It seems so natural and picturesque with lots of secret little corners.Phuonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658691564062044986noreply@blogger.com