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National Vegetable Society: Zoom talk on growing tomatoes by Simon Smith
There’s another NVS zoom talk tomorrow night at 7.30 Tuesday 23rd March. You can attend 2 talks free of charge.
Read MoreNational Vegetable Society: Zoom talks Select Seeds
Hi All, The celery growing talk on Tuesday was really good. The next talk is Tuesday night 16th March 7.30 p.m. by David Thornton of Select Seeds It’s free of charge you may find it interesting. https://www.nvsuk.org.uk/events/101-ready-steady-sow-david-thornton-select-seeds https://selectseeds.co.uk/ Best Wishes Chris
Read MoreAllotments – Spring 2021
At last it is warmer and drier and I see a few people have made a start down at the allotment. I’m going down this morning.
Read MoreFlooding at the allotments
I attach photos of the terrible flooding we are experiencing again at the allotments. This is caused by flood water from Ham Hall Lane not draining properly, flooding the cricket pitch, tennis courts and the allotments.
Read MoreGreenhouse on offer
Janet Crampton who lives in Scruton has a greenhouse she would like rid of. It’s a standard 8 ft x 12 ft, aluminium and glass and it’s all intact.
Read MoreBird Flu Restrictions Lifted
I know it doesn’t affect plot holders that much, but the bird flu restrictions relating the outbreak at Newby Wiske and covering the allotments has now been lifted.
Read MoreAvian Influenza outbreak Romanby
Please be aware that Avian Influenza has been confirmed on a farm in Romanby. This means that the allotments fall within a 10km surveillance zone.
Read MoreManure
The manure arrived yesterday and is behind the bonfire. For those new to the allotment, it is free to all allotment holders. Please consider others when taking your manure, so there is enough for everyone.
Read MoreAllotments BBQ & Potato Weigh-in
The Allotment Association ended the growing season with a BBQ and official ‘weigh in’ of the potato competition (for the heaviest crop resulting from growing one potato in a bag). Weights ranged from 0.02 kg to 1.94kg but the young gardeners did well but 1st and 2nd places went to Chris Snell with 1.94kg and…
Read MoreWork party and offer of a greenhouse
It looks a good forecast for Saturday so we’ll go with 1 ‘o’ clock Saturday afternoon. If you can’t make, Saturday please trim your own hedge if you have one, or there are some clippings next to the dividing hedge, that can be moved to the bonfire site.
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