Scruton Allotments Potato Challenge 2022
The Annual Potato Challenge is back, this year in memory of Chris Snell. See who can grow the biggest weight of potatoes from one tuber grown in a bag.
Read MoreAccess to Cricket Field Car Park
A reminder that access for vehicles to the cricket field car park is at the invitation and discretion of Scruton Cricket Club and that we are expected to treat the car park with due care.
Read MoreNational Vegetable Society Zoom Talks 2021 – 2022
The National Vegetable Society has put together a programme of talks held over Zoom for the winter months.
Read MorePotato Challenge 2021 – Final Results!
The village picnic was the ideal venue to hold the weigh in for entries to this year’s potato challenge.
Read MorePicnic in the Field
We have been asked by the organising committee of this years ‘Picnic in the Field’ if the allotment group would like to have a stall to sell any additional or extra veg’, plants or fruit that we might wish to donate.
Read MorePotato Challenge
This year as a bonus we are incorporating our event with the Village Picnic to be held on the playing field (In lieu of the normal village fete).
Read MoreCoffee Grounds
Gemma Dobson has kindly given us some used coffee grounds from the café where she works.
Read MoreHorsetail or Marestail – Equisetum Arvense
What seems to be the ongoing issue around the invasion across some of the allotments I have looked at potential options for the control and removal of this invasive weed.
Read MoreThe Annual Potato Challenge 2021
The Annual Potato Challenge is back by popular demand, to see who can grow the biggest weight of potatoes from one tuber grown in a bag.
Read MoreNVS talk this week: Hydroponics Tuesday 30th March 2021
The NVS talk this week is on growing crops hydroponically.
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