Hi everyone, my name is tony and I've recently taken up an allotment. Its been ploughed and cultivated and pretty much ready to go.
After some searching on the net I cam across your site and registered.
My partner and I are absolute beginners, but are quite keen and like all novices will probably bombard u all with the same old questions:)
I've purchased seed potatoes (king edwards) which i'll start chitting, some lettuce (in the shed for now).
Am going over toady to plant carrot seed, raspberry stems, broad beans and onions. My first question will be "what needs protecting from what?", I've been told to keep the raspberries close together to net them when they flower, what about the onions, beans and carrots?? I notice some of the plots have wire panels put up to deter foxes but not sure what crop. I've also already picked up on CD's and plastic bottles on sticks for the birds.
Anyway, I'm off to make my first plantings (that is of course once i've sketched my plan), speak to you soon
Regards
Tony & Tor