Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: linda graham on June 30, 2015, 20:41

Title: Allotment
Post by: linda graham on June 30, 2015, 20:41

Well everyone its a year now since i got my allotment and yippee we have managed to get 3 beds up and running with potatoes in one onions in another (witch are starting to go to seed ) and peas and beans in another my lovely garden neighbour also gave us a few cabbages to put in all in i am very proud of what we have achieved in 1 year, dont get me wrong there is still allot to do as we have only got 1 3rd of the allotment done but we have made a start.
Now we are looking to next year and want a  greenhouse so if any one can give me some advice i would be grateful, we are on an exposed sight which is quite windy if that helps.
Look forward to your comments. :D

Title: Re: Allotment
Post by: 3759allen on June 30, 2015, 22:14

look into a poly tunnel instead of a green house, you get far more for your money. if you erect it properly wind will not be a problem.

i would also advise growing direct in the ground, remove some of the top soil and add compost. far more nutrients available and less water needed compared to pots and containers.

Title: Re: Allotment
Post by: sunshineband on July 01, 2015, 11:25

Our site is also very windy and greenhouses often suffer significant damage. However poly-tunnels seem to stay put alright, so I would agree with allen's advice there.

Having one would help you grow a wide variety of food crops earlier than in the open ground, as well as the more obvious tomatoes etc

Title: Re: Allotment
Post by: Goosegirl on July 01, 2015, 11:57

Hi Linda. There was another thread about choosing a greenhouse that had lots of useful advice including windy sites. Not sure which forum it was on though.

Title: Re: Allotment
Post by: mobilephil on July 02, 2015, 10:52

Quote from: sunshineband on July 01, 2015, 11:25

Our site is also very windy and greenhouses often suffer significant damage. However poly-tunnels seem to stay put alright, so I would agree with allen's advice there.

Having one would help you grow a wide variety of food crops earlier than in the open ground, as well as the more obvious tomatoes etc

On our site (very windy, west coast), the polytunnels faired better than the greenhouses many of which were completely trashed with broken glass everywhere in last winters storms.  There are small ones available if size is an issue.  Haygrove start at 2m x 2m and go up to football pitch in size.

Title: Re: Allotment
Post by: linda graham on July 05, 2015, 18:42

Thanks for your advice everyone will do some research  :D