New allotment help

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Offwego

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New allotment help
« on: August 13, 2015, 19:52 »
We've just got a new allotment next to ours, it's was overgrown but we have over the last few weeks cleared and dug it.
My query is should I cover the plot with manure and dig it in the spring or as I have seen a few wireworms shall I lime this now so that it clears them ready for spring planting?

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Re: New allotment help
« Reply #1 on: August 14, 2015, 07:44 »
I've not heard about using lime to prevent wireworms.  I'd concentrate on the manure if there's nothing you want to grow overwinter.
I try to take one day at a time, but sometimes several days all attack me at once...

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Re: New allotment help
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2015, 06:26 »
Any other comments?

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Re: New allotment help
« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2015, 06:55 »
Just make sure the manure is well rotted.

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Re: New allotment help
« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2015, 07:58 »
You can trap your wireworms by burying chunks of potato speared onto short canes or sticks.  The sticks mark where the traps are.

Did them up weekly and dispose of the potato chunks and resident wireworms.

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Re: New allotment help
« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2015, 10:19 »

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Re: New allotment help
« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2015, 10:27 »
Tho I think there are cheeper places to buy mustard seed.


I got some bargain seed from a Fothergi11s offer in May, the green manure seed collection was £1 as part of an offer, may be worth signing up to the mailing list for future reference. Something similar here http://www.mr-fothergills.co.uk/Home/Amazing-Garden-Seed-Sale/


Worth shopping around on internet searches.
« Last Edit: August 15, 2015, 10:34 by Bohobumble »

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Re: New allotment help
« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2015, 12:49 »
I also think the potatos traps are the best option for the wire worm.

You could start moving manure onto a corner of the plot at least that way you have less distance to move it later on.

Id also get what you've dug covered because theres nothing more disheartening than finding it full of weeds in a months time. If you don't have any plastic or membrane then manure will be fine.


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