2014 will be my 7th season on the allotment. I reckon I must have sown hundreds, if not thousands of seeds since I took my plot on. Of course, this is a minuscule amount compared to other hardened growers. Their experience dwarfs mine, but as sowing season is just around the corner, I thought I’d …
These are follow on tips from an original Ten Tips for Grow Your Own Beginners, from January 2011. I’ve been getting a few nice questions asking for beginner advice recently, so now the sun is out and we’re all starting over, I thought it a nice time to add some more tips that I’ve learned since. …
As a kind of beginner-turned-improver at allotmenteering, people often ask me what to grow first, where to start, what can they do in a small space, etc. Well, if I was digging a veg patch or taking on an allotment all over again, this is what I’d do: 1. Don’t throw anything away. Become a …
