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Where To Start On A New Allotment

On March 9, 2026 By Stefan Drew

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Taking Over An Overgrown Allotment Can Be Daunting, But With This Structured Plan, You Can Transform A Neglected Plot Into A Productive Space. It Is Based On The Principles We’ve Established At Bite Sized Gardening And Established Horticultural Research. Here Is A Factual Guide To Getting Started.… More Leave a comment

An Allotment Cultivation Guide for Total Beginners

On October 20, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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Allotment Tenancy Agreements Often Insist That 75% Is Actively Cultivated. Here Are Some Tips & Tricks To Do That With Minimal Effort & Stress. Some allotment committees allow a phased approach for new tenants to give them time to get established.… More Leave a comment

The Advantages of Woodchip Paths in Vegetable Gardens

On October 15, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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The Advantages of Woodchip Paths in Vegetable Gardens Include Better Crop Growth, Improved Soil Health & Safe Surface To Walk On. I Also Love The Fact The Plants Have An Additional Root Run, More Nutrients & More Light. Being able to walk on my garden paths in winter without the danger of slippery surfaces, churning up mud and getting wet feet from puddles or doing grass is something I have always appreciated.… More 4 responses

Dig vs. No-Dig: Unearthing the Truth About Allotment Yields in the UK

On September 10, 2025 By Stefan Drew

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For Generations, The Rhythmic Turn Of The Spade Has Been Synonymous With Preparing The Soil For Planting In British Allotments. Yet, A Growing Movement, Championed By Proponents Like Charles Dowding, Advocates For A “No-Dig” Approach, Promising Healthier Soil And, Perhaps Surprisingly, Even Better Allotment Yields.… More 2 responses

Complying With Allotment Rules: How to Fill a New Allotment Quickly

On August 6, 2024 By Stefan Drew

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Allotment Rules & Frequent Allotment Inspections Concern Allotment Tenants, Especially New Ones, Who Have Not Reached The % Cultivation & Weed Control Rules. Here is How To Quickly Fill & Manage A Plot. Complying With Allotment Rules & Legislation isn’t always easy.… More Leave a comment

1940s Wartime Gardening Video

On February 5, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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The Wartime Dig For Victory Campaign Saw Every Scrap of Land Being Turned Over To Food Production. Gardening Was A Way To Win The War. And Government Sponsored Films, Teaching Gardening Skills, Were Shown in Cinemas And Village Halls . This film repeats content from a previous one in the first few minutes but then goes into new material and is a revelation.… More 2 responses

Cliff Fields, Plats And Quillets in Westcountry Garden History

On January 24, 2022 By Stefan Drew

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Plats, Quillets & Cliff Gardens Are a Westcountry Gardening Technique That Can Teach Us Much About Gardening And Growing Crops. At Branscombe & Weston Plats There Are Examples That Go Back To the 1800s Or Before And Were Farmed Until the 1960s.… More Leave a comment