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    Hi everyone!

    We've had an allotment in Dorset for almost a year, and thus far have had a fantastic time getting it into shape (moving target, this) and growing all sorts! Mostly by the "chuck it in and see what happens method" as we are very wet behind the ears when it comes to growing stuff, but edible stuff grew despite us, and we have learned loads in the process - mostly that we know nothing and need to improve on that, and that a slug can apparently eat at least a dozen times it's body weight in seedlings.

    The most amazing thing so far has been seeing the kids muck in (literally head to toe), hunting for worms, eating tomatoes straight off the vine, willingly eating beetroot...absolutely worth the challenge of allotmenteering with 4 under 4 .

    Helpful tip for any other parents of young children: call kohlrabi fritters kohlrabi cakes, and pass them off as dessert. This totally works.

    Off to read the forums until well past my bedtime!

    Cheers,

    CPK

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    Hi there, and welcome to the Vine
    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

    Location....Normandy France

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      Hi and welcome to the vine

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      • #4
        Welcome along CPK - sounds like you're all having fun with it. Good luck
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        1574 gin and tonics please Monica, large ones.

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        • #5
          Hello and welcome to the Vine CPK from a fellow allotmenteer
          Location ... Nottingham

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            Hello and welcome, CPK. Loved the idea of kohl rabi 'cakes' for dessert. Sounds like you'll fit in well here! Glad to have you join us.

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            • #7
              Hi CPK and welcome
              I still follow the "chuck it in and see what happens" method as I seem to get better results that way than following the rule book!
              Great that the family are mucking in, in every sense, and eating your veg. Have fun

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              • #8
                Welcome CPK

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                • #9
                  Hello CPK and welcome to the Vine.
                  I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

                  Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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                  • #10
                    Hello and welcome to the vine CPK
                    Location....East Midlands.

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                    • #11
                      Hello & welcome Enjoy the forum!!
                      Location : Essex

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                      • #12
                        Welcome to the vine, enjoy the benefits of the advice and humour

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