Opinion on your idea of an allotment please

[zazen999]

It's hard sometimes, innit.

[Shadylane]

Our site has a mix of old schoolers and younger folk though the oldies out number us. We have long beds unedged, not raised, some have raised, some have edged beds and many do rows. Our neighbours do rows and have one, maybe two temporary, unedged raised beds which they tend to put carrots, parsnips and shallots(?) in. I've heard people comment on this in bemusement, I don't know why they do it, it looks hard work piling it up every year and then digging over in the winter, but it suits them.

One of the old school blokes (he's not really old but been there years) always chats to me, gives me stuff and enjoys taking the michael out of whatever it is I'm doing, just because he's that type of bloke. The other day he asked me what all the cardboard was for. When I told him it was to keep the weeds down he shook his head and replied with "the mind boggles." I dunno how he's got the cheek, he used hot water bottles for his courgies in the spring and grew tommies upside down for the laugh.

Basically you should be able to grow your veggies however the hell you want, as long as you're not causing problems for anyone else. It's a matter of opinion whether rows is better than beds and has been debated at length, so you're certainly not doing anything wrong. If they ask, explain why you're doing it and why it works best for you, then if they still have a problem tell em to do one (or... maybe not)

[taff]

well, the first is not to worry too much about what someone elses opinion is of how you should run your plot. Run it how you see fit, and make sure it abides by the rules of that particular allotment group.
The second, don't worry, and don't get anti when someone tells you something, what they're doing is trying to give you advice in their own particular way, it doesn't mean you have to act on it, or take any of it, or parts of it.
Somone's got a signature that paraphrased says 'all gardeners think they know best'. That's what's happening here
You can never please all of the people all of the time etc, and you learn by your own mistakes

[HeyWayne]

I live in Beds.

[Nigelsmith]

Thanks for your replies folks The reason I wanted the lawn is because later on in the nicer months and when we have our small fence erected I want to be able to take the dogs with us (2 Cairn terriers) and whilst other half is busy I can relax on the lawn with the dogs and my cuppa just relaxing

[baldrick]

and you could always edge your lawn with herbs if its a problem..........

[Two_Sheds]

Somone's got a signature that paraphrased says 'all gardeners think they know best'.

Guilty as charged

[Two_Sheds]

Run it how you see fit, and make sure it abides by the rules of that particular allotment group.

A problem occurs when a particular allotment committee decides to make rules based on what they do, and not what other people may want to do.
For an example, banning raised beds, for no other reason than that Arthur does rows so nobody else needs to do any different.

I grow green manures, but the "committee" thinks they're weeds ~ they have no concept of "green" manure, and no amount of explaining will make them see anything other than weeds. I fully expect to receive a letter demanding the removal of said weeds before long

[Pies]

I rest my case,its a case of each to their own though.Whats right for me might not be right for you

[Nigelsmith]

Pies I of course love your allotment and whats even better was today I went to a wood company who sold me planks of wood just like yours pictured for 35p each and then said sorry there where so much lol I bought twenty and will be making a return visit

I rest my case,its a case of each to their own though.Whats right for me might not be right for you

[Snadger]

We have people up the site who disapprove of flower growing (except the regulation dahlias and chrysanths for the missus)

They don't make the connection between flower > bee > crop pollination

Plonkers!!!!!!

[Snadger]

Thanks for your replies folks The reason I wanted the lawn is because later on in the nicer months and when we have our small fence erected I want to be able to take the dogs with us (2 Cairn terriers) and whilst other half is busy I can relax on the lawn with the dogs and my cuppa just relaxing

What a coincidence! The young couple who have taken over my old plot have done exactly this.............and they have a Cairn terrier!
There little fenced area only has a six foot square lawn but it looks very neat and tidy. They also grow there crops in beds!

[horticultural_hobbit]

Do what you want!



It's your patch, how you organise it, is up to you. Mine is the above. Entirely different to the rest of the plots. I chose this way, as I liked it and helps me to be organised. The rest of the hobbitland patches are traditional rows. Most of them have rhurbarb, good for them that like it. Doesn't particularly float the hobbit family boat. A few have roses. I have chose to line the borders and edges with spring flowering bulbs.

[Nigelsmith]

Freaky Friday

What a coincidence! The young couple who have taken over my old plot have done exactly this.............and they have a Cairn terrier!
There little fenced area only has a six foot square lawn but it looks very neat and tidy. They also grow there crops in beds!