First, I must welcome all the hard working new faces on the site. A very big welcome to you all. My only advice to you is to dig slowly with a fork ensuring that you clear as many weeds as possible. If you use a spader or rotavator all you do is chop the weeds up, so helping them to multiply. Once you have a small patch really clear plant something that will germinate quickly..like radishes. You will then get a quick harvest to impress your spouse! A really good crop to go in now are spuds, as they will help to clear your plot. Get some first earlies.. they are the quickest and earliest. If you want to get a head start by buying some vegtable plants I would recommend you visit Springfields Nursery at Oakhanger. They grow super healthy plants that are cheaper than the bigger places. They have a wide selection ready for planting.
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The Phantom Bean Stealer!
Please be aware that I am sure that a Mr ‘Nobody’ has been picking my runner beans on the West Street Site. Please look out for strangers, particularly in the early morning or late afternoon, carrying bags of produce. They could be having a free feed.
As the West Street Rep I have been asked by several people if the paths could be cut more often, now we pay more rent! I have also been asked if something could be done about the few plots that are overgrown and are spreading weed seed all over other people’s plots. Likewise, a few plots appear to be non productive. Please can these plots be reallocated to people on the long waiting list a plot.
I must say that the site is the best I have ever seen it in 15 years…..keep harvesting and digging!
Louis, at the Blue Door!
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