We are being encouraged to make compost from veg waste from our plots to reduce the need for bonfires and journeys to the tip and to provide a wonderful soil conditioner. Some commercial bins can be e...

Rhubarb is early this year but it can be even earlier by covering with weed control fabric, as sold by the shop, for a few weeks.

A great day was had at the Pound Lane allotments on August 19th celebrating the opening of the community garden and summer house; we made some new friends and learnt some more tips. Thanks to the team...

I started work on a very weedy allotment in February. I have been experimenting with different methods of ridding an allotment of weeds without the use of chemical weedkillers, such as Roundup, and wi...