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    Gardening and Allotments

    A great place to share your ideas on what you're growing, any spare seedlings or any tips for people who are just getting started.

    Gardening and Allotments
    Nick Evans

    Allotting allotments...

    Hi all, we have recently moved to Little Sammons. We contacted the District Council regarding an allotment. They said contact the parish council and the parish council said contact the district council. Although ping pong is fun does anyone know who to ask? We are both super keen to take one on. Als
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    Nick Evans

    Thanks for the help!

    Hi fellow diggers! Myself and Tina (42 Little Sammons) have just got our paperwork through making us the proud keepers of plot 5. We were hoping to get in there this last weekend alas I was struck down with hay fever and we didn’t get the chance. Can I just say a massive thank you to whoever strimme
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    Adam Scott

    Rainwater Harvester

    I've had a few people asking about the rainwater harvester on my allotment in the village, and specifically how it was put together. Like many others I'm sure, I couldn't really bring myself to spend £35-£60 on a water butt that could only hold 210L. Similarly, whilst I'm only about 5 minutes walk f
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    May 04, 2020
    Ben Lawn

    Any Iris Lovers Out There?

    Happy New Year Everyone. As some of you know I'm very keen on my bearded irises. I've now decided to form a National Collection of Irises by the French hybridiser Ferdinand Cayeux. Ideally collection holders should have back up plants growing elsewhere. So If anyone in the village might be inte
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    Jan 02, 2021
    Adam Scott

    Getting Rid of Veg Patch Pests

    This is my first year planting out veg in the new allotment, and like many fellow gardeners I'm worried about the variety of overground and underground pests that want to spoil all our fun. Currently, I've got the following planted and being planted soon: - Potatoes - Red Onions - Shallots - Sun
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