Probably the best allotments in England
Smitham Allotments Society is a self-managed site in Chipstead Valley in the south of the London Borough of Croydon.
Gardening Diary
October has a real end of season feel. Frosts are more than likely so the allotment is emptied of all tender crops. The last of the fruits of the season are harvested this month and many plotholders now disappear for the winter.
However, there is still a lot of productive work to do! …
Summer 2025
It's been a pretty miserable year for veg but the fruit has been magnificent!
Elephant Garlic Experiment
Eddie grows elephant garlic round areas to deter unfriendly insects. They're not heat treated so tend to bolt. Advice varies on whether or not it makes any difference to snap off the flowers so Eddie tried an experiment. He snapped off half the flowers and left the...
July in the Allotment 2024
So far, 2024 has been a very difficult year except for potatoes which seemed to love the excessive rain!
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