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
January is definitely our ‘low key’ month. You could use the opportunity of milder weather to catch up on jobs in the November and December to-do list that you didn’t manage to get done.If it is very mild at the end of the month, you could sow some varieties of pea, e.g Feltham First …
July in the Allotment 2024
So far, 2024 has been a very difficult year except for potatoes which seemed to love the excessive rain!
April in the Allotment 2024
It must have been a mild winter as the broad beans sown directly into the ground last November are flowering well.
AGM March 2024
This year’s AGM was held in the communal area under an angry sky on a cold Saturday morning. On the plus side, it meant that business was brisk, and left just enough time to fix the leak in the toilet and mend the lawnmower before the heavens opened.
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