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
Here is our gardening diary for December – not that anyone’s going to be doing much the first week!Remember that we have sandy, chalky soil that needs constant building up …
However, there is still a lot of productive work to do! …
Autumn Fair 2022
Congratulations to Ann Shore and Ramon Farooki for their entries in yesterday's autumn fair.There were only two blue ribbons awarded, Ramon got one for his cabbages and Ann got one for the Harvest Festival exhibit. Ramon won the vegetable cup.Well done to both!
Autumn in the Allotment 2022
Autumn allotment photos by Gil Ben-Ari
August in the Allotment 2022
Two months of drought have resulted in lower yields and smaller veg this summer but the figs and grapes are the best for many years.
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