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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!

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

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...

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Banstead Summer Show

Banstead Summer Show

The Banstead Horticultural Society’s Summer Show was held on Saturday 24th July and was a huge success, bringing out a...

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