Features
Joe celebrates 54 years as a plotholder!
On Friday evening Joe Callanan and a few fellow plotholders held an impromptu party to celebrate the anniversary of Joe's becoming a plotholder. He was given his plot at 1 o'clock on 12th July 1959. The occasion was enjoyed by all with a few celebratory refreshments...
First Impressions – a year with an allotment
The phone call came out of the blue. 'Dad, I have taken on an allotment, would you like to give me a hand?' 'Yes of course' I said, without stopping to think what this might involve. My experience of growing vegetables was confined to container grown Tumbling Tom...
2012 A difficult year
2012 has proved the most difficult year in the allotment that any of us can remember. We lost our first - and sometimes second - sowings of carrots and other crops due to the cold and wet April and May. Perhaps this was inevitable as we had a hosepipe ban which...
Smitham Allotments take the prizes
Another successful year for Smitham Allotments! Newcomers Aneko and Colin won two cups at the Coulsdon and District Horticultural Autumn Show including one for the best selection of six types of vegetables beating Ann and Eddie into second and third places. Eddie...
New resident
Jan and Julie have discovered a new resident among the raised beds....
Open Day 2011
Our Open Day was held on Sunday 3rd July. The weather was glorious and although the turnout was disappointing those who did go had a good time. Members enjoyed relaxing sitting in the newly landscaped grounds while visitors walked round the plots. Visitors included...
Better beetroot
Our secretary, Mary, has just lifted the most beautifully formed lush beetroot I've ever seen! Certain prizewinners were it not for the fact that they were immediately transformed into Borscht for Sunday lunch. Ah well. Did you know that fat round beetroot are a...
Onions or trees?
'What are you doing in amongst those trees?' asked Eddie, our Chairman. I was in the onion patch harvesting the shallots. The shallots are magnificent, but he was referring to the onions which are much bigger, leafier and earlier than last year when we had a very dry...
New building taking shape …
The storage shed toilet facilities have now been completed and the water and drains connected. The landscaping has also been carried out and the building equipped. The new locks have also been fitted and keys have been made available to members. The secretary will...