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Apologies, I had to go home from the Allotment early this morning feeling unwell. So members that have come up today or Planning to take a stroll over tomorrow for there Kings Seeds I won’t be on site until Monday now.I will have to sort another collection date next week.

Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

Dear Members

We have now got in stock a number of rat bait stations which members can have on request. These have been purchased using Allotment funds, we will also supply rat poison on request when needed. Any member wanting one for their plot can you come and see me on site, there will be a disclaimer to sign, you will receive a data sheet regarding the safe use of rat poison. The rats will not perish in the bait stations, they will take the poison and perish somewhere else.

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Plot Members Orders Have Arrived

Plot members that placed an order for Kings Seeds, the orders have arrived. I will be opening the stores Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th November 9am – 11am  to distribute orders to members

Can I urge members to collect their orders on these dates & times please.

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Seed Appeal

Dear Gardeners

If you have any seeds you know longer want full packets or part packets The Lemon Tree Trust want our help. They send the unwanted seeds to support families living in refugee & IDP camps during the Covid – 19 crisis. Growing food & flowers at home gives people hope, & seeds are in short supply. Lucy Moore approached me on plot 37N & explained to me about the seed appeal. I thought what a fantastic idea we as gardeners usually always have unwanted seeds,  & to send them to other countries for them to grow there own vegetables & flowers it occurred to me that our site would want to help. There is a poster on both entrance gates, if you have any seeds you want to donate please give them to Mark Burton or Lucy/Richard on plot 37 N.

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Just letting members know we are turning off the water to the site this Saturday 11th November.

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Dear members

The stores shop is now closed over winter. However when I am on site I can open the stores if anybody has any requirements. When the King Seeds orders arrive I will create a blog when members can collect there orders.

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If you are travelling to an organised bonfire stay safe & enjoy the celebrations

                      Enjoy the fireworks !

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From the Old Lane Allotments Committee

 

Kings seeds orders are now being processed at there warehouse, so we should receive them in a couple of weeks.I will inform members when they arrive so you can pick them up on site. Also I have ordered seed potatoes as per members order form requests. We should receive our stock in the middle of February next year.

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When I arrived at St Anthony’s Drive entrance yesterday morning the lock shackle was open, so anyone could have entered the site. I presume it had been open all night as I believe I was the first on site yesterday at 7.50am. I really can’t believe this is happening. How anyone can leave the lock open and walk away is beyond me. We have mischievous night coming up on Saturday, security on site is everybody’s responsibility. Also we are noticing the lock still is being put on the wrong way making it difficult for members accessing the site.

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By now the nights are drawing in,so trying to fit in the allotment work becomes more difficult. Its time now to plant hardy Autumn broad beans, hardy peas can also be planted as well. Plant garlic cloves now otherwise you risk the weather becoming too wet or the ground being frozen. November is also the time to plant fruit trees, bare rooted ones which can only be planted when dormant. The same applies to new fruit bushes, rhubarb,blackberry & raspberry canes. As the ground becomes vacant it is now the time to dig in manure or grow – organic , leave the soil roughly dug in large clumps & let the worms do the work.

Digging over the land introduces air to the soil, loosening it also leaves insects & pests to the open air where birds can eat them.  Do not forget to check your vegetables in storage, and removing anything that has started to rot before it spreads. Potatoes really need to be checked at regular intervals.

Remember we sell Grow – Organic to dig into the land – All monies go back into running the site

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