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Seed potatoe delivery

Dear Members

Just to let you all know our seed potatoes are arriving on Thursday 24th February in full 20kg sacks. The committee will then weigh them into 4kg bags to fulfil members orders. I will write another blog giving members a date when there ready to collect.

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LCC Power To Inspect Allotments

Dear Members,

Leeds City Council authorised officers are entitled to inspect allotment sites whether they are administered by Leeds City Council, or leased to a self administered association like our site. We have received information that over the growing season authorised officers will be inspecting allotment sites to see if members are,  cultivating to a satisfactory standard & are utilising the land for growing purposes.  As the new growing season is about to start soon we wanted plot holders to be aware of this information, & adhere to the site rules.

 

Old Lane Allotments Association

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/froglife-33039628713

If you go on line using the above E mail address you can access allotment workshops. One hour sessions on building homes for wildlife, tips on creating a wildlife pond. Also gardening methods for companion planting & wildlife friendly pest control. Working with Leeds City Council & the Yorkshire T.O.A.D project. Those who attend a workshop & complete the simple feedback form will be entered into the draw to win £100 to spend on wildlife gardening products at a local garden centre.

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

February is often the coldest winter month & what you can do on your allotment in February often depends on the weather. Do not slavishly follow instruction’s to sow or plant outside in February: think of the conditions, cold & wet ground will not germinate seeds it will just kill them off. If the weather allows,  you can direct sow broad beans along with early peas best chance would be to start them in a cold frame and plant outside later. Onion seeds can now be started off indoors or in a heated greenhouse at home, they need to be 15 degrees C to get them going for planting out later. The greenhouse border can be brought into productive use, a row or two of early carrots can come out in eight to ten weeks,  by this time the beds will be needed for tomatoes & so on.

If you didn’t plant your garlic out last November pop them in now, they like a cold spell so frost will not harm them. Conventional advice is to sow parsnips now but you will get much better germination rates in March, they will still be ready by the time the next frost arrives. Hardy lettuce can be started under glass, to provide an early salad crop along with rocket & some radish varieties.

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We have a large quantity of plant pots that have been donated by Bernard Lovell to raise money for allotment funds, If you want any come and see me Mark Burton on site, take some plant pots & just give a small donation.

Thanks

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

Thank you for the quick response’s about the fruit trees. All three have now been sold.

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary)

Dear Plot Members,

This is to make plot holders aware the allotment committee meet the first Sunday in every month to discuss allotment issues. If there is anything you want to be raised in our monthly meeting, please put it in writing & place it in our site letterbox in the toilet area.

Thank you

Old Lane Allotments Committee

 

 

 

We have for sale at £4.00 each 1 x conference pear, 1 x Braeburn apple 1 x Victoria plum. They have been established for about a year. If you would like to buy one or all three. See Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary – plot 14)

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These are the seeds that members donated to send to the Lemon Tree Trust. All the seeds are sent to refugee camps so they can grow there own vegetable’s & flowers. Growing at home gives them purpose & hope. All the seeds that will arrive will be greatly received by the refugees. So if you have any spare seeds even part packets that you don’t want, please give them to Lucy Moore on plot 46SB/37N or myself Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary). Big thank you to Lucy & Richard that package up all the seeds to go to the Lemon Tree trust.

Blog by Mark Burton (Allotment Secretary) Pictures – Lucy Moore