The Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association has been around for over a hundred years, below is an article written by David Goodey and makes good reading!
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July 1st 2017 Starting 11.30am Old SiteThanks to all those who attended, this years competition was a great success and one of the highest turns outs I have seen, so thanks to all those that came and supported the hard work of the HPAA commitee, in particular, Julia East and Margret Hastings, Julie Ruzbridge who put in so much hard work with the lovely food, Drew Price & Simon Read for their great efforts tidying up the sites and general helpfulness on the day, The Scouts and Guides for their help laying on Coffee and Teas and agaib for all those that supported the event particularly for Carlie Mayes for her Bees and Honey display and last but no means least Gerald Vale from the National Vegetable Society for his great job as judge and talk afterwards. Thank you all
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5 Year Crop Rotation PlanThere are many plans for crop rotation, but the most reliable is the 5 year plan as ity seperates the main vegetable categories and gives a longer-term solution
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The Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association has been around for over a hundred years, below is an article written by David Goodey and makes good reading!
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How to Harvesting Oca
Tips for Harvesting:
- Oca will be ready to harvest towards the end of November after the first frosts have killed off the tops.
- I usually like to wait till the tops have died nearly completely all back before I dig mine up as I have found the tubers to have swelled further by this time.
- Then dig them up much as you would a potato taking care to find all the tubers otherwise like the humble spud they will grow again next year!
- They will last in the ground, so you can dig them as you need them, but if you have a slug problem these do like to munch on your tubers.
- They store for weeks in the refrigerator.
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Classic Rhubarb Crumble
Classic Rhubarb Crumble
Growing up this was my favourite dessert & seeing as only my dad and I liked it I always had a massive portion!
Pasta with Asparagus and Courgette
Pasta with Asparagus and Courgette
Asparagus and Courgette are made for each other in this dish!
One-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & Potatoes
One-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & Potatoes
Super easy and super tasty dish!
Category: The Growing Season
Jobs to do in January
January is generally a very cold month with hard frosts freezing the ground and when the ground isn't frozen it is generally too wet to do much although there are no guarantees with British weather. Looking through my diaries, snow isn't that likely for a prolonged period but you never know.
Jobs to do in June
Summer should be here!
Usually the risk of frost has passed by now, and with longer days there comes more sunshine and time to be in your allotment. If the weather is dry, then water your seed drills well before sowing any seeds – this way the young plants will develop a good root system.
The Growing Season
The Growing Season varies in different parts of the United Kingdom, but in Hatfield Peverel we are blessed with a milder climate and enjoy a longer season than many parts of the country.
In this section of the web site I have tried to separate the season out into monthly sections to help and guide you through the most popular tasks and crops regularly grown on the allotment site, but if you would like a feature made of a particular vegetable or task, please get in touch and I will do my best to add it to the web site for you.
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