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!
Read more
-
-
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
-
-
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
Welcome to HPAA
HPAA Docs
Featured Article
Video
History of the HPAA
Rhubarb & Custard Cocktail
Rhubarb & custard cocktail
An elegant vodka-based drink that'll wow your guests - it's made with creamy advocaat iqueur and homemade fruit syrup
-
History of the HPAA
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!
Featured News
The Slug: A Growers Nightmare
Bolting Florence Fennel
Problems Growing Florence Fennel
Bolting:
- Crops start to flower and produce seeds prematurely; leaves are unusable.
- This is most often caused by dry soil or hot weather but with fennel, it can be caused by day length and transplanting shock.
Remedy:
- Ensure the soil or compost in pots is kept moist, especially during hot, dry spells.
- Using a temporary shade screen or sheets of shading material will help during very sunny weather.
- Keep the soil moist at all times.
Slugs:
- Slugs eat leaves and young shoots.
Remedy:
- It’s impossible to completely eradicate slugs and snails, so protect vulnerable plants.
- Non-chemical controls including hunting by torchlight on mild, damp nights, or making traps consisting of a jar half-filled with beer sunk into the ground near plants.
- Iron phosphate-based pellets are effective and less likely to harm other wildlife than other pellets.
User Login
Category: Recipes
Irish Stew with Parsnips
Irish Stew with Parsnips
The Parsnips are by no means traditional in this recipe and are optional but my wife loves them so what you going to do?
Baked Salmon & Asparagus with Jersey Royal's
Baked Salmon & Asparagus with Jersey Royal's
Tasty and so easy to make, great dinner party dish or a cracking family treat, and a healthy dish too especially if like me you have an Asparagus Bed or two!.
Pasta with Asparagus and Courgette
Pasta with Asparagus and Courgette
Asparagus and Courgette are made for each other in this dish!
Category: The Growing Season
Jobs to do in May
May is usually one of the busiest months
The soil is warm and the plants growing well. But watch out for a sneaky late frost.
Jobs to do in April
Spring should be here but watch out for frosts!
Sow seed outdoors
Vegetable growing really takes off this month. Chit and plant out second early potatoes in the first half of the month, maincrop potatoes in the second half. It's also time to sow seed outdoors in well-prepared soil.
Jobs to do in September
September marks a change in the seasons, you'll be harvesting the last of your summer crops if you haven't already done so, crops like tomatoes, beans, peppers, sweetcorn will be finishing, but on the other hand the first of the Autumn crops will be nearing ready or may be ready like Apples, Pears, Main Crop Potatoes, Winter Squashes to name but a few!
HPAA Docs
Growing Advice
Great Recipes!
Email Subscription
Web Site Created By VWD Consulting
Copyright © 1993 - 2021 Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association (HPAA). All rights reserved.