July 1st 2017 Starting 11.30am Old Site
Thanks 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 Plan
There 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
"Cultivation” and, more importantly “non-cultivation”, can mean different things to different people and can be interpreted in various ways. If you look around the site, you will find that there are almost as many different styles of cultivation as there are plots. It is certainly not necessary to maintain strictly regimented rows of vegetables.
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Rhubarb & custard cocktail
An elegant vodka-based drink that'll wow your guests - it's made with creamy advocaat iqueur and homemade fruit syrup
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"Cultivation” and, more importantly “non-cultivation”, can mean different things to different people and can be interpreted in various ways. If you look around the site, you will find that there are almost as many different styles of cultivation as there are plots. It is certainly not necessary to maintain strictly regimented rows of vegetables.
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Harvested Parsnips
Main crop variety with good disease tolerance and high yield. Smooth skin, very uniform - ideal for the show bench.
Slightly larger than standard types but has refined shape of hybrid quality. Smooth white skin and canker resistant.
A favourite for the show bench. Long tapering roots of nice white skin and well textured flesh. Needs good deep soil for best results.
Selected and maintained on our farm. Chosen for its long smooth roots but with a small crown. Excellent flavour and texture. Good exhibition variety.
Superbly sweet flavour. Very vigorous, top quality, smooth-skinned, wedge bayonet-shaped roots with good resistance to canker. High yielding variety with sweet flavour, perfect for those roasts!
Long slender roots with creamy flesh and smooth skin. Small central core and pleasant mild flavour. One of the first cultivated varieties.
One of the most popular varieties. Very uniform, pale coloured skin and outstanding flavour. Good choice for the show bench.
Another of our own introductions and now our biggest seller. Semi-long roots with smooth cream white skin and flesh. Finest flavour in our opinion.
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!.
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!
Lamb Cutlets with Butternut Squash & Mint
Simply delicious one of my all time favourites
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.
The soil is warm and the plants growing well. But watch out for a sneaky late frost.
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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