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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Courgette Seedlings
When to Sow Courgettes
- Sow Indoors: April to May
- Plant Out: May to June
- Sow Outdoors: June
How to Sow Courgettes
- In April or May, sow indoors at a minimum temperature of 20˚C, I use a small square peak pot to start seeds off in then transplant to a 10cm pot when the root start to appear through the sides on the peat pots.
- These should be hardened off before planting out
- Sow outdoor seeds 2.5cm (1in) deep.
- Row spacing 90cm (36in) apart.
Courgettes are very susceptible to frost, so don't sow too early.
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One-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & Potatoes
One-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & Potatoes
Super easy and super tasty dish!
Fagiolini in Umido
Fagiolini in Umido
This is a great dish to use some of the abundant Green Beans that should be available in the summer months Fagiolini in Umido is an Italian dside dish simply means Green Beans cooked in Tomato.
Pasta with Asparagus and Courgette
Pasta with Asparagus and Courgette
Asparagus and Courgette are made for each other in this dish!
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Jobs to do in October
October is the month when it feels like the season is about to turn, the days start to shorten and the sun appears lower in the sky, the leaves change colour and fall to the ground and temperatures drop. The first frost are likely too, which will be the end of many of your crops out in the open so if you still haven’t harvested frost sensitive crops now is the time before Jack Frost gets them!
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 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.
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