Courgette Varieties

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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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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!

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Cultivation Policy

"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.
Important Information

Please take some time in reading this section carefully as it will guide you through the protocols of what is expected of each persons holding an allotment and their visitors to the allotment sites.
Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association Constitution

Below we have set out the Constitution for the Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association
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!

Courgette Varieties to try

All Green Bush Courgette
- High yields of dark green fruits that should be cut when about 8-10cm long. Crops over a long period when harvested regularly..
Ambassador F1 Courgette
- A early variety with dark green fruits.
Atena Polka F1 Courgette
- Brighten your dish with this bright yellow fruited variety. Excellent flavoured courgettes and very prolific..
Battani F1 Courgette
- An early high yielding variety producing large quantities of very dark green small fruits.
Clarion F1 Courgette (Lebanese Type)
- Very early into fruit. Compact bush habit bearing light green mottled fruit in good quantities and with slightly tapered shape. Harvest when 12 to 15cm long.
Defender F1 Courgette
- Heavy yielding variety which is resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Deep green fruits are produced all summer long if cropped regularly. Bush habit.
Early Gem F1 Courgette
- Very early crop of dark green fruits with a lighter green stripe. Dual purpose as the fruits can be left to form good shaped marrows.
Floridor F1 Courgette
- An exciting spherical courgette, very productive with golden yellow fruit.
Defender F1 Courgette
- Heavy yielding variety which is resistant to Cucumber Mosaic Virus. Deep green fruits are produced all summer long if cropped regularly. Bush habit.
Midnight F1 Courgette
- A slightly speckled courgette with a good flavour, compact and bushy plant. Ideal for growing in containers. Completely spineless and so easier to pick.
Nero de Milano Courgette
- Medium early, dark green, cylindrical fruit of about 18-20cm in length. Erect, open plant habit for easy picking.
Partenon F1 Courgette
- Self pollinating, no need for insects. Will crop all season, summer to autumn. Ideal for container growing. High yielding. Excellent flavour.
Tondo Di Nizza Courgette
- Light green mottled fruit but the difference is that Tondo is round. Pick when the fruits are about 10cm in diameter. Trailing habit, needs space.
Zucchini Courgette
- Smooth skin of really dark green. Slim and cylindrical with excellent internal quality. Ideal for freezing.
Tromboncino Courgette
- Unlike any zucchini you have ever grown or seen! Fruits grow long and curved with bell at the flower end. Harvest fruits at around 30cm long. Fruits will grow to a spectacular metre long and are still good to eat at that length! Plants are vigorous climbers or can be left to trail on the ground.

Category: Recipes

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!.

Filo Pie with Swiss Chard, Ricotta Cheese and Tomatoes

Filo Pie with Swiss Chard, Ricotta Cheese, and Tomatoes

Stuck for an idea for how to use Chard, well why not try this dish?

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!

Category: The Growing Season

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 February

Time to do some groundwork

We get a glimpse of the early signs of the arrival of Spring this month. The soil begins to warm up around the middle of February and we can see for the first time this year the buds beginning to swell on fruit trees and bushes. Overwintering vegetables begin to look less sorry for themselves and they start to produce new growth.

Jobs to do in March

Spring is starting and the new season is here

Hopefully by now we are now standing on the threshold of Spring and the new gardening season. The days are beginning to lengthen and although it may not feel like it at times the temperatures are slowly increasing day by day. More importantly the longer days are the real trigger to new growth and you will find that with the help of a little protection you can really go for those early sowings

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Courgette Varieties to try

All Green Bush Courgette

Ambassador F1 Courgette

Atena Polka F1 Courgette

Battani F1 Courgette

Clarion F1 Courgette (Lebanese Type)

Defender F1 Courgette

Early Gem F1 Courgette

Floridor F1 Courgette

Defender F1 Courgette

Midnight F1 Courgette

Nero de Milano Courgette

Partenon F1 Courgette

Tondo Di Nizza Courgette

Zucchini Courgette

Tromboncino Courgette

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