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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"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.
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!
Below we have set out the Constitution for the Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association
Courgettes
Alberello di Sarzana Courgette
Mid-green, slightly mottled, cylindrical fruits early into production. Cut when about 15cm long.
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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.
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Ambassador F1 Courgette
A early variety with dark green fruits
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Atena Polka F1 Courgette
Atena Polka F1 is a lovely golden skinned fruit for something a little different on your plate, but without losing the same delicious flavour of green varieties.
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Battani F1 Courgette
An early high yielding variety producing large quantities of very dark green small fruits.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Floridor F1 Courgette
An exciting spherical courgette, very productive with golden yellow fruit.
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Genovese Courgette
Light greyish-green, mottled fruit of delicate, delicious flavour. Early into production, the fruit will grow to about 18cm long, with a slight bulbous end. Large, open bush habit.
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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.
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Nero de Milano Courgette
Medium early, dark green, cylindrical fruit of about 18-20cm in length. Erect, open plant habit for easy picking.
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Partenon F1 Courgette
Self pollinating, no need for insects. Will crop all season, summer to autumn. Ideal for container growing. High yielding. Excellent flavour.
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Tondo Chiaro 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.
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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.
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Zucchini Courgette
Smooth skin of really dark green. Slim and cylindrical with excellent internal quality. Ideal for freezing.
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Filo Pie with Swiss Chard, Ricotta Cheese, and Tomatoes
Stuck for an idea for how to use Chard, well why not try this dish?
Lamb Cutlets with Butternut Squash & Mint
Simply delicious one of my all time favourites
Perfect Roast Potatoes
My foolproof way of getting that perfect roastie!
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!
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
August is the month of plenty, virtually everything you planted and sown will be giving you a crop, daily trips to the plot are recommended this month, harvesting, watering, and weeding all needing doing this month!
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