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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Harvesting Tomatoes
When to Harvest Tomatoes
- Depending on the variety but the fruits are ready to harvest from July onwards right up untill just before the first frosts of November
Tips for Harvesting
- Pick when the tomatoes colour is even all over. Looks count! Tomatoes ripen from the inside out. If a tomato looks ripe on the outside, it will be ripe on the inside.
- When they are just a tiny bit soft when squeezed. Some gardeners say “in between firm and soft.”
- If green you can ripen them indoors next to a banna in a draw.
- Once tomatoes start ripening, check plants each day and pick those that are ready. Overripe tomatoes will fall or be knocked off stems. They rot quickly. You can easily lose a big portion of your crop if you don’t monitor your patch and keep harvesting tomatoes!
- Some Heirloom varieties ripen before they completely turn color. Pick heirloom tomatoes before they look totally ripe.
- Cherry tomatoes crack if left on the vine too long. Pick them just before they look like they’re perfectly ripe.
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Perfect Roast Potatoes
Perfect Roast Potatoes
My foolproof way of getting that perfect roastie!
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Rhubarb & Grenadine Crumble
This has a great twist, the Grenadine adds great colour and taste to the rhubarb that will add that something special to your dessert!
Filo Pie with Swiss Chard, Ricotta Cheese and Tomatoes
Filo Pie with Swiss Chard, Ricotta Cheese, and Tomatoes
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Category: The Growing Season
Jobs to do in August
Harvest should be bountiful and the allotment is in full swing
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!
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!
The Growing Season
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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