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  • Allotments for Hatfield Peverel

    Allotments for Hatfield Peverel
    Promoting Allotment Gardening in Hatfield Peverel Essex

  • Best Allotment Competition 2017

    bac ban2017July 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

  • Dengie 100 & Maldon Bekeepers
  • Crop Rotation: A Five-Year Plan

    5 Year Crop Rotation Plan5 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

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Cultivation Policy
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.

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HPAA Rules
HPAA Rules

Our rules are simple and easy to understand, please read them carefully and abide by them

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Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association Constitution
Constitution

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

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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. Read more
Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association: Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Here we set out our Privacy Policy on what information we collect and how we use this data

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History of the HPAA
HPAA History

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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HPAA Location
Location of the HPAA

Location of the Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association

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Rhubarb & Custard Cocktail

Rhubarb & custard cocktailRhubarb & 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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  • 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.
     

  • HPAA Location

    Location of the HPAA

    Location of the Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association

     

  • Cultivation Policy

    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.

     

  • Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association Constitution

    Constitution

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

Featured News

Aalsmeer Cauliflower All The Year Round Cauliflower Autumn Giant Cauliflower Aviron F1 Cauliflower Barcelona F1 Cauliflower Belot F1 Cauliflower Candid Charm F1 Cauliflower Clapton F1 Cauliflower Goodman F1 Cauliflower Graffiti F1 Cauliflower Green Trevi F1 Cauliflower Igloo Cauliflower Lisbonia F1 Cauliflower Maystar (EWK) Cauliflower Medallion F1 Cauliflower Romanesco Cauliflower Romanesco Navona F1 Cauliflower Snowball Cauliflower Snow March F1 Cauliflower Sunset F1 Cauliflower

Cauliflower Varieties

Cauliflower Varieties to try

  • Aalsmeer Cauliflower

    • Early vigorous variety with excellent curds that are well protected. Creamy white heads of good depth and weight. Frost hardy.

  • All The Year Round Cauliflower
    • Good old standby variety. Highly reliable. Sow October in a cold frame, plant out in March, cut in June. Sow February to April, cut late June to September.
  • Autumn Giant Cauliflower
    • Large solid white heads well protected from the weather.
  • Aviron F1 Cauliflower
    • Superb deep large curds with strong leaf growth for light frost protection. Ideal for poorer soils and low nitrogen cultivation..
  • Barcelona F1 Cauliflower
    • A very early variety of cauliflower that is ideally suited to an October sowing, this variety produces white curds of exceptional quality and makes for an ideal replacement for Alpha 7 Jubro.
  • Belot F1 Cauliflower
    • Produces high quality heads fro cutting October to December. Has excellent deep clean white curds.
  • Candid Charm F1 Cauliflower
    • Candid Charm F1 Cauliflower benefits from large pure white heads covered by dark green leaves. It is very fast to maturity where it will produce brilliant yields of high quality cauliflower to eat.
  • Clapton F1 Cauliflower
    • A cauliflower with good quality white curds carried high off the ground so is kept very clean. Club root resistant.
  •  Goodman F1 Cauliflower
    • Early variety with a vigorous growing habit with well protected, solid, white curds. Matures approximately 80-90 days after transplanting. Organic seed.
  • Graffiti F1 Cauliflower
    • Deepest purple cauliflower curds, perfect for adding colour to any summer or autumn dish, delicious and highly nutritious. Matures within 75-80 days with a good head weight.
  • Green Trevi F1 Cauliflower

    • Something different, delightful pale green heads of medium size and excellent taste. Sow June for October cutting.

  • Igloo Cauliflower
    • An early variety with good, clean, white heads. Can be used as mini-vegetable when grown close together, or at wider spacing for larger heads.
  • Lisbonia F1 Cauliflower
    • A great replacement for Wallaby, very upright foliage and narrow base. Performs best during the September harvest period.
  • Maystar (EWK) Cauliflower
    • Solid curds of pure white, ideal for floret freezing as well as usual cooking.
  • Medallion F1 Cauliflower
    • Sow May or June for cropping late February to early March. Very uniform with deep, round and heavy curds but not suitable for Northern areas
  • Romanesco Cauliflower
    • Highly attractive head of lime green made up of a mass of small conical shaped florets forming a pointed curd not unlike a green cauliflower. Superb flavour and more tender texture than cauliflower. Matures September to October
  • Romanesco Navona F1 Cauliflower
    • Dark green curds with no braces. Excellent flavour. Plant mid June for harvesting late summer/ Autumn.
  • Snow Prince F1 Cauliflower
    • Selected for maturity a little later. Sow in April and May to Harvest from September to October.
  • Snowball Cauliflower
    • Regular favourite that has stood the test of time. Dwarf compact plants can be set closer than others.
  • Sunset F1 Cauliflower
    • Unique orange curds. Great raw in salads or as a cooked vegetable. Semi-upright habit with medium green leaves.

 

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NSALG National Allotments Week

Category: Recipes

Fagiolini in Umido

Fagiolini in UmidoFagiolini 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.

 

Baked Salmon & Asparagus with Jersey Royal's

Baked Salmon & Asparagus with Jersey Royal'sBaked 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!.

 

Lamb Cutlets with Butternut Squash & Mint

Lamb Cutlets with Butternut Squash, Beans, and MintLamb Cutlets with Butternut Squash & Mint

Simply delicious one of my all time favourites

Category: The Growing Season

Jobs to do in March

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

 

Jobs to do in July

Jobs to do in July

Harvest should be bountiful and the allotment is in full swing

Now is the height of summer, the days endlessly long, temperatures usually at their peek and you should be reaping the rewards of your hard work in the preceding months. Watering in this month is crucial to stem off premature bolting, tomato blossom end rot and splitting skins.

 

Jobs to do in January

Jobs to do on the Allotment in January
January is generally a very cold month with hard frosts freezing the ground and when the ground isn't frozen it is generally too wet to do much although there are no guarantees with British weather. Looking through my diaries, snow isn't that likely for a prolonged period but you never know.

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