Comments on: Hard Frost – Yippee! http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/ Vegetable Fruit & Herb Growing on my Allotment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:05:50 +0000 hourly 1 By: Toby Trotter http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4796 Toby Trotter Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:12:34 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4796 This last year I tried some 'trail of tears' beans. despite them having what I though a suitable name they were a very slow start ((bit of frost didnt help) but we have had a extremely fantastic crop. Apparently these beans are so called because the Cherokee Indians in Tennessee could grow them while being turfed off their tribal lands about 100 years ago - hence the name "Trail of Tears" and not because of failed crops - unlike some of my othercrops this year - carrots - missarable failure: winter greens - thanks to caterpillar damage they looked very see through - even sweet corn as not a runaway success but the beans triumphed!! This last year I tried some ‘trail of tears’ beans. despite them having what I though a suitable name they were a very slow start ((bit of frost didnt help) but we have had a extremely fantastic crop. Apparently these beans are so called because the Cherokee Indians in Tennessee could grow them while being turfed off their tribal lands about 100 years ago – hence the name “Trail of Tears” and not because of failed crops – unlike some of my othercrops this year – carrots – missarable failure: winter greens – thanks to caterpillar damage they looked very see through – even sweet corn as not a runaway success but the beans triumphed!!

]]> By: emma http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4792 emma Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:38:44 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4792 my mum swears by organic chicken poo for fertilising soil. not bad price either and is often on offer. my mum swears by organic chicken poo for fertilising soil. not bad price either and is often on offer.

]]> By: John http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4776 John Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:46:55 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4776 You can grow the same thing 2 years running but eventually you will have real problems. You'll just have to bend the rule! If your soil lacks fertility then add fertiliser. Growmore or Fish, blood & bone at a good handful per square yard. You can grow the same thing 2 years running but eventually you will have real problems. You’ll just have to bend the rule!

If your soil lacks fertility then add fertiliser. Growmore or Fish, blood & bone at a good handful per square yard.

]]> By: jim jackson ( mereway allotments- northampton) http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4775 jim jackson ( mereway allotments- northampton) Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:40:00 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4775 hi John , ; i am a new imcumbent to the joys of allotmenteering & have inherited a plot that for approx 4 years had been covered with black polythene.This , althouth has supressed some perenial weed growth , has i feel rendered the ground a little insipid & a little sterile. I have now dug over the ground & have experienced some sucess , however , i feel that it is still lacking some fertility.. Are there any measues besides application of well rotteed manure that can be applied. the geound is rather clay bound. & my 2008 compost will not be ready for use until i guess around june of next year may tanks for any hints or tips for future cultivation. regards jim jackson hi John , ; i am a new imcumbent to the joys of allotmenteering & have inherited a plot that for approx 4 years had been covered with black polythene.This , althouth has supressed some perenial weed growth , has i feel rendered the ground a little insipid & a little sterile.
I have now dug over the ground & have experienced some sucess , however , i feel that it is still lacking some fertility..
Are there any measues besides application of well rotteed manure that can be applied.
the geound is rather clay bound. & my 2008 compost will not be ready for use until i guess around june of next year

may tanks for any hints or tips for future cultivation.

regards jim jackson

]]> By: Tony http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4772 Tony Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:18:13 +0000 http://www.allotment.org.uk/garden-diary/307/hard-frost-yippee/#comment-4772 Hi John, Love your site and the book is a great read. Im after a bit of advice!! I believe that you cannot grow potatoes where they were last year and also if there have beem tomatoes. How many year do you have to wait before going back as having just taken over an allotment a vast majority has been used for potatoes over the last couple of years. Hope you can help Tony Hi John,

Love your site and the book is a great read.

Im after a bit of advice!!

I believe that you cannot grow potatoes where they were last year and also if there have beem tomatoes.

How many year do you have to wait before going back as having just taken over an allotment a vast majority has been used for potatoes over the last couple of years.

Hope you can help

Tony

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