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- Reports from two lively bonfire parties and our AGM
- Award Winners 2017
- Plot jobs for December
- A new seaweed fertiliser in the store
and a recipe for persimmon cake ……
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November 2017 Bulletin
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Preparing for winter:
- November jobs on your allotment
- Getting fruit trees ready for winter
- Help for the compost bin
- Protection for plants
Results from the best plot competition
and…All are welcome to the AGM and prizegiving on November 15th
October 2017 Bulletin
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- A full report and lots of pictures from a bumper Autumn Show
- Spring bulbs selling fast at the store
- Rhubarb and Old Wives’ Tales
- October recipe: cheese and potato pie
- Some basic site rules – a quiet reminder
September 2017 Bulletin
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- Hedgehogs are back!
- Spring bulbs – a lovely selection at the Store soon
- September recipe: fennel and potato gratin
- How to use our Shredder
and – pictures and ideas from Wisley
July 2017 Bulletin
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- Summer Show Report
- Improve the taste of your tomatoes with seaweed feed or homemade comfrey tea!
- Why your broccoli tastes better fresh, but other veg improve if stored – some interesting facts from James Wong’s book ‘How to Eat Better’
- Organic Insectcides at the Store and a homemade blackfly killer recipe
Plus the latest from the National Parks City initiative
June 2017 Bulletin
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- Slug traps and control
- Plan for midsummer planting – it’s not too late for beetroot, sprouting broccoli, florence fennel, lettuce, carrots, and some varieties of squash.
- All about Rhubarb
- Recipe: asparagus mimosa salad
And find out about what was judged to be the best allotment site in Wandsworth….
Plus all the information for the June 24th Summer show.
April/May 2017 Bulletin
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- Soil improvers and fertilisers at the store – Growchar, Comfrey and many more…
- Growhampton – visit the weekly market in Digby Square
- Lambeth Palace gardens open to visitors
- Join a Sheffield University Allotment Project – MYHarvest
- Find out about Earthworm Watch
and Introducing Putney Community Gardens…
Our next free visit to Wisley is on Tuesday 18th July
March 2017 Bulletin
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- Seeds for the new Growing Season
- Update on fees and rental costs
- Gardening gloves in the Store
Why not try growing something new?
Swede: Ruby – dark purple-skinned with yellow flesh and a good flavour. RHS Award of Garden Merit
Chilli Pepper ‘Trinidad Perfume’ – authentic habanero flavour without the heat!
February 2017 Bulletin
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- Planting trees on an allotment – which rootstock?
- Minimising health risks in the garden – things you should know
- Recipe of the month – Sweet Potato Cakes
- In the Store: Special Composts – from seed ready to wool! Seed potatoes, all £2 per kilo – buy just what you need.