Crocus organic!

Well i've updated the link on the right to show the Alan Titchmarsh organic page at crocus.co.uk... Full of REALLY good information! A wealth of knowledge that will take hours to explore. Enjoy!!

Damn Dog!!!

So the first of our plants that we had in pots - the most succesful plants at that! - have been destroyed by Harry - leave him unattended for a few moments and he digs at everything.

I'm gutted - they were 3 of my strongest pepper plants (all flowering ready to fruit) gone :'(

Well it seems like I have applied for an allotment at the right time. They review the members when it comes round to paying the yearly rent. So I could find out by the end of September if I am to get an allotment this year! :D

First Post

Well people, what is this? It's another site about allotments.

I've been interested in gardening for years, but never had my own garden. Now I have a house I have the garden to go with it - however, I never had a dog either, and now I do; a 4 1/2 month old Labrador. Harry, as he is called, loves to dig - or "weeding" as he calls it, he just has a bad knowledge of horticulture. Scrap using the garden for anything other than grass at the moment.

Instead I've applied for an allotment in my local area (Bracknell Forest Borough) who knows how long it will take to finally get one - in the mean time I'm going to start learning how to grow fruit and vegetables all year round - and plant what I can in pots to learn whilst I'm about it. I've already started, I have a hanging basket full of Strawberries, one of tomatoes and an old wheelbarrow full of various peppers grown from seed. (all carefully chosen to be out of reach of Harry)

The idea, obviously from the title, is to keep the whole allotment organic and never touch anything that is chemical or harming to the environment. This needs a LOT of research (internet, magazines, tv, old wives tales and speaking to allotmenteers)

If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to leave them for me! :)