tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510440460710133111.post3789111709631478016..comments2024-01-01T00:52:16.881-08:00Comments on An Offaly Good Life: In with the old; in with the new.OffalyGoodLifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03607517804858022361noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510440460710133111.post-47315262402123622162010-04-16T16:16:49.824-07:002010-04-16T16:16:49.824-07:00Difficult time of year - I'm running out of sp...Difficult time of year - I'm running out of space too! But those beans, peas & cabbages should be hardy & tough enough to make their own way in the world without the protection of the greenhouse or cold frame, I think?Shiny New Allotment Holderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956749217205893354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510440460710133111.post-39128307262134148652010-04-16T06:53:02.277-07:002010-04-16T06:53:02.277-07:00Hi Anna. Very interesting, and many thanks for the...Hi Anna. Very interesting, and many thanks for the links. After the initial digging, the veg plots will certainly be no-dig ones, but not so sure about establishing them as such. The grass is very thick and existing soil very thin. Also, the main problem is not the time to dig but the availability of compost to add to the soil - a problem possibly worsened by the no-dig method (initially at least). Will definitely think about it though... Thanks again.OffalyGoodLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607517804858022361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510440460710133111.post-49574549833304317992010-04-16T03:18:36.707-07:002010-04-16T03:18:36.707-07:00Hi Sylvana, not sure what the growing season is wi...Hi Sylvana, not sure what the growing season is with you, but surely there's still time to sow more seed? We always get a buzz when the seedlings appear - you just wouldn't get that with plants.OffalyGoodLifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03607517804858022361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510440460710133111.post-14459867285983910132010-04-15T01:08:25.297-07:002010-04-15T01:08:25.297-07:00Woudl you consider no-dig /lasagne gardening/perma...Woudl you consider no-dig /lasagne gardening/permaculture sheet mulch as an easier way to get stuff into the ground? I'm filling an allotment - 6mx65m - and only digging one small patch - the rest is covered in cardboard/mushroom compost/straw. Charles Dowding is a big fan, and he's been atthis for decades....<br /><br />http://www.no-dig-vegetablegarden.com/<br />http://www.allotment.org.uk/articles/No_Dig_Method_of_Growing.phpAnna Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00217363001108194706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4510440460710133111.post-27197127339290842522010-04-14T15:36:04.413-07:002010-04-14T15:36:04.413-07:00I have space! Send them to me :)
I seem to have th...I have space! Send them to me :)<br />I seem to have the seed starting black thumb this year. I will be trying again this week. I might end up buying my plants this year, though :(Sylvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186604429680496847noreply@blogger.com