tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post3655138051418355137..comments2023-10-21T14:24:23.336+01:00Comments on Kella's Musings on Growing Her Own, Wildlife and Her Brand of Parenting.: The Allotment ProgressesKellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04007237364629419063noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-12371534103717310662010-04-20T01:50:52.690+01:002010-04-20T01:50:52.690+01:00Mangocheeks, it is so much more difficult than I e...Mangocheeks, it is so much more difficult than I ever imagined, after all the garden is just outside the back door!!!!!Kellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007237364629419063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-20870651695514765672010-04-19T17:24:13.205+01:002010-04-19T17:24:13.205+01:00Tiny as it is, but Once I got my allotment plot, I...Tiny as it is, but Once I got my allotment plot, I too started neglecting the garden plot. Woudl you believe it I just dug out soe garlic that would have been good garlic to eat. What a waste!<br /><br />You have certainly been busy and all that colour around you, how can you not smile at your wonderful efforts.Shaheenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03602971207085826708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-84922746445124961502010-04-16T12:20:29.023+01:002010-04-16T12:20:29.023+01:00Hi Green Lane Allotments, thanks for popping by an...Hi Green Lane Allotments, thanks for popping by and for commenting, a pretty plot is certainly more inviting and more encouraging to visit.Kellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007237364629419063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-14252457785029037382010-04-16T10:26:56.252+01:002010-04-16T10:26:56.252+01:00I grow lots of flowers on my plots too.
I spend a...I grow lots of flowers on my plots too.<br /><br />I spend a lot of time there and like being around flowers.<br />The insects love them and so it helps bring in pollinators and ones that eat the baddies. The birds love the sunflowers seeds too<br /><br />I cut a lot for cut flowers in the house.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-42071184096181511082010-04-12T23:40:42.281+01:002010-04-12T23:40:42.281+01:00Tanya, from what the MET has predicted, it looks l...Tanya, from what the MET has predicted, it looks like the weather will remain favourable. Hmmm, why flowers? well this is the first year on the plot and I'll tell you why I grow them in my garden first.<br /><br />In the garden they keep the garden pretty and homely both in the flower beds and in the vege patch (I sort of aim for a potager style vege patch). They also encourage lots and lots of beneficial insects such as pollinators and predators. I also lean towards the companion style of gardening as some plants are beneficial to others.<br /><br />On the plot I'll mainly be growing them to help the plot look pretty and as a form of companion planting (as with the carrots). I won't be growing much crops that need pollinating down on the plot except for winter squashes but I'm sure they be a benifit to other plot holders crops. Oh and I always feel guilty when I pick my garden flowers, so I hope to use the plot ones as cut flowers as well.<br /><br />............................................<br /><br />Jo, the mojo is certainly stomping down on the plot. I look forward to arriving to a plot bursting with colour later this year.<br /><br />.............................................<br /><br />Deb, cut flowers are certainly the plan with the dahlias and the sweetpeas. I also have some multi stem sunflower seeds I plan to sow the next time I'm down there.<br /><br />My runner beans had a sunflower growing next to them last year and were constantly trying to climb it, so I thought why not purposely aim for that.Kellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007237364629419063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-25800944239695606512010-04-12T21:26:08.372+01:002010-04-12T21:26:08.372+01:00Totally agree, all plots should have dahlias. Thin...Totally agree, all plots should have dahlias. Think of all the wonderful flowers you'll have for your house!<br /><br />Sounds like you've been very productive, gotta love all that sunshine we've been enjoying! Loving the idea too of the sweet peas scrambling up the sunflower - might have to try that one!Deb@CarrotsandKidshttp://www.carrotsandkids.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-27815378993944281272010-04-12T11:09:31.765+01:002010-04-12T11:09:31.765+01:00You have been busy, I think you've got your ga...You have been busy, I think you've got your gardening mojo back. You're still ahead of me, my spuds still aren't in. I love to see flowers on allotments, and have quite a few ready to go in on my plot.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2484330902031588937.post-55709684822781438242010-04-12T07:44:04.424+01:002010-04-12T07:44:04.424+01:00busy,busy,busty...hope the weather holds out so yo...busy,busy,busty...hope the weather holds out so you can get caught up with yourself. I have never grown flowers on my allotment.....why do you do this??? I have put some sunflowers and wild flower seed on the back border but that's allallotments4youhttp://www.allotments4you.comnoreply@blogger.com