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Hi Bernard.....Clay is traditionally suitable for growing brassicas, and the land MUST be turned over now for frost to work it down.If you find potatoes difficult to grow in your heavy land, you could try 'no dig', and just grow in mulch on top of the soil. It really does work and I did this for sev...

Yes Andy...gone for building. Would have thought, being near a railway, they would be affordable homes, but apparently two and three bedroom bungalows, luxury style. Was talking to a chap from London the other day, he said he was able to sell up there, buy a better place here, buy a new car, and sti...

When these allotments were sold orf, we were given the opportunity of moving to others and although several of us older people didn't take it up, most did, and for the better in a way because lovely light land, the sort you need not dig over until spring as you sow the seeds, so a big saving in effo...

Thanks Andy...another 'favourite' site. Funny can't remembner seeing him on TV, perhaps local showings. Have ordered the NEW complete Book of S/S from the library.Cheers.

Agree...Oscar... he certainly inspired me. Read he was being looked after by a lady disciple.Will try to look up obit.

Yes....do it all the time..in the greenhouse into a large pot filled with compost then onto main heap weekly. Double benefit saves water.

Does anyone know what happened to John Seymour, the author. The last I heard he was living in Wales with a self sufficiency group.