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I've already eaten a few of the BBs I planted back in NOVEMBER. I planted AQUADULCE and although they've developed OK, they seem to be getting devoured by woodlice eating through the pods! Last year I planted Sutton and it was destroyed by blackflies. I always thought BBs were easy to grow . . . :? ...

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/allotments/

send your message to Tony Blair - the country needs more allotments!

What a wonderful idea, but 789 so far doesn't seem like very many . . .

I'm currently working at a sixth form college in Brighton, England. Alongside several committed members of staff and some very pro-active students, we are attempting to drag our establishment into a greener future! We have set up an action plan to achieve a few initial short term projects including:...

This is now my second year as a plot-holder at the West Tarring site in Worthing, West Sussex. After taking over a 5 rod plot covered with couch grass (plus friends) in Feb 2005 and managing to work on just under half the area last year, the whole plot is now officially usable/cultivable. The produc...

I encountered this site whilst looking up information on dealing with rats on my allotment . . . and was pleasantly surprised to find some useful advice. I've dreamed of becoming more self-sufficient for years, but more so as time goes on and the issues feel more crucial. I've been "greening&qu...

I've found at least two rats in my food digester (green cone). They've nibbled through the grille and seem to have constructed a series of tunnels. I think I've inadvertantly created an ideal habitat for them! My current course of action is a rat trap baited with peanut butter. We'll see what happen...