The Compton Patch

We have already cleared all the perennial weeds from around the polytunnel, fixed gravel boards along the outside, lined the gap between the boards and the tunnel with black polythene and filled this with shingle to  prevent any weeds growing close to the tunnel walls and to allow the areas around the tunnel to be [...]

We have acquired a polytunnel ! A neighbouring allotment holder has given up his plot, leaving this polytunnel which abuts on to our patch. We have managed to clear the jungle that was growing inside and removed the door and the curtain, both of which will need repairing.  The door will then be hung so [...]

Last year we grew a variety of red cabbage called ‘Kalibos‘ which produced heads of an insipid pink colour. This year we obtained seeds of a variety called ‘Rodima‘ from vegetableseeds.net and these produced some lovely, deep red cabbages that are superb when pickled. We will be looking to grow some more of these next [...]

We had a poor harvest of garlic and shallots this year, which I believe was caused by using our own bulbs for planting. So, this time, no expense spared !  We bought garlic bulbs (‘Solent Wight‘ & ‘Picardy Wight‘) and shallots (‘Jermor‘) which were planted on Saturday. Today we prepared a bed and put in [...]