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nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 1:53 pm Post subject:

Deerstalker wrote:

But knowing my luck, I'll get an 18 stone ex rugby team physio. with a hairy back, holding my head under water for 10 minutes!

That would be great, you can get him to clear the allotment for you.

Mrs Fiddlesticks

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 10460

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 2:36 pm Post subject:
i'm going to very quietly say acupuncture.... No intention of starting a thread here on complimentary medicine. Does the doc reckon allotmenting will make things worse? If not an allotment is there something you can do to your existing garden that will give you the satisfaction of home grown veg but in a more manageable way?

wellington womble

Joined: 08 Nov 2004
Posts: 15051
Location: East Midlands

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 3:45 pm Post subject:

Deerstalker wrote:

Now I rather like the idea of a gorgeous young physiotherapist in a swimsuit bathing me in warm water!

They're the ones you really have to watch! At least with the big guys you can brace yourself!

daniel

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 21
Location: Woodford Green, Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 5:20 pm Post subject:
Sarah, what is a permaculture mulch bed? Cheers, daniel

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 5:22 pm Post subject:
Dunno, but this is a brief description of permaculture (and agroforestry) https://www.downsizer.net/index.php?option=com_glossary&catid=97&func=display&search=permaculture

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Wed Jan 05, 05 5:40 pm Post subject:
Will put up a separate post about the permaculture mulch bed so it doesn't get lost - it's really useful.

daniel

Joined: 01 Jan 2005
Posts: 21
Location: Woodford Green, Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 7:54 pm Post subject:
Thanks, very useful. I seem to remember something in the papers a while ago about growing popllar trees in feilds of rye to increase yeilds, a similar thing?

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 7:56 pm Post subject:
That sounds more like the symbiotic effects of companion planting.

tahir

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 45670
Location: Essex

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 8:27 pm Post subject:
That was more to do with harvesting the poplars at a later date, providing increased total income for a slightly reduced annual yield

mrutty

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 1578

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 10:05 pm Post subject:
Double cropping. A very useful and sadly under used system. Any tall plant or tree works, Sweetcorn and courgettes work well. Fruit trees and any above ground veg (eg cabbage) works as well

nettie

Joined: 02 Dec 2004
Posts: 5888
Location: Suffolk

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 10:13 pm Post subject:
Deerstalker, have you come to a decision yet??

alison
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 10:21 pm Post subject:

daniel wrote:

Thanks, very useful. I seem to remember something in the papers a while ago about growing popllar trees in feilds of rye to increase yeilds, a similar thing?

I thought that was to divert the wind currents from the field and keep the crop warmer.

Sarah D

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 2584

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 11:09 pm Post subject:

mrutty wrote:

Double cropping. A very useful and sadly under used system. Any tall plant or tree works, Sweetcorn and courgettes work well. Fruit trees and any above ground veg (eg cabbage) works as well

There you go - symbiotic companion planting.

deerstalker

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 589

Posted: Thu Jan 06, 05 11:35 pm Post subject:

nettie wrote:

Deerstalker, have you come to a decision yet??

Well yes, I'd go for it! But remember the original post. It was the 'chance' of an allotment - not garanteed, so I'll post on developments.

Intesting point though, there must be disabled people with an ethical approach to consumption!

Can we help?

Bugs

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 10744

Posted: Fri Jan 07, 05 9:08 am Post subject:
There are organisations that help people with gardening, so I've put up a different thread on that because I've added a few new links. I should imagine there are other specialised organisations too.

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