Re: Growing your own Veggies?
The local council is responsible for the allocation of allotments and where I live there is also a waiting list. However, if someone has an allotment which is getting too much for them to manage they are allowed to "share" it and two people can have half of a full allotment. I think this is a good idea and a couple of friends have done this together very successfully.Re: Growing your own Veggies?
DM-Basil Genovese is the standard basil to grow but if you can find it try Neapolitana as well. Much larger leaves with all the flavour and so large you can stuff them(well OK not as large as a vine leaf) but with a little care?Re: Growing your own Veggies?
There is a four or five year waiting list for allotments here in West London. Luckily, I have a tiny patch which I have rescued from the dog run and grow French Beans, Broad Beans, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cauliflower, several varieties of cabbage, peppers, chillis and loads of herbs.Re: Growing your own Veggies?
I have never been interested in home grown produce apart from herbs, which I have planted in tubs around the place. My husband grew some lettuce once, but I preferred the supermarket variety. We have gooseberry, redcurrant and blackcurrant bushes, most of which go to waste as only my husband likes those fruits and I stew a few for him, but that is all. The neighbours grow their own, otherwise they would be more than welcome to pick them.
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