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Plot holders, you can take a look at our facilities & interactive map of the site, chat to other plot-holder in the forums, read our frequently asked questions and read the plot-holder essential information. If you want to erect a shed or greenhouse, please download this form with details on how to do this..

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And we have plenty of content for all allotment owners and gardeners including allotment tips & tricks, month by month allotment tips and a range of links to benefit all gardeners and allotment holders.

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Want to Contact us or Get an Allotment?

If you’d like to get in contact with us, please send us a message here. And if you’re interested in taking out a plot then please visit the council site here for all the details on how to do this, but note the waiting list for our allotment is currently closed due to Covid. We’ll let you know when this changes.

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Month by Month Tips
November

Time to dig out the fleeces and woolly hats again, but November on the allotment can be a lovely
time of year. As the season slows down, it is a great opportunity to take stock of what went well and what went badly in the previous year and to learn from your experiences
KITCHEN LEFTOVERS
Remember to save your fruit and vegetable waste and peelings and add them to the compost heap
PLANT
Bare root fruit trees are best planted now while the soil is still warm from the summer to give them a better chance to establish.
SOW
Broad beans should be sown directly into the soil in mild areas or in modules under cover in cooler areas.
COVER UP
Overwintering brassicas should be covered with fleece to prevent pigeon damage
HARVEST
Winter squashes, pumpkins, late apple and pear varieties, leeks, and parsnips should be ready for harvesting.
CLOCHE
Any remaining root crops such as carrots, celeriac, turnips, and beetroot would benefit from having a cloche placed over them for a few weeks if you don’t intend to harvest them immediately.
PRUNE
Soft fruit bushes such as blackcurrants, blackberries, hybrid berries, redcurrrants, and gooseberries can be pruned from now until March
DIVIDE
Make sure to lift and divide over congested clumps of rhubarb. Replant in well-prepared soil with plenty of organic matter.



Where are We?

Colchester Avenue, Pen-y-lan, Cardiff, CF23 9BB

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Meet the Committee

Julian Goss
Committee Chairman
Plots 63 & 79A

Gavin Sims
Shop Manager and Webmaster
Plot 33B

Sue Finch
Plot 167

Zahed Khan
Plot 25

Kate Haynes
Plot 55B & 65B

Nik Mason
Plots 98A & 99B

John Sanders
Newsletter Editor
Plot 24A

Caroline Joll
Plot 32BTreasurer

Roger Williams
Plot-Letting
Plot 59

Mohammed Shaukat
Plot 111A & 112A

And thanks to everyone who helps the committee.