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The new allotment

Taken on a new allotment? Ryan Lewis shows how to get your plot up and running in time for the growing season
  • A rainy day on the allotment

    The new allotment: The school of hard knocks

    When it feels like everything on the plot is out to defeat you and your precious crops, take heart: learning to pick yourself up and carry on after a failure is a vital skill for a plot holder, says Ryan Lewis

  • Russian comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum)

    The new allotment: fancy a brew?

    Comrey tea is a great feed for your plants and costs nothing to make - the only trouble is the smell, writes Ryan Lewis

  • Rows of vegetables on an allotment

    The new allotment: a change will do you good

    Crop rotation is key when planning what to plant where on your allotment, writes Ryan Lewis

  • A selection of vegetable seed packets

    The new allotment: choosing what to grow

    Exotic oca, or traditional cabbage? Let your veg selection reflect your personality, says Ryan Lewis

  • A chicken on a manure pile

    The new allotment: soil improvers

    Treat your soil well and it will reward you with a bumper crop, writes Ryan Lewis

  • A trug of weeds

    The new allotment: the evil weeds

    Battling weeds on a new allotment seems like a neverending battle, but relax, Ryan Lewis is here to help

  • Grow your own Edinburgh: Allotments near Blackford Hill

    The new allotment: starting out

    Got a plot at last? Ryan Lewis guides you through the processes and pitfalls

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