Tomorrow (Friday) is the closing date for entries for the best plot and best half plot categories in the annual allotment competition.
Full details here but don’t forget the date of the barbecue has changed to Sunday, July 1.
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Barbecue Date Change
The date for the annual summer barbecue has been changed – by popular demand!
It was to have taken place on Saturday, June 30 but after requests from a number of plotholders it will now be on Sunday, July 1 from 1pm.
Can you help?
There will be two working parties this week – on Friday and Saturday, from 10am. Please help if you can.
Committee meeting
The next committee meeting is on Tuesday June 5. If there is anything that you would like members to discuss please email the secretary at pearlygran@yahoo.co.uk
Plot inspections
Plot inspections will take place in the coming week.
Straw
If you want some straw there’s some in the main car park. Please help yourself and pay £1 to any member of the committee.
We’re firing up the barbecue!
All plotholders and their families are invited to the association’s annual barbecue and competitions which will take place on Saturday, June 30 from 1pm.
There will also be a raffle during the afternoon – donations of prizes would be welcome. Just bring them along on the day.
As usual, the competition categories are: best full plot; best half plot; largest root of potato; longest stick of rhubarb; Sunday lunch (two each of five different vegetables on a plate including potato); largest strawberry; bunch of flowers; funniest/largest vegetable.
The entry fee is £2.
The entry form can be found here (COMPETITION 2018 ). Please give your completed form and entry fee to any committee member. Some printed forms will be available by the shed in the main car park for members who do not have their own printer.
Judging of the best plots and half plots will take place on the evening of Tuesday, June 26. Other categories will be judged on the day of the barbecue.
The closing date for the plot categories is Friday, June 22.
The allotments in May
Veg plants
Here are some more plants going free.
They include: one Trinidad Scorpion chilli; one Anaheim chilli; one Lunch Box pepper; one Pepinex cucumber; two La Diva cucumbers; one Mini Munch cucumber; one Black Krim tomato; one Listada deGandia aubergine; one Waltham Butternut squash; one Buttercup squash; one Blue Kuri squash.
Help yourself if you would like any of them. They are beside the greenhouse on Plot 31 ( Allotment plot map).
*Sorry, all the plants have now gone.
Free Tomatoes
Are you in search of tomato plants? There are some Ailsa Craig and Purple Heritage plants going free on plot 12 (Allotment plot map). You’ll find them just inside the greenhouse door.
There are some old tools just outside the greenhouse door which are also available.
Just help yourself if you want them.
