Comments on: Building sites, growbags and bent carrots http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots An allotment blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: stuart goldhawk http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3505 stuart goldhawk Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:45:40 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3505 Have bee studying various types of topsoil but am unsure about how the certification works,does anyone know what <a href="http://selectmaterialscom.moonfruit.com" rel="nofollow">different types</a> of grading mean, or is ther a site dedicated to this subject. Have bee studying various types of topsoil but am unsure about how the certification works,does anyone know what
different types of grading mean,
or is ther a site dedicated to this subject.

]]> By: Manor Stables Veg Plot http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3288 Manor Stables Veg Plot Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:03:37 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3288 The one at Bukky Pally. read it over the weekend. As Simon says, her 'main Veg patch' may be elsewhere! x The one at Bukky Pally. read it over the weekend. As Simon says, her ‘main Veg patch’ may be elsewhere! x

]]> By: Soilman http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3285 Soilman Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:29:05 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3285 30ft square???! Er, that makes about 30 cabbages. Tops. Super. 30ft square???!

Er, that makes about 30 cabbages. Tops.

Super.

]]> By: Simon http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3275 Simon Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:55:21 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3275 Apparently the queen's veg patch is at Windsor. Its called Home Farm so I imagine it's quite big. I suppose I could find out but I won't. Apparently the queen’s veg patch is at Windsor. Its called Home Farm so I imagine it’s quite big. I suppose I could find out but I won’t.

]]> By: Manor Stables Veg Plot http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3272 Manor Stables Veg Plot Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:18:43 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3272 I watched a programme once where an old brown field site with flats nearby used the builders rubble bags, and the local residents had a bag each to grow their veg in, or flowers. I thought it was a good idea of getting people to grow stuff in inner cities. I, like Carol, have tried to Google, and I cannot find it. But I thought it was good. You're just grumpy SM. And it seems that the Queens veg patch is about 30ft square. The whole grounds are 40 acres. Now THATS some size! Er....not. I watched a programme once where an old brown field site with flats nearby used the builders rubble bags, and the local residents had a bag each to grow their veg in, or flowers. I thought it was a good idea of getting people to grow stuff in inner cities. I, like Carol, have tried to Google, and I cannot find it. But I thought it was good. You’re just grumpy SM.

And it seems that the Queens veg patch is about 30ft square. The whole grounds are 40 acres. Now THATS some size! Er….not.

]]> By: Soilman http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3269 Soilman Mon, 22 Jun 2009 06:26:03 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3269 I read somewhere, Carol, that if you were born in the 1960s (as I was), you automatically have a higher level of radioactive Strontium 90 in your bones than other generations; there was so much of it kicking about from atmospheric nuclear testing in the 50s that babies born in that era started life with an unwanted little 'extra'. Mind, I've done all right on it so far. I read somewhere, Carol, that if you were born in the 1960s (as I was), you automatically have a higher level of radioactive Strontium 90 in your bones than other generations; there was so much of it kicking about from atmospheric nuclear testing in the 50s that babies born in that era started life with an unwanted little ‘extra’.

Mind, I’ve done all right on it so far.

]]> By: Carol http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3264 Carol Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:46:53 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3264 I've seen mention of builders' bags used as (more or less) temporary gardening space in several places. Unfortunately, searching right now leaves me frustrated since I can't find any pictures for you. It seems like an obvious idea, especially for industrial sites that want to avoid using the contaminated soil below. As for not liking the view, not everyone is as fortunate as you must be, living in a scenic spot. I say it's much better to have gardens to brighten up the urban landscape. And if you're worried about pollution, perhaps you might want to stop eating, breathing or drinking water -- or even absorbing anything through your skin -- as we're all contaminated with industrial chemicals now, as quite a few studies have shown. I’ve seen mention of builders’ bags used as (more or less) temporary gardening space in several places. Unfortunately, searching right now leaves me frustrated since I can’t find any pictures for you. It seems like an obvious idea, especially for industrial sites that want to avoid using the contaminated soil below.

As for not liking the view, not everyone is as fortunate as you must be, living in a scenic spot. I say it’s much better to have gardens to brighten up the urban landscape. And if you’re worried about pollution, perhaps you might want to stop eating, breathing or drinking water — or even absorbing anything through your skin — as we’re all contaminated with industrial chemicals now, as quite a few studies have shown.

]]> By: Matron http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3260 Matron Sun, 21 Jun 2009 06:56:35 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3260 I suppose when people are given bad advice to start with, their veggies don't grow - so they give up and never try again. Sad. I suppose when people are given bad advice to start with, their veggies don’t grow – so they give up and never try again. Sad.

]]> By: Soilman http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3236 Soilman Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:36:53 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3236 Some strong contenders there, Cazaux and Matthew, for Allotment Bandwagon Prize 2009. The Buck House veg patch is in the lead, for me; have to confess I was <em>astounded</em> to hear that there haven't been vegetables grown in the royal garden since the war. The Queen is the patron of the RHS, for God's sake. So all the time the RHS has been going on about growing veg for the last 60 yrs (including model veg garden at Wisley etc), their own patron hasn't grown a single lettuce leaf in anger... despite that vast palace acreage in SW1? Quite extraordinary. Some strong contenders there, Cazaux and Matthew, for Allotment Bandwagon Prize 2009.

The Buck House veg patch is in the lead, for me; have to confess I was astounded to hear that there haven’t been vegetables grown in the royal garden since the war. The Queen is the patron of the RHS, for God’s sake. So all the time the RHS has been going on about growing veg for the last 60 yrs (including model veg garden at Wisley etc), their own patron hasn’t grown a single lettuce leaf in anger… despite that vast palace acreage in SW1?

Quite extraordinary.

]]> By: VP http://www.soilman.net/2009/root-crops/building-sites-growbags-and-bent-carrots/comment-page-1/#comment-3235 VP Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:01:54 +0000 http://www.soilman.net/?p=1565#comment-3235 Soilman, like Amanda I think it's a good idea and has been talked about for quite a while, so I'm glad to see something might be done about it at last. I believe they're going to use those giant bags used for holding building materials like gravel and sand (slightly ironic, no?), but filled with compost so their vast depth could mean those carrots might just rival any regular allotmenteers entry for the longest carrot or parsnip prize at the local show ;) Soilman, like Amanda I think it’s a good idea and has been talked about for quite a while, so I’m glad to see something might be done about it at last. I believe they’re going to use those giant bags used for holding building materials like gravel and sand (slightly ironic, no?), but filled with compost so their vast depth could mean those carrots might just rival any regular allotmenteers entry for the longest carrot or parsnip prize at the local show ;)

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