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Going organic on the allotment

bizzy_lizzie
bizzy_lizzie Posts: 204 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
Morning all
Can I brain pick the gardeners amongst you please. I have read at various times about planting marigolds near carrots to keep the flies away & this sorts of thing and I wondered if anyone could recommend a book or website where i can read a bit more.

Thank you

BL
Building an emergency fund and starting on the mortgage!

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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    Hiya :)

    You need to look for "companion planting" - that should give you plenty of tips to work with.

    We've had mention of it elsewhere in Old Style so I'll see if I can find a link or two for you. I'll add them in here so watch this space :)


    Here on Old Style we have:-

    Companion planting

    and a well recommended site is:-

    http://allotment.org.uk/



    And finally, there are a number of helpful threads in the Food section of the MEGA Index sticky at the top of Old Style listed under "Grow your own".

    HTH :)
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  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,826 Forumite
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    www.selfsufficientish.com is a good site to look at
  • alyth
    alyth Posts: 2,671 Forumite
    https://www.downsizer.net is another brilliant website, sorry I don't know how to do the link. BBC's Gardener's World magazine and website are excellent, and if you go to any of the cheap bookshops you can pick up some brilliant cheap gardening books. From memory, planting onions and carrots together deter carrotfly. Good luck!
  • bizzy_lizzie
    bizzy_lizzie Posts: 204 Forumite
    Thank you everyone. Thats should keep me busy for a bit!

    BL
    Building an emergency fund and starting on the mortgage!
  • sal
    sal Posts: 161 Forumite
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    Try https://www.allotments4all.co.uk

    Just as addictive as this site, so watch out!

    Sal
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