When the leaves of the oak have fully uncurled, plant tender annuals such as tomatoes and dahlias.
I had a chance to be the proud tender of a 20 by 30 allotment (in addition to my gardens). With this, I probably could have grown almost all of our family's produce but what with my in-laws and family coming for the entire summer and two small children, I chickened out...
For next year, the allotment president put me at the top of the list!
What is an allotment?
Don't have 'allot' of garden at your place? Perhaps you are an apartment dweller or the backyard is a dream for shady swamp plants? What you need is a plot of land close by that you can tend instead.
Where can I find me one of those?
In Ottawa, look under Community Gardens to find one near you.
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I used to have an allotment garden. The land was bought for development and the allotmenteers were notified to pull up and move out. The land has not been developed yet; the gardeners are back, only now they are squatters! I remember cursing bindweed at that allotment. Now, I'm cursing dandelions.
I planted some tulips last year and they came up - yipppeee, now that they are almost finished blooming I am not sure what to do with them. Do I did them up or do I leave them in the ground? I live in Ottawa. I have heard that I can leave them in or that I dig them up and plant them again in the fall. Any know what works in this area?
Anon: I posted a reply on my latest post.
I couldn't find anything on your post that told me if I need to dig them up or not :o)
The newest post anon: click at the top and check the post on the broken tulip
Thank you very much for the info.
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