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  • Allotments for Hatfield Peverel

    Allotments for Hatfield Peverel
    Promoting Allotment Gardening in Hatfield Peverel Essex

  • Best Allotment Competition 2017

    bac ban2017July 1st 2017 Starting 11.30am Old Site

     Thanks to all those who attended, this years competition was a great success and one of the highest turns outs I have seen, so thanks to all those that came and supported the hard work of the HPAA commitee, in particular, Julia East and Margret Hastings, Julie Ruzbridge who put in so much hard work with the lovely food, Drew Price & Simon Read for their great efforts tidying up the sites and general helpfulness on the day, The Scouts and Guides for their help laying on Coffee and Teas and agaib for all those that supported the event particularly for Carlie Mayes for her Bees and Honey display and last but no means least Gerald Vale from the National Vegetable Society for his great job as judge and talk afterwards.  Thank you all

  • Dengie 100 & Maldon Bekeepers
  • Crop Rotation: A Five-Year Plan

    5 Year Crop Rotation Plan5 Year Crop Rotation Plan

    There are many plans for crop rotation, but the most reliable is the 5 year plan as ity seperates the main vegetable categories and gives a longer-term solution

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History of the HPAA
HPAA History

The Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association has been around for over a hundred years, below is an article written by David Goodey and makes good reading!

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Rhubarb & Custard Cocktail

Rhubarb & custard cocktailRhubarb & custard cocktail
An elegant vodka-based drink that'll wow your guests - it's made with creamy advocaat iqueur and homemade fruit syrup

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  • History of the HPAA

    HPAA History

    The Hatfield Peverel Allotment Association has been around for over a hundred years, below is an article written by David Goodey and makes good reading!

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Early Extra Sweet F1 SH2 Sweet Corn Kelvedon Glory F1 SU Sweet Corn Minipop F1 SU Sweet Corn Sweet Nugget F1 SH2 Sweet Corn Swift F1 SH2 Sweet Corn Tasty Gold F1 SH2 Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn

Sweet Corn Varieties to try

  • Early Extra Sweet F1 SH2 Sweet Corn
    • 20cm long cobs filled with fine flavoured kernels. A super sweet variety (SH) which matures from September onwards..
  • Kelvedon Glory F1 SU Sweet Corn
    • An old favourite giving early crops from August onwards. Good flavour and high quality cobs with golden yellow kernels..
  • Minipop F1 SU Sweet Corn
    • Specially bred to produce baby sweet corn so popular in stir-fry and salad dishes. Plant very close together.
  • Sweet Nugget F1 SH2 Sweet Corn
    • Medium long cobs with large kernels of pleasing golden colour. Excellent sweet flavour, a super sweet type (SH). Well suited to cooler conditions. Harvests from early September.
  • Swift F1 SH2 Sweet Corn

    • A first early extra tender variety. Heavy cobs of superb taste and texture with 14 to 16 rows of golden kernals.

  • Tasty Gold F1 SH2 Sweet Corn
    • The 21cm long cobs are filled right up to the tip with golden kernels of super sweet flavour. This is a super sweet type (SH). Matures early September onwards.

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Category: Recipes

Rhubarb & Grenadine Crumble

Rhubarb & Grenadine CrumbleRhubarb & Grenadine Crumble
This has a great twist, the Grenadine adds great colour and taste to the rhubarb that will add that something special to your dessert!

 

One-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & Potatoes

One-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & PotatoesOne-Pot Roast Pork Chops with Fennel & Potatoes

 Super easy and super tasty dish!

 

Rhubarb & Custard Cocktail

Rhubarb & custard cocktailRhubarb & custard cocktail
An elegant vodka-based drink that'll wow your guests - it's made with creamy advocaat iqueur and homemade fruit syrup

Category: The Growing Season

Jobs to do in April

Jobs to do in April

Spring should be here but watch out for frosts!

Sow seed outdoors
Vegetable growing really takes off this month. Chit and plant out second early potatoes in the first half of the month, maincrop potatoes in the second half. It's also time to sow seed outdoors in well-prepared soil.

 

Jobs to do in February

Jobs to do in February

Time to do some groundwork

We get a glimpse of the early signs of the arrival of Spring this month. The soil begins to warm up around the middle of February and we can see for the first time this year the buds beginning to swell on fruit trees and bushes. Overwintering vegetables begin to look less sorry for themselves and they start to produce new growth.

 

Jobs to do in July

Jobs to do in July

Harvest should be bountiful and the allotment is in full swing

Now is the height of summer, the days endlessly long, temperatures usually at their peek and you should be reaping the rewards of your hard work in the preceding months. Watering in this month is crucial to stem off premature bolting, tomato blossom end rot and splitting skins.

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