Melanie Matthews

My pages:
Page link: Brighton Community Compost Centre (BCCC)
Brighton Community Compost Centre (BCCC)
Composts, mulches and topsoil
Page link: Rhubarb
Rhubarb
All you need to know
Page link: Getting Started
Getting Started
Andrew Harris's story
Page link: Site Reps Meeting
Site Reps Meeting
Details of the most recent meeting between BHAF, council and Site Reps including discussion on proposed rent increases
Page link: What to do in January
What to do in January
Planning, pruning, rhubarb, sweet peas
Page link: Gardening terminology
Gardening terminology
Some top terms you should know
Page link: Planning your plot
Planning your plot
Crop Rotation
Page link: Wildlife and hibernation
Wildlife and hibernation
Hedgehogs, ladybirds, frogs and toads
Page link: Hedging and Christmas trees
Hedging and Christmas trees
Some wildlife-promoting ideas
Page link: Golden Crusted Brussels Sprouts
Golden Crusted Brussels Sprouts
A tasty treat for your roast dinner
Page link: Dates for your Diary (last updated 30/12/11)
Dates for your Diary (last updated 30/12/11)
As published in the monthly e-news
Page link: Five top tips for the new tenant
Five top tips for the new tenant
Getting started on your plot if you take over in Autumn/Winter
Page link: Gifts for gardening friends
Gifts for gardening friends
Christmas gift ideas
Page link: Hardwood cuttings
Hardwood cuttings
How to do it
Page link: What to do in December
What to do in December
Dig, cover, wash, store, insulate...
Page link: Jerusalem Artichokes
Jerusalem Artichokes
(Helianthus tuberosum)
Page link: Planning your year
Planning your year
Choosing seeds and bulbs
Page link: FAQ
FAQ
Some questions from people thinking about applying for a plot
Page link: Agricube
Agricube
Increase your growing space - vertical growing!
Page link: Leek and Olive Gratin
Leek and Olive Gratin
a tasty autumn supper
Page link: Blackberry and Apple crumble cupcakes
Blackberry and Apple crumble cupcakes
Autumn fruits in a cupcake - what's not to love?!
Page link: Things to do this month
Things to do this month
cleaning, magazines, rubbish, digging, tulips, ponds, sweet peas, veg, rhubarb
Page link: Grape vines
Grape vines
A 3 year plan
Page link: Soot
Soot
Why it's great for your plot
Page link: Cold Frames
Cold Frames
Winter or summer, cold frames are really useful
Page link: September 2011 Maintenance Update
September 2011 Maintenance Update
strimming and preparing
Page link: Garden Consultancy from the Garden House
Garden Consultancy from the Garden House
Do you need help with your garden?
Page link: BHAF 2012 AGM
BHAF 2012 AGM
Save the Date
Page link: Garlic
Garlic
What you need to know
Page link: What to do this month
What to do this month
tidy up, plan your plot for next year, plant garlic and more
Page link: Herbs
Herbs
what to do with herbs this month
Page link: To Autumn
To Autumn
A poem by John Keats
Page link: Planting Spring flowering bulbs
Planting Spring flowering bulbs
Put some colour in your plot!
Page link: Leaf mould
Leaf mould
make some great leaf mould compost
Page link: What to do this month
What to do this month
Fruit and vegetables
Page link: Foraging for fruit
Foraging for fruit
A real autumn treat!
Page link: Health and safety on the plot
Health and safety on the plot
Gardening can be dangerous!
Page link: August 2011 Maintenance team update
August 2011 Maintenance team update
Tyres, locks, taps and more
Page link: An autumn poem
An autumn poem
by Tim Cresswell
Page link: Green tomato glut?
Green tomato glut?
try these...
Page link: Grow your neighbour's own
Grow your neighbour's own
Find a helper for your plot
Page link: Grow Your Own Magazine
Grow Your Own Magazine
review by Melanie Matthews
Page link: Gardening for Bumblebees by Dave Goulson
Gardening for Bumblebees by Dave Goulson
Book Review by Tessa Pawsey
Page link: Harvest Brighton and Hove
Harvest Brighton and Hove
Harvest share scheme
Page link: Stan Charlwood
Stan Charlwood
23rd June 1915 - 26th June 2011
Page link: July 2011 Maintenance Team Update
July 2011 Maintenance Team Update
Locks, plumbing, strimming and badgers
Page link: June 2011 Maintenance Team Update
June 2011 Maintenance Team Update
Locks, rubbish and haulage ways
Page link: What to do with all those courgettes?
What to do with all those courgettes?
Some recipes to help you deal with the courgette mountain!
Page link: Making a Wildlife Hotel
Making a Wildlife Hotel
A great activity with the kids in the summer holidays
Page link: Watering - the basics
Watering - the basics
And don't forget to find someone to water when you go on hols!
Page link: What to do in August
What to do in August
plant your strawberries now!
Page link: Sweetcorn
Sweetcorn
Some tasty sweetcorn tips
Page link: Save and Store your seed
Save and Store your seed
Grow next year's crop for free!
Page link: Jennifer Timme
Jennifer Timme
much missed
Page link: Keeping bees - our story
Keeping bees - our story
As published in the BHAF Spring 2011 newsletter
Page link: Bee careful about pesticides!
Bee careful about pesticides!
A life without bees would be a very bad place!
Page link: Dealing with concerns about bees on your plot
Dealing with concerns about bees on your plot
Advice for prospective beekeepers
Page link: Water and Allotments
Water and Allotments
Making efficient use of this scarce resource
Page link: May 2011 Allotment Maintenance team update
May 2011 Allotment Maintenance team update
rubbish clearance, locks and strimming
Page link: Free Pallets and Wooden Posts
Free Pallets and Wooden Posts
Available from American Express building project
Page link: Weeds
Weeds
One year's seed, seven year's weeds!
Page link: Drought
Drought
Saving water and efficient watering
Page link: Drought
Drought
Soil preparation
Page link: Drought
Drought
growing drought-tolerant plants
Page link: What to do in June
What to do in June
pests, deadheading, what to plant and more...
Page link: Rat or wasp problem?
Rat or wasp problem?
Free pest control available
Page link: Sweetcorn Chowder
Sweetcorn Chowder
A yummy recipe
Page link: Carrot Soup
Carrot Soup
Soup to help you see in the dark!
Page link: My life on a Hillside Allotment - by Terry Walton
My life on a Hillside Allotment - by Terry Walton
Book Review by Melanie Matthews
Page link: My Plot - 3 Craven Vale
My Plot - 3 Craven Vale
by Valerie Judd
Page link: Minding My Peas and Cucumbers - by Kay Sexton
Minding My Peas and Cucumbers - by Kay Sexton
Book Review by Melanie Matthews
Page link: Weeds
Weeds
and how to control them
Page link: Federation News
Federation News
An annual newsletter for all Brighton and Hove Allotment Holders
Page link: Councillor David Smart
Councillor David Smart
10th March 1936 - 8th September 2010
Page link: Moulescoomb Forest Garden
Moulescoomb Forest Garden
A Community Garden
Page link: Ovingdean
Ovingdean
Allotment Details
Page link: Find us on Facebook
Find us on Facebook
BHAF goes social!
Page link: Everything stolen from Racehill Farm Plot 20!
Everything stolen from Racehill Farm Plot 20!
Please let me know if you have any information
Page link: The Allotment Source Book - by Caroline Foley
The Allotment Source Book - by Caroline Foley
Book Review by Melanie Matthews
Page link: Photos from my plot
Photos from my plot
Plot 27 Weald site
Page link: Potato cyst eelworm
Potato cyst eelworm
A very nasty pest
Page link: Harry Gander
Harry Gander
18th August 1921 to 18th July 2010
Page link: Pamela Margaret Bean
Pamela Margaret Bean
12th July 1922 to 13th May 2010
Page link: Hilltop Allotments
Hilltop Allotments
Craven Vale and Whitehawk Hill Allotment Group
Page link: BHAF 2010 AGM
BHAF 2010 AGM
Question and Answer Session
Page link: My Project about Bees
My Project about Bees
By Henry Touray
Page link: Brighton 'Digs for Victory'
Brighton 'Digs for Victory'
an allotment handbook from 1941
Page link: An introduction and history to allotments
An introduction and history to allotments
A very brief history of allotments
Page link: Allotments in our city
Allotments in our city
A chronicle of allotments in Brighton and Hove
Page link: The Council's advice for new tenants
The Council's advice for new tenants
What you need to know as soon as you get a plot
Page link: Health and Safety on the Plot
Health and Safety on the Plot
Look after yourself and others!
Page link: RAGS Stores
RAGS Stores
Lower Roedale (off Lynchett Close) & Roedale Valley (off Golf Drive)
Page link: Rotation
Rotation
What's it all about?
Page link: Parsnip Tips
Parsnip Tips
How to get the best Germination
Page link: Potatoes
Potatoes
all you ever wanted to know and more!
Page link: BHAF 2009 AGM
BHAF 2009 AGM
Minutes of the 2009 AGM
Page link: BHAF 2010 AGM
BHAF 2010 AGM
Minutes of the 2010 AGM
Page link: Sign up to the BHAF e-newsletter
Sign up to the BHAF e-newsletter
Monthly tips, advice and news
Page link: Soil improvement
Soil improvement
Get to know your soil and how to make the best of it
Page link: Comfrey
Comfrey
Fantastic liquid feed and compost activator
Page link: Green Manures
Green Manures
plants that add to soil fertility and improve soil structure
Page link: Slug control
Slug control
don't let them beat you!
Page link: Site Development Fund Applications Approved
Site Development Fund Applications Approved
A list of the applications approved by year, and cost
Page link: Our Constitution
Our Constitution
What we do, and what we stand for
Page link: Lower Roedale
Lower Roedale
Allotment details
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