{"id":2446,"date":"2010-03-16T16:22:29","date_gmt":"2010-03-16T15:22:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/?p=2446"},"modified":"2010-03-16T16:23:15","modified_gmt":"2010-03-16T15:23:15","slug":"green-gardening-eco-allotments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/blog\/sustainability\/green-gardening-eco-allotments\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Gardening &#038; Eco Allotments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I&#8217;m beginning to think that Spring may have sprung up up North, and it&#8217;s not just because the sun has started to shine. This week is a great week in my household, because after 4 years of waiting (<em>4 YEARS!!!<\/em>), we have eventually been awarded our very own allotment, and at last I can start flexing my green fingers.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" style=\"margin: 3px;\" src=\"http:\/\/farm5.static.flickr.com\/4040\/4438469354_6f7d8d978e_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"519\" height=\"291\" \/>It may not be all that much to look at straight away, but with some careful planning and a certain amount of hard digging (cue my husband!), this little patch of land is going to burst into life. It&#8217;s time for a confession though &#8211; Although I&#8217;ve been an avid gardener for quite a while now, I&#8217;m an entirely amateur allotment-eer&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>It may be my first foray into &#8216;serious&#8217; growing, but the idea of &#8216;growing your own&#8217; has always appealed. The number of food miles that the average supermarket vegetable racks up is quite alarming &#8211; even if your carrots and potatoes have been grown in the UK, the chances are they&#8217;ve spent a fair number of hours on the road before they even think about getting anywhere near your shopping basket. It may be a bit of a clich\u00e9, but I want to become a little bit more like &#8216;The Good Life&#8217;&#8230; I may even have to invest in a pair of denim dungarees!<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 132px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/products\/draper-tools\/draper-tools-stainless-steel-garden-spade\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2497\/4438477458_d6d5bba910_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"122\" height=\"122\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">FSC certified spade<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Before getting ahead of myself, I need to get myself kitted out with the tools of the trade. With a good set of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/search\/draper\/\">gardening tools<\/a> I hoping I can&#8217;t fail. With my spade in hand, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/products\/burgon---ball\/organic-compost-accelerator-with-active-bacteria\/\" target=\"_blank\">organic compost<\/a> at my side, and a whole wealth of good intentions, sprouts, carrots, brocoli, peas and lettuce will surely follow!<\/p>\n<p>Still&#8230; I&#8217;m feeling a little nervous&#8230; I&#8217;d love some helpful advice. If you&#8217;re an experienced allotment fan, please pass on your tips! What should I plant first? What needs the sunshine and what flourishes in the shade?<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 153px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/products\/haxnicks\/potato-planters---pack-of-3\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Organic Potato Planter\" src=\"http:\/\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2759\/4437725495_3895e47e66_o.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"143\" height=\"143\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Organic Potato Planter<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you don&#8217;t have an allotment or you&#8217;re one of the unfortunate souls still on a waiting list, never fear. You can still get growing your own grub &#8211; the organic patio <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/products\/haxnicks\/potato-planters---pack-of-3\/\" target=\"_blank\">potato planter<\/a> is unmissable if you don&#8217;t want to get your hands too dirty. If you fancy a whole array of locally grown fresh fruit and veg there is yet another option.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ethicalsuperstore.com\/category\/groceries-and-everyday\/fresh-fruit-and-veg\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Organic fruit and vegetable boxes<\/a> are unbeatable if you&#8217;re a fan of seasonal, local fayre.<\/p>\n<p>Allotment Image thanks to <a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m beginning to think that Spring may have sprung up up North, and it&#8217;s not just because the sun has started to shine. 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