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Useful websites
https://garden.org National Gardening Association (US)
www.growlikegrandad.co.uk Grow Like Grandad
https://www.nsalg.org.uk/ National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners
http://www.welhat.gov.uk/allotments Welwyn Hatfield BC Allotment Web-site
https://www.kingsseeds.com/ Kings Seeds
https://www.metoffice.gov.uk Met Office (for weekly and daily weather forecasts)
http://www.allotmentgardening.org.uk/ Allotment Gardening
https://www.allaboutallotments.co.uk/associations-east-england - "a gateway to web-sites about allotments"
https://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/organic-allotment-growing Organic Allotment Gardening .
https://sixbrotherspestcontrol.com/garden-pests-natural-guide/ Tackling pests naturally (US web-site)
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/app Royal Horticultural Society's free app - plants of interest to "My Garden" to get information on growing, harvesting etc., including a useful monthly planner.
http://www.realmensow.co.uk "A Cheery Allotment Blog".
https://eastsheenallotments.com/community/what-to-eat/ Seasonal Recipes from the East Sheen/BHAS Allotment Society
https://www.soilassociation.org/take-action/growing-at-home/allotments-and-home-growing/ A charity working to transform the way we eat, farm and care for our natural world.
https://hollinlaneallotments.org/recipes/ the web-site of an allotment association in Leeds with a wide selection of seasonal recipes (and other useful information).
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LOCAL Websites INCLUDING ALLOTMENT ASSOCIATIONS
https://balga-online.co.uk/ - Baldock Allotment Association
http://burydellallotments.co.uk/ - Burydell Lane Allotment Association (St Albans)
http://www.ehgc.org/ - East Harpenden Gardening Club
http://www.flagstalbans.org.uk/ - Folly Lane Allotment Group (St Albans)
http://ldga.org.uk/wp/ - Letchworth District Gardeners Association
http://www.raga.org.uk/ - Royston Allotment and Gardeners Association
https://www.sgaa.co.uk/index.php - Stevenage Gardens & Allotments Association
http://www.tringallotments.org.uk/ - Tring Allotments Association
http://welhat-allotment-community.com) - Welhat Allotment Communty
Welwyn Garden City Horticultural Society - Welwyn Garden City Horticultural Society
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National Allotment Society
Members of the Longcroft Allotment Association are also members of the National Allotment Society.
The National Allotment Society is the national organisation which upholds the interests and rights of the allotment community across the UK. It works with government at national and local levels and other organisations to provide, promote and preserve allotments and offers support, guidance and advice to its members (and others with an interest in allotment gardening).
Members of our Association are entitled to free insurance and access to discounted seeds (from the Kings catalogue) through its membership the Society. The Society provides many other benefits, and its web-site contains advice on planning an allotment, crops, monthly jobs and tips on: managing water during droughts, producing your own compost, and pest control.
Its web-site also describes some traditional gardening methods, some of which are still commonly upheld, whilst others seem to have fallen by the wayside. For example, ‘planting by the moon’ is based on an ancient belief that above-ground crops should be planted during the Waxing Moon, while root crops should be planted during the Waning Moon. Surely that’s worth a try?!
For more information see www.nsalg.org.uk
