Posted by Cumberpach on October 19, 2004, 5:23 pm
For 2 seasons now, an area of the allotment : 2 x 1 metres, refuses to
produce anything - not even weeds. I transplanted some brasica seedlings in
Spring. Outside the dead area, these grew to full size. Within this area,
they withered and died (took about 4 months and they didn't grow higher than
4 inches).
Prior to my taking the allotment over - it had been overgrown for about 7 or
so years. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Pete.
Posted by Bob Hobden on October 19, 2004, 6:15 pm
Pete wrote ...
> For 2 seasons now, an area of the allotment : 2 x 1 metres, refuses to
> produce anything - not even weeds. I transplanted some brasica seedlings
> in Spring. Outside the dead area, these grew to full size. Within this
> area, they withered and died (took about 4 months and they didn't grow
> higher than 4 inches).
> Prior to my taking the allotment over - it had been overgrown for about 7
> or so years. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Does anything grow on that spot Pete? Weeds?
If nothing, then you have some seriously contaminated soil and your Council
should be told about it, they should do some tests and get it changed for
you if it's only a small area.
Maybe it was the site of a shed and the chemicals got into the soil, or
someone used their plot for dumping something.
Recently there was a problem with an allotment site in Chertsey where the
Council wanted to built but found contamination, panic, panic, I understand
it turned out to be a previous gardener that poured his old engine oil onto
one spot of his plot. (but don't quote me on that)
--
Regards
Bob
In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London
Posted by Cumberpach on October 20, 2004, 3:48 pm
> Pete wrote ...
>> For 2 seasons now, an area of the allotment : 2 x 1 metres, refuses to
>> produce anything - not even weeds. I transplanted some brasica seedlings
>> in Spring. Outside the dead area, these grew to full size. Within this
>> area, they withered and died (took about 4 months and they didn't grow
>> higher than 4 inches).
>> Prior to my taking the allotment over - it had been overgrown for about 7
>> or so years. Any ideas would be appreciated.
>>
> Does anything grow on that spot Pete? Weeds?
Nope, not even weeds.
> If nothing, then you have some seriously contaminated soil and >your
> Council should be told about it, they should do some tests >and get it
> changed for you if it's only a small area.
Just to be safe, I will give the Coucil a call. Perhaps they'll swap it for
a ton of John Innes No.3.
Posted by Janet Baraclough.. on October 19, 2004, 7:25 pm
> For 2 seasons now, an area of the allotment : 2 x 1 metres, refuses to
> produce anything - not even weeds. I transplanted some brasica seedlings in
> Spring. Outside the dead area, these grew to full size. Within this area,
> they withered and died (took about 4 months and they didn't grow
> higher than
> 4 inches).
> Prior to my taking the allotment over - it had been overgrown for
> about 7 or
> so years. Any ideas would be appreciated.
Tis the last resting place of the previous owner's first wife, who
disappeared so sudden-like all those years ago....
Janet.
Posted by Martin on October 20, 2004, 9:03 am
On Wed, 20 Oct 2004 00:25:08 +0100, Janet Baraclough..
>> For 2 seasons now, an area of the allotment : 2 x 1 metres, refuses to
>> produce anything - not even weeds. I transplanted some brasica seedlings in
>> Spring. Outside the dead area, these grew to full size. Within this area,
>> they withered and died (took about 4 months and they didn't grow
>> higher than
>> 4 inches).
>> Prior to my taking the allotment over - it had been overgrown for
>> about 7 or
>> so years. Any ideas would be appreciated.
> Tis the last resting place of the previous owner's first wife, who
>disappeared so sudden-like all those years ago....
... spread that story amongst the neighbours and a police team will
turn up to dig the garden.
--
Martin
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> produce anything - not even weeds. I transplanted some brasica seedlings
> in Spring. Outside the dead area, these grew to full size. Within this
> area, they withered and died (took about 4 months and they didn't grow
> higher than 4 inches).
> Prior to my taking the allotment over - it had been overgrown for about 7
> or so years. Any ideas would be appreciated.