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Colchester Avenue Allotment Association Site for all things Allotment Would you like a plot on our site. Then add your name to the waiting list on the Cardiff Council sitehere and well contact you when your name nears the top of the list approximate wait time is up to 12 months Summer 2022 Newsletter AGM 2022 Minutes Plotting for the Future with the National Allotment Society The Shop All Information prices opening times etc The Shop All Information prices opening times etc Shop now stocks Peat Free Compost Free Water Butts and Skip on Site Shop Reopening Monthly Allotment Tips Month by Month Tips August With lots to harvest and sow August is possibly the busiest month. Stay on top of the weeding and watering to ensure bumper cropsHARVESTSweetcorn is ready to harvest when tassels turn brownish and when milky liquid runs from a kernel when you stick a fingernail into it Carrots beetroot radishes and lettuces should also be readyKEEP CUTTINGRemember to keep cutting cutandcomeagain salad leaves to encourage more to sproutKEEP PICKINGPeas beans tomatoes chillies and courgettes need to be picked to ensure they continue to cropDIG UPContinue to dig up potatoesHarvest onions when their foliage turns brown and wilts. Leave to dry in the sun for a few days before storing or cookingSTORINGBeans and peas can be frozen.