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Spidra's Terry Walton's Allotment garden

Created on Wednesday, 26 Mar 08

Terry Walton is the “Adopted Allotmenteer” of The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2. I discovered him through a guest appearance on The Wiggly Wigglers Podcast. Now Terry has his own podcast – Welcome to Terry’s World.

Terry has been gardening in the same allotment garden for 50 years and has the accumulated knowledge to show for it. His methods and what he grows have evolved over the years, too. He went from being as enthusiastic a user of chemicals as anyone to now being an organic gardener who composts, vermicomposts, and uses bokashi.

Terry’s allotment is 10 perch, or 302.5 sq. yards, so he’s got a lot of room to grow things.

I like to keep track of what varieties Terry is growing in his allotment in Tonypandy, South Wales and I think Folia is a perfect way to do it!

You can catch Terry’s podcast via Wippet, or subscribe using iTunes, or hit his MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/terrywalton Terry makes a guest appearance on The Jeremy Vine Show every other Friday. One week of shows are archived here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/ Terry also appeared on Episodes 89, 101, and 107 of The Wiggly Wigglers Podcast, which you can find at: http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/podcasts

Terry also blogs at http://www.saga.co.uk/magazine/allotmentblog/ (Saga has changed its site so you can no longer access recent entries at this permanent URL. Just go to http://www.saga.co.uk and search for Terry Walton.)

note: Four of the photos in this profile were taken by Terry’s son Anthony Walton. They are used with permission. I do not know who took the picture of Terry for the Saga magazine blog but please don’t sue me – I link to your site! note-y note: The reason Terry is holding a cellphone to his ear in many of the pictures is because that is how he broadcasts to The Jeremy Vine Show – via cellphone.

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Allotment | Sun: Don't Know | Soil: Don't Know

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  • Tomato 'Black Krim' Day 182

    Tomato 'Black Krim'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    I sent Terry some seeds from my stash. He mentioned them on the Ap...

    Planted on 11 Apr 08

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  • Spaghetti Squash 'Vegetable Spaghetti' Day 182

    Spaghetti Squash 'Vegetable Spaghetti'

    Cucurbita pepo

    I wanted to send some seeds to Terry because he said he'd never tas...

    Planted on 11 Apr 08

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  • Pumpkin 'Sugar Pie' Day 182

    Pumpkin 'Sugar Pie'

    Cucurbita pepo var. pepo

    Terry grows a giant pumpkin every year as a charity fundraiser. He...

    Planted on 11 Apr 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Spaghetti Squash 'Vegetable Spaghetti' Day 182

    Spaghetti Squash 'Vegetable Spaghetti'

    Cucurbita pepo

    The Botanical Interests seed I sent Terry was packed for a season a...

    Planted on 11 Apr 08

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  • Cauliflower 'Clapton' Day 182

    Cauliflower 'Clapton'

    Brassica oleracea var. botrytis

    Terry mentioned on his podcast Ep. 7 "Still Chilly in April" 4/11/0...

    Planted on 11 Apr 08

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  • Broad Bean 'Listra' Day 192

    Broad Bean 'Listra'

    Vicia faba

    This is a new variety for Terry. He grows about 80% tried-and-true...

    Planted on 01 Apr 08

    • 2 journals
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  • Broad Bean 'Masterpiece' Day 192

    Broad Bean 'Masterpiece'

    Vicia faba

    This is one of Terry's "usual suspects".

    Planted on 01 Apr 08

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  • Sweet Corn 'Minipop' Day 196

    Sweet Corn 'Minipop'

    Zea mays var. rugosa

    A variety of corn grown to be eaten when immature. It is used in s...

    Planted on 28 Mar 08

    • 1 journals
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  • Potato 'Kestrel' Day 223

    Potato 'Kestrel'

    Solanum tuberosum

    This is what the Brits call "second earlies". I guess they divide ...

    Planted in Mar 2008

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  • Leek 'Porro di Delft' Day 223

    Leek 'Porro di Delft'

    Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum

    I'm taking a wild stab at what the Italian leek variety Terry menti...

    Planted in Mar 2008

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  • Onion 'Red Baron' Day 223

    Onion 'Red Baron'

    Allium cepa var. cepa

    Mentioned on Terry's podcast "Still Chilly in April" April 11, 2008...

    Planted in Mar 2008

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  • Strawberry 'Marshmallow' Day 330

    Strawberry 'Marshmallow'

    Fragaria x ananassa

    Terry mentions on Episode 2 - Autumnal Special - that he scrapped h...

    Planted on 15 Nov 07

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  • Westerwolds Ryegrass Day 366

    Westerwolds Ryegrass

    Lolium multiflorum var. westerwoldicum

    Terry mentions this on p. 177 of his book "My Life on a Hillside Al...

    Planted on 10 Oct 07

    • 2 journals
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  • Gooseberry

    Gooseberry

    Ribes grossularia

    Terry at one time worked 10 different plots in his allotment. As he...

    Planted in 1985

    • 2 journals
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  • Potato 'Pentland Javelin'

    Potato 'Pentland Javelin'

    Solanum tuberosum

    A white-skinned, white-fleshed potato with a waxy texture that is g...

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  • Potato 'Cara'

    Potato 'Cara'

    Solanum tuberosum

    A maincrop potato well-suited to baking (though it can be prepared ...

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  • Tomato 'Shirley'

    Tomato 'Shirley'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    An F1 hybrid that is resistant to Fusarium, mosaic virus, and Clado...

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  • Tomato 'Gardener's Delight'

    Tomato 'Gardener's Delight'

    Solanum lycopersicum

    A cherry tomato that is recommended for outdoor or container cultur...

    • 0 journals
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  • Fennel 'Sirio'

    Fennel 'Sirio'

    Foeniculum vulgare

    Mentioned on Episode 1 - Welcome to my World. After Jeremy Vine nea...

    • 0 journals
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  • Brussels Sprout 'Icarus'

    Brussels Sprout 'Icarus'

    Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

    Terry mentions this variety in his podcast, episode 2 "Autumnal Spe...

    • 0 journals
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  • Potato 'Sárpo Axona'

    Potato 'Sárpo Axona'

    Solanum tuberosum

    I'm not sure whether Terry's growing Sárpo Axona or Sárpo Mira. I...

    • 0 journals
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  • Sweet Pepper 'Gypsy'

    Sweet Pepper 'Gypsy'

    Capsicum annuum

    Albie (of "Albie's Cafe" fame) grows these but I think Terry does,...

    • 0 journals
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  • Annet

    Annet wrote:

    Great idea! I love the fact that your keeping track of this garden for us, thereby introducing us to this wealth of experience! Thanks! I’ll definitely keep track of this, and I’ll start listening to his podcasts!

    Posted on 27 Mar 08 (about 7 months ago)

  • spidra

    Spidra wrote:

    I recommend them highly. The Wiggly Wigglers Podcast is excellent as well although it’s not always about gardening. Terry made his first appearance on WW Podcast # 89. http://www.wigglywigglers.co.uk/podcasts/

    Posted on 27 Mar 08 (about 7 months ago)

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United Kingdom Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales, United Kingdom 8b

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