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G'Day Kate,
Welcome to the site!
I thought the allotments were to compensate the peasants for the loss of commons when they were enclosed by the big landowners, not sure when but Andy's 1800s sounds right.
Nev
Welcome to the site!
I thought the allotments were to compensate the peasants for the loss of commons when they were enclosed by the big landowners, not sure when but Andy's 1800s sounds right.
Nev
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American Kate is back
Sorry to be so long away, it was suddenly spring here (for a moment LOL) and I got distracted.Goodlife1970 wrote:Hi Kate and welcome. Are you anywhere near Ithica? This is the nearest to Michigan Ive been,I thought that it was a lovely place despite it only having four streets! Look forward to reading your posts.
No, sorry, not anywhere near Ithaca, although I could drive it in a day if necessary. I'm actually about 60 miles east of Chicago, directly across Lake Michigan from Chicago in fact.
I've finally learned what a polytunnel is!
kate ;-)
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Hi Nev! Thanks for the welcome (and same to all who popped in to say hi and welcome!)Wombat wrote:G'Day Kate,
Welcome to the site!
I thought the allotments were to compensate the peasants for the loss of commons when they were enclosed by the big landowners, not sure when but Andy's 1800s sounds right.
Nev
Now you all have me so intrigued about these allotments. I hate to think what our more conservative members of Congress would say if such an idea were suggested here ... We have this new evil "eminent domain" ruling from the Supreme Court which essentially allows the government to take peoples' farms and homes and properties if a new commercial development wants to put offices and shopping malls where you live. I wonder if they would be so quick to do that if they had to give the property owner the same allotment of land in a location of his or her choice?
I just love the idea of taking open space and giving it to someone to grow things on. Very sensible!
kate ;-)
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Thank you and I love your site! Selfsufficientish.tv! OK I have to try that out now.Andy Hamilton wrote:The 6th on the map so the americans are coming
Allotments atcually date back to longer ago than that, they were introduced I think at some time in the 18th century (Might be wrong there). They were first introduced to aid the industrial revolution, many of the workers were getting drunk and missing work or being less productive so they were introduced as a distraction to get people out of the pub and lead a healthier lifestyle. Not for their own well being but to aid the economy.
they are suposed to be the right size to grow enough crops on to feed a family of 4.
As for the newspaper pots, it does seem to be one of the most popular pages so I had already decided to film myself making them. So have a look on selfsufficientish.tv in about a week or so.
I have my little newspaper pots sitting right here and the article about them is up now, here. http://www.gardenandhearth.com/RuralLiv ... dlings.htm
I've put a link in to your site so perhaps more Americans will come over! You'll see I'm completely inept in giving directions so I just did it and then wrote what I did. Never did figure out that fold! I just tied mine.
Thanks!
kate ;-)

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