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<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/garden-equipment-tips/garden-allotment-safety/">Click here to read the article in full</a> <p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/3857136674_6033c294b8.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="375" /></p> <p>This <a title="allotment" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/allotment/">allotment</a> goes someway towards safety for the gardener, the allotment and the plants.</p> <p><strong>For personal safety</strong> the canes can poke out your eyes so the upturned bottles offer ugly protection. In a garden you can buy <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001BAUEJA/richardpettin-21">designer</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002A49HNA/richardpettin-21">cane tops </a>and if you spend a lot on the garden this may be a worthwhile finishing touch.</p> <p>The trailing hose pipe could cause a trip but at least paths are clearly marked out with the tanalised boards that also raise soil levels. Good well maintained none-slip paths are a must in the garden. Poor paths reflect on the plants, no matter how good they may be and paths are visible all year.</p> <p>Most things and activities can be dangerous if used incorrectly but a bit of garden common sense with sharp objects can save a lot of pain.</p> <p><strong>For crop safety</strong> the mesh netting is keeping the birds off the <a title="strawberries" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/strawberries/">strawberries</a> underneath. The sun and rain can still get through and this type of fruit cageing is popular for all soft fruit.</p> <p>The support for Sweet Peas is essential to help them get off the ground and support them whilst growing. They would not be safe from slugs, twisted flower stems and a poor crop yield without some protection.</p> <p>Beware of communally supplied animal compost it may contain <a title="chemicals" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/chemicals/">chemicals</a> you do not want on your crops. Hormones and selective weed killers used by farmers and stables are often present in manure.</p> <p><strong>The site protection</strong> has linked fencing, barbed wire along the top and numerous fences and barriers. A bit over done for a garden but essential for an allotment that is unmanned and often out of sight.</p> <p>Take valuable tools home and have a strong lock up at the allotment and or home. An old rickety shed wont stop the determined.</p> <p>Valuable features like sculptures and fountains may need to be firmly fixed into the ground using special fittings to frustrate the thieves.</p> <div style="display: none">VN:F [1.6.3_896]</div><div class="ratingblock"><div class="ratingblock "><div class="ratingheader ">Rate this Article</div><div class="ratingstars "><div id="article_rater_549" class="ratepost gdsr-soft gdsr-size-24"><div class="starsbar gdsr-size-24"><div class="gdouter gdheight"><div id="gdr_vote_a549" style="width: 0px;" class="gdinner gdheight"></div><div id="gdr_stars_a549" class="gdsr_rating_as"><a id="gdsrX549X5X0XaXarticle_rater_549Xarticle_loader_549X10X24" title="5 / 5" class="s5" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX549X4X0XaXarticle_rater_549Xarticle_loader_549X10X24" title="4 / 5" class="s4" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX549X3X0XaXarticle_rater_549Xarticle_loader_549X10X24" title="3 / 5" class="s3" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX549X2X0XaXarticle_rater_549Xarticle_loader_549X10X24" title="2 / 5" class="s2" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX549X1X0XaXarticle_rater_549Xarticle_loader_549X10X24" title="1 / 5" class="s1" rel="nofollow"></a></div></div></div></div><div id="article_loader_549" style="display: none; width: 120px; " class="ratingloader article"><div class="loader flower " style="height: 24px"><div class="loaderinner" style="padding-top: 2px">please wait...</div></div></div></div><div class="ratingtext "><div id="gdr_text_a549">Rating: 0.0/<strong>5</strong> (0 votes cast)</div></div></div></div>
