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NeilB
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Posts: 21
2 Months Since I Started!
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February 09, 2006, 18:03:50 »
Hi all!
Tomorrow will be two months since I started on my brand new and very overgrown allotment. Today saw the very final piece of turf taken off and if I have to be honest I would not wish the job of cutting and stripping turf off by hand to ANYONE!!!!!!! :o :o :o.
The satisfaction I will feel tomorrow when I go to my lottie knowing I will not have to cut and strip any turf will be unimaginable! ;D.
I have already planted some Rhubarb on my plot and the strawberry bed has been double dug too. The wooden pallets at the end of my plot is full to the brim with lovely fresh horse manure and will be ready for next winter when I plant quite a few fruit bushes. All in all I'm quite pleased on how it has gone, now comes the exciting bit of planning what will go where!!. ;D
Two Months Ago......
Today....
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grawrc
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Hectare
Posts: 6,583
Edinburgh
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #1 on:
February 09, 2006, 18:12:59 »
What a transformation Neil. Enjoy the productive phase!
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growmore
Hectare
Posts: 1,023
Practice Beats Theory. Don Valley South Yorks
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #2 on:
February 09, 2006, 18:14:31 »
Some work gone into that ..Great job ..cheers .Jim
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Cheers .. Jim
Mimi
Hectare
Posts: 1,821
Pretty in Pink
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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February 09, 2006, 18:17:29 »
Well done Neil... Looks like you will have some nice topsoil when all the turfs rot down.
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vee
Acre
Posts: 326
Ashton-under-Lyne, near Manchester
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #4 on:
February 09, 2006, 19:00:02 »
Well done! you've really made a difference. It will be so much easier from now on.
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kenkew
Hectare
Posts: 4,336
Don't look now but...
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #5 on:
February 09, 2006, 19:10:44 »
Now
that's
what it's all about! Well done.
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grawrc
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Hectare
Posts: 6,583
Edinburgh
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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February 09, 2006, 20:12:14 »
Kenkew sorry but I disagree! That's the first and painful stage (although certainly enjoyable especially in retrospect).
For me what it's all about is the little green shoots pushing through the soil, the robin jumping off your fork onto the bugs and worms and the sound of peace and birdsong. Then the harvesting.
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mc55
Hectare
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Bernard at the cinema ! (Sheffield, S Yorks)
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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February 09, 2006, 20:24:25 »
blimey Neil ... well done, looking great.
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Jesse
Hectare
Posts: 1,970
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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February 09, 2006, 22:44:41 »
you have been working hard, well done it looks really good now. :)
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flowerlady
Hectare
Posts: 1,422
"Tug-o-Weeed!"
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #9 on:
February 09, 2006, 22:59:05 »
Good grief!! Magnificent effort.
Nice flat plot next door, could you extend there too? ;D
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spacehopper
Hectare
Posts: 533
Its a jungle out there...
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #10 on:
February 09, 2006, 23:01:23 »
Lots of work done there, and an excellent result. Nice one! :)
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loulou
Acre
Posts: 335
what have i let myself in for
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #11 on:
February 10, 2006, 00:08:39 »
wow it looks nice you must be proud of your self ;D do you fancy doing another ;D (mine please) lol
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amanda21
Acre
Posts: 438
40's the new 30 - right?
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #12 on:
February 10, 2006, 07:53:53 »
Wow - a job well done there. Look forward to seeing what it looks like in another few months.
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Tulipa
Hectare
Posts: 2,362
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #13 on:
February 10, 2006, 07:57:07 »
What a wonderful job you have done Neil, well done!
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umshamrock
Half Acre
Posts: 100
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #14 on:
February 10, 2006, 08:13:46 »
wow there is no way i would have touched an allotment that looked like yours did! you have been very brave. congratulations! now the fun part starts...
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grawrc
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Hectare
Posts: 6,583
Edinburgh
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #15 on:
February 10, 2006, 17:30:32 »
What are you thinking of planting???
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ellkebe
Hectare
Posts: 722
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #16 on:
February 10, 2006, 20:32:09 »
What a transformation :) It'd be great to see some pictures later in the spring/summer too.
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windygale
Acre
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http://spaces.msn.com/windyspot/
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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February 10, 2006, 21:37:11 »
WELL DONE YOU, keep up the good work
windy
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heaven
Roy Bham UK
Hectare
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Let's press flesh
Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
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Reply #18 on:
February 10, 2006, 21:48:34 »
Very impressed ;) you must have a strong back, well done ;D
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