Well we've finally got one! Seems like waited forever.
Anyway, i think its pretty much a 1/4 plot (think its about 10m x 8m) so doesn't look too daunting! The ground is virgin allotment soil - nothings really been grown there - its basically an extension to an existing allotment, where you can see on the google map it looked like just trees and bushes - see here:
The ground has recently been cleared and rotorvated (ive read on here that this can be both good and bad). So we're looking at doing a selection of raised beds and the secretary (who was there assisting the newbies choosing their plots) said this was a good idea. We have a smallish sycamore tree. but more importanly we thought, we also have a fence edge plot (other side is huge playing field) and some existing bramble bushes) Plot shown here:
We had pretty extensive chat with a feller on a plot near to us and he says the soil is pretty perfect in the area. Theres people growing all sorts - even a few startup vinyards! Everyone was very helpful and friendly so now we just need to get cracking!
As we're on a nice slope (for drainage) i was thinking we could do the raised beds across the slope, sort of terracing down, allowing for path circulation too.
I'm pretty snowed under this week at work - but the one after ive got totally off so im trying to establish a list of things to do, obviously advise me if i'm well off here please!
1. mark out where some beds are to go, and dig out these areas - framing with timber boards?
2. then fork over hard base ground
3. then refill bed up to top of wood frame with mixture of soil just dug out/ compost / manure?
Thats more than enough to keep me going for that week i think - Am i starting the correct way?
Thanks for all the help everyone!
matt
