Topic: finished my raised beds and cleared all the site!!

[bluehousehill]

I have finally cleared all the ground finished my raised beds and made a path and have a potting shed. I am so excited about it. I looked up at it last night as I cleared away and thought it actually looked like an allotment. The old boy next door even gave me a smile which was a new one on me... he also told me about how he caught a rat! All I have to do now is get some seeds in!lol feel a bit nervous as I now think the easy part was digging... anyone can do that Ive never planted anything in my life. 

[lorna]

Well done, hope you get lots of enjoyment from your allotment.

[Barnowl]

Well done - in time for the planting season too :)

PS but we do expect photos because we're a nosy bunch take a polite interest in others' allotments

[cambourne7]

wow i have had an allotment for 2 years and i have not managed that yet!!

[bluehousehill]

Hi barnowl Im so proud of it Im defn going to take photos. when I told the missus im going to take some pics she gave me one of her looks... I dont think she has caught the bug yet but Im sure she will. It was supposed to be a family project but due to the weather its only been me... I think it might stay that way but I absolutly love it I never knew how good it was to be outside getting it all together. I am a bit worried about planting the seeds though.Cheers

[bluehousehill]

Mine is at the end of our garden.. the shed was run down but already there and its not as big as some of the ones I have seen on here but still Im well proud of it and being a townie who has moved out into the sticks where the next door neighbour has been watching me with an amused eye I feel pretty chuffed. I have spent nerly all of March doing it pretty full time as I had loads of annual leave from work. personally Ive found like everything Ive every had a go at if I put the graft in I get the results

[manicscousers]

you'll love it when the seeds show their heads above ground  ;D
one piece of advice I was given..plants want to grow..you just have to help them do it  :)

[bluehousehill]

Thanks for that manics I will defn take that advice on. I want to say thanks for all your advice it really did help me out when I was digging over and popping in for a cuppa reading the posts.  I will get out there and start planting. Sad thing is Im back to work full time this week but now the nights are lighter I can have go.  ;)