Topic: winter jobs

[zippy]

???Hello all you experienced lotties ,I`ve finally managed to register,after many attempts. Anyway I`m the proud owner of a blank canvas(45"x45")I have a fork,spade,flask,energy,some time,not much patience and loads and loads of questions. First one is is there anything else i can do between now and feb04 apart from digging ?

[Daisy]

Hiya Zippy, I aquired an allotment last September and can't wait to get started. I've managed to get most of it cleared and today I've been to plant a couple of fruit trees. Other than that I've been planning my plot and browsing the seed catalogues. Good Luck.

[Mrs Ava]

Hiya Zippy and welcome.  Dig when the ground isn't waterlogged otherwise you will mess up the texture..(can you call it texture) of the earth.  Other than that.....trying to think what I have been up to....collecting leaves and bagging up for leaf mulch....trying to acquire a shed - still trying....planted some rhubarb - many thanks Teresa... and planning I guess.  Not long 'til spring and we are off!  Hoorah!!  ;D

[campanula]

hello zippy, how about sorting out a compost bin or two - pallets seem to be the fave materials. Also, you could think about the possibilityof settingup a coldframe. Otherwise, digging is king really - i have one of these burn dustbin thingies and try to loght a fire when i am down at the lottie now - three glorious hours today!!) as i always feel warmer and more excitable- and there is usually lots of stuff to burn on empty sites - but please be careful of burning nasties such as plastic.
Anyway, enjoy your plot!
suzy

[Doris_Pinks]

welcome Zippy, digging is top of my to do list at the mo.that and clearing out 10 tons of rubble left very kindly by a previous allotmenteer ;D, now I know why the  area I am finally getting around to tackling had been left to go to brambles and stinging nettles! Will then be covering this area with well rooted manure,so should keep me busy for a while, can also be found browsing through catalogues, and ordering far too many seeds!!

[Tenuse]

Doris,

I am very worried about your well rooted manure, surely this will make it difficult to move?! :D

Hehehe I wish I had some manure, whether it was rooted or rotted, all I have is a bit of compost (nice stuff though)

I tried to go digging yesterday but the plot was like a swamp and I didn't want to ruin it... crossing my fingers that it's going to be fine weather over Xmas as I have got a lot to dig through!

Ten x

[linsdownoptimist]

I only got my allotment last week too. Went down on the weekend and started by clearing the shed. Put a water but on the plot cos all the water gets turned off in the winter on our lotties.

[Doris_Pinks]

Ten, opps!! You can tell I just post away without checking!!  I really need to get up my lottie, but what with the Christmas preparations under way............mind you it is a beautiful day out there today, I might just say to hell with the mince pies and go anyhow! DP

[Tenuse]

I'm at work... wish I could go to the lottie... here's hoping for a clear weekend

Ten x