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zippy
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December 14, 2003, 11:38:02 »
???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 ?
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zippy
Daisy
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Posts: 19
Re: winter jobs
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December 14, 2003, 23:13:29 »
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.
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Mrs Ava
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December 14, 2003, 23:59:11 »
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
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campanula
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double digging dudette
Re: winter jobs
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December 15, 2003, 01:30:03 »
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
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Doris_Pinks
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December 15, 2003, 11:56:05 »
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!!
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We don't inherit the earth, we only borrow it from our children.
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Tenuse
Acre
Posts: 459
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December 15, 2003, 18:03:56 »
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
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linsdownoptimist
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Veggie Slogan"Love your Friends, Dont eat them"
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December 16, 2003, 02:55:20 »
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.
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Doris_Pinks
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December 16, 2003, 11:34:24 »
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
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Tenuse
Acre
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Re: winter jobs
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December 16, 2003, 14:57:21 »
I'm at work... wish I could go to the lottie... here's hoping for a clear weekend
Ten x
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