Topic: new to this

[mickthegas]

hi there everyone,new to this just got a allotment and was wondering does the local authority supply anything to help  to get you started i.e plastic sheeting etc help needed please

[Bjerreby]

Welcome mickthegas.

You are in the wrong country I see. Move over here to Denmark. Here you'll get free spade, wheelbarrow, two forks, a variety of trowels, a selection of pots, oh, and free seeds.

Oh, and I nearly forgot, they'll pay you to stay away from work so you can loaf about on your free allotment.

[Sparkly]

Welcome mickthegas.

You are in the wrong country I see. Move over here to Denmark. Here you'll get free spade, wheelbarrow, two forks, a variety of trowels, a selection of pots, oh, and free seeds.

Oh, and I nearly forgot, they'll pay you to stay away from work so you can loaf about on your free allotment.

Really????! Blimey!

[mickthegas]

no plastic sheeting then !!!!

[Heartysoup]

I'm new too, int it great getting an allotment ??!!

I expect every council is different, I know some don't charge rent for a while if the plot's very overgrown. Anyhow, part of the fun of allotmenteering is scrounging, begging and borrowing. If you put your feelers out you'll end up with all manner of stuff and have a look on Freecycle, you'll be amazed at what you can pick up for nowt.

Have a look at the compost bin tip in  'Journeywoman seeks top tips' in the Basics forum.

Good luck and get stuck in !!

[manicscousers]

Hiya, mick, welcome to the site  ;D
go skip diving, our council do nowt for us but they all vary, ring the allotment officer and ask, if you don't ask, you don't get ;D

[mickthegas]

cheers hearty

[mickthegas]

thanks 4 advice manics

[saddad]

Welcome to A4A Mick  :)

[tonybloke]

welcome to the site!

[newspud9]

Hi Mickthegas
I started off in April. The plot was so overgrown that when I started clearing I found 2 forks, a hoe, canes, pots, and a bag of compost buried in the undergrowth. Get digging for them hidden treasures.
Newspud9

[cornykev]

Hi Mick and welcome, its nice to see you have a sense of humour, ;D do the council give you anything, stop it my ribs are hurting. Hi newspud, you struck gold, all I found was plastic bottles, tin cans, rubble and glass.      ;D ;D ;D

[mickthegas]

cheers everyone and thanks for your replies,i start digging this saturday :'(