Author Topic: how wide should paths between allotments be (Read 17830 times)

betula · « **Reply #20 on:** July 14, 2009, 13:57:54 »

As you aint a Woman how do you know?Silly man thing :D

saddad · « **Reply #21 on:** July 14, 2009, 13:59:40 »

Either way, Welcome to A4A Barnowl... :)

Buster54 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 14, 2009, 14:10:26 »

I'm with you Eristic,so let me see 60lbs of fruit over 8 weeks ???that's 7.5lbs a week so that's 1.071lbs a day no wonder you haven't had time to do anything else,stick the kids in the barrow leave the buggy in the car

coznbob · « **Reply #23 on:** July 14, 2009, 14:19:28 »

Double buggies are a right pain in the ****, I do not have any fond memorires at all of them ::).

Some tips .... Though I guess it depends on the age of the occupants.
and how far you have to travel with them. Baby carriers are great, esp the ones that go on your back for the older ones. You can take them off and kind of prop them up til you get sorted.

Could you find an old playpen to keep up the plot, if they are at the adventurous crawling (suicidal) stage. Am sure one person on here made a play pen type area from straw bales, which always struck me as a genius solution.

Mr Smith · « **Reply #24 on:** July 14, 2009, 14:41:08 »

Brownowl,
That's a bit selfish spraying weedkiller this time of year, what about your lotty neighbours, ;)

Ishard · « **Reply #25 on:** July 14, 2009, 14:47:42 »

Some people are just so dammed judgemental on here today!! Jeeze get a life!!

You have no idea what Brownowl is capable of as regards to pushing or pulling a double buggy. You don't know if she is 6 stone dripping wet and 5'1"and the kids are 2 stone each.

You have no idea if she has to get to her plot uphill.

You have no idea if the only times she can go to the plot is on the weekends, say 3 hours on Sat and/or Sun. Not everyone can get to their plot everday.

I got bullied on my plot by the 'flat cap' brigade IE my way or the highway, it seems that attitude has leached onto here when a new member asks a reasonable question that is affecting her ability to work her plot.
Perhaps she needed that information so that she would feel confident to approach her neighbour plotholder or the owner of the plots without stirring up bad feeling between them.

Next time please think and think again about how your replies come across on here and each to his/her own.

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #26 on:** July 14, 2009, 15:09:40 »

Quote from: Ishard on July 14, 2009, 14:47:42

Some people are just so dammed judgemental on here today!! Jeeze get a life!!

Well said Ishard - Some people dont seem to know how to proport themsleves without resorting to insult instead of welcoming new users and offering useful help and advise. I ignore them on my site and I do the same here.

grannyjanny · « **Reply #27 on:** July 14, 2009, 16:20:57 »

We have a family on our site with 3 children, the eldest is just 3. Mum came today & left the little ones in the car where she could see them, while she picked raspberries. I offered to help her so she could get done quickly. Lots of people on our site help each other & are very generous. I came home today with some red gooseberries & when I asked for a cutting the gent said I can have the bush when it's time to move. Someone else gave me a cabbage. What goes round comes round ;).

saddad · « **Reply #28 on:** July 14, 2009, 16:30:04 »

One of my plot neighbours gave me a bunch of carrots... ;D

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #29 on:** July 14, 2009, 17:50:53 »

On my site the lane is the width of a cart plus a bit. Seriously; passing places marked on 19th-Century maps are still there. I'd have thought a wheelbarrow width would be reasonable for a more typical site, with main paths wide enough for a vehicle when strictly necessary. I can imagine the problems which could arise with a double buggy! I'd suggest putting the kids in the wheelbarrow. If they're big enough to sit in a buggy they'd probably love it.

betula · « **Reply #30 on:** July 14, 2009, 17:54:28 »

eeeek,you can't put babbies in wheelbarrows.....they might tip out :)

shirlton · « **Reply #31 on:** July 14, 2009, 18:20:40 »

Our daughter had twins and a side by side buggy and she couldn't get it up the paths. We built her a corrall out of straw bales so the she could take them up and let them play in there with her other 3 year old. They could see her and she could see them so they were safe and happy.The buggy stayed at the front of the plot. It's difficult when you have little uns but I'm sure you will find a way. Anyway welcome to the site Brownowl.

Buster54 · « **Reply #32 on:** July 14, 2009, 18:41:03 »

Quote from: betula on July 14, 2009, 17:54:28

eeeek,you can't put babbies in wheelbarrows.....they might tip out :)

That's how they learn to keep still,when they fall out a few times.Proper kids

elvis2003 · « **Reply #33 on:** July 14, 2009, 18:42:24 »

our site has an unwritten rule of 2 foot wide on the paths,or over
welcome to A4A brownowl,think i know you from elsewhere? ;) ;D
xxxxx

cornykev · « **Reply #34 on:** July 14, 2009, 18:49:24 »

Well I would welcome you Brownowl but with some of the idiots on here I doubt whether she'll show her face again, lets hope so though, as said two foot or enough room to turn a wheelbarrow. :-X ;D ;D ;D

betula · « **Reply #35 on:** July 14, 2009, 18:53:26 »

That's how they learn to keep still,when they fall out a few times.Proper kids

What ia an improper kid?? ;D

manicscousers · « **Reply #36 on:** July 14, 2009, 19:29:34 »

2' wide between the plots with 4' wide for our main paths(all has to be accessible)..welcome brownowl ;D

Buster54 · « **Reply #37 on:** July 14, 2009, 19:48:50 »

Yes how rude of me Welcome to the site brownowl :-*
I don't know if any one has read brownowls post but I do believe she asked for opinions and not everyone on here has a snowy white opinion and if that makes them judgemental or an idiot then tough to the rest of you,its quite obvious the paths on that site haven't been made with a double buggy in mind nor do I believe it will be brought up at any meeting asking them to be made wider for the purpose of.Like Eristic said you can't use it as an excuse not to cultivate the land by a certain time set by the council especially when you have been there for the past 8 weeks picking fruit it don't make sense,everyone who takes on an allotment finds out how hard it is to get it established and we all have life's handy caps to hinder us,we just have to soldier on.

Ishard · « **Reply #38 on:** July 14, 2009, 19:50:35 »

LOl Sorry Brownowl with all my defending you and your question I forgot to say welcome. :-\

Welcome Brownowl we are generally a very nice bunch here so enjoy. ;D

Unwashed · « **Reply #39 on:** July 14, 2009, 19:55:48 »

Hi Barnowl, welcome to A4A. 1' wide is way to narrow, but it's down to you to make them wider.

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Author Topic: how wide should paths between allotments be (Read 17830 times)