Topic: Plot holders paying gardeners or builders to work on their plot

[cleo]

Years ago I decided to build a greenhouse on my plot(carpentry and glazing skills -zero)

But I sawed and nailed and used lots of putty--the one thing I did pay for though was for someone to put in the foundation and the breeze blocks for me to attach the thing that passed as a greenhouse.

[Rhubarb Thrasher]

I got paid for digging someone's plot. it was a *nominal* sum considering the time it took. I only did it because it was/is the best plot on the colony, and I noticed that they'd stopped cultivating half of it. Now I still dig it over in the winter, but I use about a fifth of it. Fair enough

I also tidy up the plot next to mine in the spring. It belongs to someone who gets a bit down in the winter (and the spring .......) first year I actually dug most of it too, then I discovered the b*gger had a rotavator in his garage  ;D

[Squash64]

I was expecting some reaction from Cornkev, but my Polish labourer is over 6 ft tall very strong and very pleasant..... 

You might find squash64 wants to rent him off you (see pumpkin thread elsewhere)..... does he charge extra for working without his shirt on  ;D

chrisc

Can I book him for pumpkin harvest time please?   ;)

[asbean]

I was expecting some reaction from Cornkev, but my Polish labourer is over 6 ft tall very strong and very pleasant..... 

You might find squash64 wants to rent him off you (see pumpkin thread elsewhere)..... does he charge extra for working without his shirt on  ;D

chrisc

Can I book him for pumpkin harvest time please?   ;)

Can I book him - he doesn't have to do anything - just take his shirt off.  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

[Squash64]

Can I book him for pumpkin harvest time please?   ;)

Can I book him - he doesn't have to do anything - just take his shirt off.  ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

 ;D ;D

[Deb P]

 ;D ;D ;D ;)

Hee hee, I have visited Poland and can speak a bit of Polish....but all I know how to say are various toasts! Send him over anyway, I'm sure I can find a use for him........ :o ;) ;D

[motherhen]

WOW - I had no idea about the direction this thread was going to take! :o ;D

Anyway I'm pleased some of you have found ways to 'spice' up your allotmenteering, and thank you very much for a nice broad picture with lots of different opinions about what is seen as acceptable and what not.  Many thanks especially to those who looked up rules on their site/area.

[Borlotti]

I found him, I am going to keep him all to myself, so there.  ;D ;D ;D  Only joking, seriously, because he doesn't mind doing a bit of hard manual labour, he seems to be getting booked up very fast.  Good luck to him I say.

[flossy]

  If I knew about him before ---   would still have an allotment now !     ;D