Author Topic: My first alloment! (Read 5704 times)

greenfreek · « **on:** January 20, 2010, 20:02:07 »

Hello, I've been on the waiting list for an allotment for months and I finally got one on saturday.
So far I've managed to knock up a make shift compost heap and dig up a few old crops from the previous tenants (is that the right word) that had gone a manky with all the snow.
Cant wait for the evenings to get lighter so i can spend more time down there!

Hope to learn a lot from you all on here to get me thru my first allotment year!
Wish me luck :-*

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #1 on:** January 20, 2010, 20:05:13 »

Welcome and good luck to you !!
Two years ago I was in the same position as you ~ my first allotment and I was so happy and excited. I have loved every minute of it so far!

Duke

poohs tao · « **Reply #2 on:** January 20, 2010, 20:06:58 »

good luck greenfreek! your allotment doesn't sound too overgrown! i gogt my 1st allotment last week too, tis very overgrown but the rest of the week will be spent beginning to tame it! what veg did you rescue from your new plot?

greenfreek · « **Reply #3 on:** January 20, 2010, 20:17:06 »

Well I managed to salvage a bit of cabbage that wasn't really fit for human consumption but the chickens thoroughly enjoyed it.
The rest of it went in my new compost heap.
I felt like I'd done loads but then when i stood back and looked, I'd hardy made a dent! haha. Guess theres a lot to do....

I'm so excited!
;D ;D ;D ;D

elvis2003 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 20, 2010, 20:38:59 »

huge congrats on your getting your plot,sounds like youve already realised it was worth the wait! good luck,enjoy,and yes,you will learn a huge amount if you keep stopping by here. look forward to following your progress
rachel
x

Jayb · « **Reply #5 on:** January 20, 2010, 20:52:50 »

Congratulations on your lottie and welcome to the forum. Look forward to updates on how you are doing :)

greenfreek · « **Reply #6 on:** January 20, 2010, 21:00:02 »

Awww thanks for the welcome Guys.
Im on lates all the rest of this week at work so i wont get down there again now til sunday. :-\

But at least i can be there for the whole day! Yay

Jeannine · « **Reply #7 on:** January 20, 2010, 21:27:04 »

Good luck to you, love to hear the exitement from a new lottie owner XX Jeannine

Unwashed · « **Reply #8 on:** January 20, 2010, 23:13:50 »

Good luck greenfreek, and welcome to A4A.

manicscousers · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2010, 08:51:12 »

Hiya, greenfreek, welcome to a4a ;D
bit at a time, it'll all get done, enjoy yourself ;D

cornykev · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2010, 16:25:18 »

Welcome to the Ayslum Freek, start looking for some spuds, onions and shallots in your local nurserys ready to plant in the next few months. ;D ;D ;D

saddad · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2010, 17:05:58 »

Welcome to A4A Greenfreek... :)

reddyreddy · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2010, 17:30:15 »

Welcome, your enthusiasm is fabulous! I'm excited for you! ;D

greenfreek · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2010, 22:28:32 »

Awww thanks again guys!

Ive got some spuds today (king edwards) and I got my self a new pair of Wellies and some new thorn proof gloves. (Green of course)

So far on my list of things to plant, I have
Cauliflowers
Lettuce
Beetroot
Sweetcorn
Carrots
Peppers (various varieties)
Tomatoes (various varieties)
Spuds &
Rhubarb

I also want to get some strawberries.
This year is going to be AWESOME! - I'm hooked!

cornykev · « **Reply #14 on:** January 22, 2010, 19:46:27 »

Just make sure you grow stuff that your family will eat, quite a few of us on here fell foul of growing stuff because you have the seeds or everyones growing it and end up giving it away. ??? ;D ;D ;D

pigeonseed · « **Reply #15 on:** January 23, 2010, 14:31:21 »

And don't plan to grow too much, before you've had time to clear and prepare the soil. How much is too much depends on you and your plot.

Mind you, I'm telling you that, but I know you'll plan too much. We all do! ;D

But although I can't follow my own advice, I know that if you buy too many seeds and plan too many crops, you always feel behind with it, and worried about finding time to clear and add compost.

As I say, I will probably ignore my own advice anyway... ;D

Mortality · « **Reply #16 on:** January 23, 2010, 15:56:04 »

Welcome and goodluck. ;D

w00dy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 03, 2010, 20:37:56 »

Congrats and good luck, i got my plot at the end of last feb its a daunting task but very rewarding, and nothing beats the feeling of escaping from the pressures of life on a warm summers day, even if its just to crack a bottle of wine and chill, great excersise too i lost over a stone last year.

w00dy

Digeroo · « **Reply #18 on:** February 03, 2010, 21:23:39 »

I got my first allotment not quite a year ago. I hope that you all enjoy yours as much as I have done. It seemed very hard work to start but then when the crops started coming in was all worth while. I am thoroughly hooked.

lushy86 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 03, 2010, 22:10:28 »

Congratulations and welocome, you will get lots of good advice here, I share your excitement, not had my plot a year yet and I really surprised myself at how much I managed to grow even though over half is still covered in couch. Well done and have fun

Lushy x

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