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galina
Hectare
Posts: 5,461
Johanniskirchen
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1000 on:
March 25, 2019, 14:09:02 »
Sorry no, but welcome to the forum anyway. Hope you get your allotment really soon now that sowing time is starting
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Tee Gee
Hectare
Posts: 6,931
Huddersfield - Light humus rich soil
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1001 on:
March 25, 2019, 15:50:23 »
I live just over the other side of the hill in Huddersfield!
Welcome to A4A
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johhnyco15
Hectare
Posts: 2,277
clacton-on-sea
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1002 on:
March 25, 2019, 16:55:56 »
no im a sunshine coast man tendring peninsula hope you get a plot soon and fill it with fantastic veggies and sweet fruit welcome to A4A
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norfolkgrey
Newbie
Posts: 3
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1003 on:
April 11, 2019, 09:11:39 »
Hi, we have just got a plot in Great Yarmouth. Busy digging up couch grass and dock roots. Managed to get some early potatoes in. Hoping to make a brassica bed next and a raised bed for carrots and parsnips. A friend has given us a shed so hopefully we can get that across to the plot and put up soon. Saturday we have a trailer of horse manure coming and we built a bin for it to go in and rot down. Getting fitter by the day
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RavenUK
Newbie
Posts: 4
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1004 on:
July 11, 2019, 14:33:02 »
Hi all, I have just got my plot this morning.
I live in Thornton in West Yorkshire, I had been on the waiting list for a while. But after spending considerable amount of time chasing the Council, I was asked if I wanted to view a vacant plot. The last on the site :)
So I have been down to the site this morning and pleased to say I have accepted the plot. There is a lot of work to do, as its been vacant for years, but the council have strimmed it and cleared most of it down.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/B6Nj1hY4N1wB7n1t9
is a link to what I saw this morning. Now the fun begins , we (my family and I) are looking forward to getting stuck in.
Main jobs for next few weeks are:
Clear some of the grass and weeds, so I can start to make a couple of raised beds.
Put up a fence round the plot (thinking pallets)
Identify the few bushes growing and see if we should keep or remove.
Very new to Allotments, and open to all advise etc.
Regards
RavenUK
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galina
Hectare
Posts: 5,461
Johanniskirchen
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1005 on:
July 12, 2019, 10:12:59 »
Good sized plot RavenUK, congratulations. And welcome to the group. What is the soil like?
If you can manage to make a bed you are still in time for sowing autumn crops, like beetroot, turnip and other fast growing stuff, mooli radish and definitely lettuce. A second bed a bit later could give you late harvesting or even overwintering crops like endive, salad, rocket, cress, land cress etc. It might be good for morale to have something homegrown to take home very quickly, even if the rest of the allotment is not up and running yet.
As the weeds will take over again very fast, it is a good idea to cover with black plastic to prevent weeds germinating. It makes it easier to prepare the ground later when you get to it.
Does the adjoining allotment holder know what the bushes are? They must have seen them year round. Can't tell from the pictures without closeup.
Wish you lots of energy and good luck.
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RavenUK
Newbie
Posts: 4
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1006 on:
July 12, 2019, 13:08:04 »
Many thanks @galina ,
I am going down tonight after work and then all weekend. I am trying to get a fence up and then at least one bed created.
Not sure on what the soil is like.
I am going to ask the site rep about the plot next to mine. As when we met, she said that the chap is looking to give up his plot this year. As he's not been down much and is struggling to keep it up. She said that I had first refusal of moving to that plot if it comes up :). Which as its got a shed, greenhouse and several raised beds and fully fenced off, I would jump at the chance.
However I will still crack on with my new plot, as until it happens I am not counting my chickens.
I will continue to take more photos and update.
Regards
Raven
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,894
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1007 on:
August 14, 2019, 11:24:14 »
Hi Raven... how's it going... you took the plot on my birthday... and while it's not been the best season to get started hope things are going ok... any movement on the adjoining plot?
Saddad
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carolinej
Hectare
Posts: 1,939
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1008 on:
April 03, 2020, 15:54:23 »
Well, I'm not a newbie as much as a repeat program on Dave lol I haven't been on here for years as I gave up my allotment and didn't do much with my garden.
Now, for obvious reasons , I have a lot of time on my hands so have decided to get back to trying to sort out my jungle AKA neglected raised beds. So far, a million brambles and rogue saplings have been removed (OK, so I was always prone to exaggeration!), the greenhouse emptied (almost) and the heated propagator lugged down from the attic.
So I am raring to go. Tomatoes and peppers in the propagator and several more things to sow over the next week or so. Seed availability is a problem, and as I am starting from scratch. I used to have so many wonderful variety of seeds, including heirloom tomatoes that were amazing (thanks to Jeannine and her amazing seed swaps). So it's a few basic varieties for this year and then hit the seed catalogues with a vengeance in the autumn. I foresee a postie with a hernia lol
So, hello everyone, hello to the people who may have distant memories of a crazy veg grower from the ancient past. Happy Gardening!
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Mimi
Quarter Acre
Posts: 61
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1009 on:
February 01, 2021, 13:08:20 »
Wow things have changed. A LOT!!! I was a member here many years ago and just loved it but life changes. I left my allotment when I retired and as both our daughters had settled in Australia, we decided that we would spend 1/2 year in Aus and 1/2 yr cruising the canal navigations on our narrow boat. So my gardening is now restricted to my narrowboat roof top garden and my garden in Aus. So, if you remember me hello again. If you don’t, then, Hi 🙋♀️. Good to meet you.
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Palustris
Hectare
Posts: 4,360
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1010 on:
February 01, 2021, 14:47:46 »
Are you Mimi from Caernarvon?
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Coz
Newbie
Posts: 2
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1011 on:
May 29, 2021, 11:47:54 »
Hi guys
I was a member of this site many moons ago as Coznbob but divorced the Bob and had to give up my allotments. Happily life has changed very much, my kids are much older, have remarried and have just got a new plot!
Am very excited to be back in the world of growing, cursing at the weather and heavy clay soil. Am a bit out of practice at this scale of growing so there may be a few questions coming...
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Obelixx
Hectare
Posts: 2,946
Vendée, France
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1012 on:
May 29, 2021, 19:29:35 »
Good luck with the new allotment. Hope you have lots of manure and compost for improving the soil. I always think clay is better than sand tho hard work at first and the weather should be improving now..
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Obxx - Vendée France
tricia
Hectare
Posts: 2,224
Torbay, Devon
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1013 on:
May 29, 2021, 20:48:33 »
Welcome back
. Are you in the north, south, east or west Coz ?
Tricia
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Coz
Newbie
Posts: 2
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1014 on:
May 30, 2021, 21:36:53 »
Thank you!
Am on the south coast, Hastings.
Am beg, stealing and borrowing everyone’s compostables ready to my my life a little easier for next year!
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saddad
Hectare
Posts: 17,894
Derby, Derbyshire (Strange, but true!)
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1015 on:
June 01, 2021, 06:01:41 »
Welcome back....
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Harry
Quarter Acre
Posts: 98
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1016 on:
January 14, 2023, 09:49:03 »
Hi folks another newbie. Please be gentle with me.
I just got my keys to a quarter plot and I'm hoping to get some food off it this year. But oh boy, what a jungle. In spite of long waiting lists, someone let this be untended for at least a couple of years.
I'm going to be asking all sorts of newbie dumb ass questions of your folks. Sorry.
My experience extends to a bit of messing about in my back garden with 3 raised beds of 1m*2 each. I've had beetroot, carrots and about one portion each of peas and spuds, so not exactly self sufficient.
Unfortunately, I can't do some of the things which are obvious best practice, for
lack of budget.
E.g. i know i could pop some compost on cardboard and go all No-Dig. But I can't afford £100s worth of compost, which is what I spent on my few raised beds. So when answering my questions, please
tend away from making me spend money.
I'm off to have a read around to see if any of my questions have already been answered.
H
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Tee Gee
Hectare
Posts: 6,931
Huddersfield - Light humus rich soil
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1017 on:
January 14, 2023, 10:34:38 »
Hi Harry
Welcome to A4A I am sure you will be made welcome dumb questions and all!
I have been around here for more years than I can remember and. I am still learning.
As an introduction to the site I will link you to my iwebsite and in particular the bit on Allotments that is a collection of does and don't,'s I have brought together, many of which I have learned here on A4A
I wish you every success with your venture! Tg
https://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Content/A/Allotments/Allotment%20Blog.htm
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carloso
Acre
Posts: 409
sprouts gimmie wind
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1018 on:
March 07, 2023, 13:11:08 »
At last......... An allotment after waiting 2 years and 10 years since the last one
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Obelixx
Hectare
Posts: 2,946
Vendée, France
Re: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.
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Reply #1019 on:
March 07, 2023, 16:11:40 »
Congratulations Carloso. Let the fun begin.
Harry - the compost you spread on cardboard is usually the stuff from your own heap so I'd make starting a composting heap a priority. You'll have plenty pf material to fill it with a good mix of brown and green material.
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