Topic: A place for newbies to introduce themselves.

[1066]

Hi Pattypan and welcome - loving the user name  :D

[Martin T]

Hello,

I'm Martin, I have had a half plot at Walsall Road for about a month. Its a nice place very friendly and well run by Betty and co.

[1066]

I'm sure you won't be just farming weeds  :D Welcome to A4A  ;D

[shirlton]

We have just taken a plot at Walsall rd Martin. Betty will probably introduce us.

[Squash64]

Hello,

I'm Martin, I have had a half plot at Walsall Road for about a month. Its a nice place very friendly and well run by Betty and co.

Hi Martin and welcome to A4A.  I'd missed this but Shirl told me that someone from our site had joined the forum.

You have done really well in your first month, transforming a badly overgrown plot into one which anyone could be proud of.  Did you think of taking any 'before' photos?

[Martin T]

Hello

Betty and Shirl.

Thanks Betty, nearly finished the clear up now, really enjoying it.

Yeah I took a few pics on my phone.

Ill see if they are any good when I put them on my computer.

Ive got you some food that my cat as gone off for the allotment cats Ill bring it next time I'm there.

Martin.

[shirlton]

Martin. We found out today that we met you last Sunday. We have the other half of the plot. ;D

[Martin T]

Haha

Yeah I just figured that out, Its a nice place I'm sure you will like it there.

I'm just planning on how to get rid of my wasps there holding up wok in that corner.

They know me know and sting me as soon as I get near HAHA.

Martin.

[Jayb]

 ;D

[Squash64]

Ive got you some food that my cat as gone off for the allotment cats Ill bring it next time I'm there.
Martin.

Thanks Martin, I'm sure Felix and Triangle will appreciate it!

[Steve.]

Hi all,

Just an intro posting from myself.

I'm up in Cockermouth, Cumbria and have at last secured an alottment plot on a site local to me. Its 10 rods and is old horse meadow, never been cultivated (You can just make out the horses old tin stable in the plot behind mine).





So far I have strimmed down and mowed, then used round up...second application went down a week ago. I've also marked it out with string and cut those markings in with a little trench. Its a major task but come next spring I intend to have a shed and greenhouse built, rabbit proof fencing sorted and all beds dug ready to plant.

I'm relatively new to edible gardening but learn fast and this last two years I have learnt and grown many things in my small back garden.

My Anne is disabled and wheelchair bound so I have to ensure she can get around the plot with relative ease, so all pathways will be wider than those normally seen on alottment plots...around 3 foot.

I'm also an amateur photographer very keen on that, bit of an expert (so I'm told) with things like Photoshop, the web and technical stuff. I've also in my past been a chef in some very top flight restaurants.

Anyway, I hope to learn much and take part where and when I can.

Steve...:)

[betula]

Welcome to A4A .

Wish you well with your lottie.

[Squash64]

Hello Steve and welcome to A4A.

Is the whole of your allotment site new, or was it just your plot which hadn't been cultivated?  I will be interested to see how you get on because our Council has just marked out four extra plots on grassy areas on our site.  They were sprayed with Roundup yesterday.

We have photo competitions here too, hopefully you will join in!

[Steve.]

They created a few new plots at the bottom of the site around four years ago, but where too big, what I have now is one that has been split with the lady behind mine. The site is over 80 years old I'm led to believe, but as its a small rural village has never really been overused.

I'll go have a look at the photo comps and take part if I can.

Steve...:)

[Jeannine]

Hi and welcome to all the newbies since Aug 24th when I last was on this one..sorry for the delay but I have been ill,, it s great to see so many new names, I will connect with you all as I can. I hope you all  enjoy your gardens or lotties and know you will enjoy the site..full of advice and lots of nice nuts but always room for a few more.

XX Jeannine

[Digeroo]

Hi Steve welcome to the site.  I started on a new site last year.  It had had sheep, horses and then pigs on the land.  Though because of the pigs there was no grass or weeds left.  Hopefully the horse will have done what horses do and things will grow very well.  Brassicas seem to like it particularly. 

Good luck with your site looks like you have already made a great start.  What are you going to put on the paths to stop the wheels sinking ? 

[macmac]

Welcome Steve & Anne A4 is a splendid place to share ideas with folk who like to grow and share a joke, I have made friends and learned so much from such friendly people  :)

[Steve.]

What are you going to put on the paths to stop the wheels sinking ? 

In the short term, maybe for a year it will be just weed control fabric. There will be approx 270ft of 3ft wide pathway so it would be fairly expensive to buy to fill that with any suitable surface. However, I'm an avid and enthusiatic recycler and time/patience will help me source some materials for that job. The whole of my back garden has been constructed from recycled materials in the last three years, so I'll just keep on doing that.

Initially, Anne will I think only be coming down to the plot on the sunnier warmer days when the ground should be drier/firmer and of course I'll be there in case she gets into difficulties with her chair.

Thanks for the welcomes everyone.

Steve...:)

[Squash64]

The whole of my back garden has been constructed from recycled materials in the last three years, so I'll just keep on doing that.
Steve...

That sounds really interesting Steve, I'd love to hear more about it.  Any photos?

[Steve.]

Yup...quite a few photo's...I could start a new topic showing its construction...which part of the forum should I put it in?

Steve...:)