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General => News => Topic started by: nilly71 on October 08, 2008, 20:56:50

Title: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: nilly71 on October 08, 2008, 20:56:50
I thought i would post some pictures of my overgrown plot, it might give a little bit of hope for anyone taking on a simular one :)

Day two
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/03082008_2nd_day.jpg)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/03082008599.jpg)

Day three, Alfie and Charlie working hard
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/04082008601.jpg)

Day three(later)
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/04082008602.jpg)

Two weeks later, Alfie taking a rest and a lot of progress on the plot
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/22082008613.jpg)

(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/22082008615.jpg)

Autumn(8month old daughter) come to visit and wanted to try out the hammock
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/27082008620.jpg)

Neil
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: manicscousers on October 08, 2008, 21:04:38
that looks like lots of fun,the youngsters who come to our plots love us to have a bonfire, don't know what it is with kids and fire  ;D
amazing difference  :)
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: caroline7758 on October 08, 2008, 21:06:27
You've done a brilliant job there- well done! Wish I had some willing helpers like yours- for some reason my kids (15.19 and 21) aren't at all keen! :D
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: nilly71 on October 08, 2008, 21:09:29
Laying out the area for the shed and patio
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/07092008637.jpg)

took two days to dig up the old carpet for one bed
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/11092008653.jpg)

from the entrance of my plot, one month later
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/18092008667.jpg)
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: nilly71 on October 08, 2008, 21:12:34
that looks like lots of fun,the youngsters who come to our plots love us to have a bonfire, don't know what it is with kids and fire  ;D
amazing difference  :)

They love it, Jon my brother-in-law who is helping on odd days loves it more ;D
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/18092008666.jpg)

When i upload some new photo's the plot will be two months old

Neil
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: KathrynH on October 08, 2008, 21:31:09
Amazing progress, well done all of you! Reminds me of our plot when we took it on 10 years ago but it took us best part of a year to get it all cleared. Hope you get as much fun out of it as I do, and once you start to reap rewards the excitement is fantastic. Great to see the kids getting stuck in too.
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: thifasmom on October 08, 2008, 21:54:15
TUT TUT TUT child labour has been outlawed in this country awhile now ;). well done on your progress, my 8yr old loves to help in the vege garden too and has her own bed as well.
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: Lauren S on October 08, 2008, 21:55:38
Wow I just love seeing other's progress photos. You are doing a great job. Please keep the piccs coming  ;D

Lauren
Title: Re: A bit of hope for over grown plot
Post by: nilly71 on October 09, 2008, 17:23:44
01.10.08
Start of the fruit bed (left)and layout of the start of compost bins at the rear
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/01102008711.jpg)

06.10.08
Temp compost bin
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/06102008736.jpg)

Whole of plot. The 1st picture on this thread was taken from next to the bin in the top right of this picture.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/06102008737.jpg)

Just under half the plot was taken up by a rubbish tip(left of the 2nd picture), as you can see above, there is not much of it left.

Neil
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