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General => News => Topic started by: lisaparkin on August 22, 2011, 21:49:32

Title: 2nd Allotment
Post by: lisaparkin on August 22, 2011, 21:49:32: We have been lucky enough to get a 2nd plot, next door but 2 from our other plot, lots of hard work ahead!!

From the bottom

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6193/6070965796_e2a4ee75aa.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6070965796/)
Photo0606 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6070965796/) by lisaparkin36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54987571@N08/), on Flickr

From the top

(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6084/6070961414_d1ce985ba8.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6070961414/)
Photo0605 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/54987571@N08/6070961414/) by lisaparkin36 (http://www.flickr.com/people/54987571@N08/), on Flickr
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: saddad on August 22, 2011, 22:30:58: Congratulations... at least it's not neck deep in brambles... :)
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: betula on August 22, 2011, 22:33:17: like it ;D
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: triffid on August 24, 2011, 09:35:15: Wonderful news! I'm all excited on your behalf. What have you got in store for it - more fab pumpkins and barrowloads of onions and shallots, or something completely different?
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: Ellen K on August 24, 2011, 10:30:04: YAY!!!! Very exciting; a blank canvas - lots of potential.

My plot as I received it, Sep 08:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/neptune1308/100_3493Small-1.jpg)

And as it was last year:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/neptune1308/100_4256Small.jpg)

Bon Voyage !!
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: shirlton on August 24, 2011, 10:49:42: We have seen the before now don't forget to show us how you are progressing Lisa
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: goodlife on August 24, 2011, 11:30:31: Gordon Bennett!...How far does you 2nd plot go..looks like it is miles long.. :o
You've got something to keep you busy now..bit of winter digging ahead.. :-X
How many a 4 sheets you've done crop plans ?.. ;D
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: lisaparkin on August 24, 2011, 19:37:56: If you look on the bottom photo carefully you can just see my O/H right in the distance, thats how long it is.

No plans as of yet (though I did think massive pumpkin patch ;D ;D)
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: lisaparkin on August 24, 2011, 19:41:07: Denby....your 1st photo is not showing up ???
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: pumkinlover on August 24, 2011, 19:42:55: It is here :)
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: ceres on August 24, 2011, 19:44:16: Quote from: lisaparkin on August 24, 2011, 19:41:07
Denby....your 1st photo is not showing up ???
It is here too. Have you tried refreshing the page?
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: lisaparkin on August 24, 2011, 20:07:31: Hmmm strange, refeshed and still nothing.
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: Ellen K on August 24, 2011, 21:13:02: ^^ dunno, sorry, both pictures hosted on photobucket next to each other.

How big is your plot Lisa? and how do you intend to tackle it? I sprayed mine (glyphosate) then dug starting at the front.... it worked but I couldn't sleep at night because my arms kept going numb.

And I still need to buy tonnes more soil improver.

But I love my bit of the planet.
Title: Re: 2nd Allotment
Post by: lisaparkin on August 24, 2011, 21:48:27: Ohhh dunno how big, will find out though. It's going to be cut down, plowed then weed killered, getting help off a friend who works on a farm ;D