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General => News => Topic started by: NeilB on February 09, 2006, 18:03:50

Title: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: NeilB on February 09, 2006, 18:03:50

Hi all!
Tomorrow will be two months since I started on my brand new and very overgrown allotment. Today saw the very final piece of turf taken off and if I have to be honest I would not wish the job of cutting and stripping turf off by hand to ANYONE!!!!!!! :o :o :o.
The satisfaction I will feel tomorrow when I go to my lottie knowing I will not have to cut and strip any turf will be unimaginable! ;D.
I have already planted some Rhubarb on my plot and the strawberry bed has been double dug too. The wooden pallets at the end of my plot is full to the brim with lovely fresh horse manure and will be ready for next winter when I plant quite a few fruit bushes. All in all I'm quite pleased on how it has gone, now comes the exciting bit of planning what will go where!!. ;D
Two Months Ago......
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c300/Neil-B/11Dec05-002.jpg)

Today....
(http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c300/Neil-B/09Feb-002.jpg)

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: grawrc on February 09, 2006, 18:12:59

What a transformation Neil. Enjoy the productive phase!

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: growmore on February 09, 2006, 18:14:31

Some work gone into that ..Great job ..cheers .Jim

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: Mimi on February 09, 2006, 18:17:29

Well done Neil...  Looks like you will have some nice topsoil when all the turfs rot down.

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: vee on February 09, 2006, 19:00:02

Well done! you've really made a difference. It will be so much easier from now on.

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: kenkew on February 09, 2006, 19:10:44

Now that's what it's all about! Well done.

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: grawrc on February 09, 2006, 20:12:14

Kenkew sorry but I disagree! That's the first and painful stage (although certainly enjoyable especially in retrospect).

For me what it's all about is the little green shoots pushing through the soil, the robin jumping off your fork onto the bugs and worms and the sound of peace and birdsong. Then the harvesting.

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: mc55 on February 09, 2006, 20:24:25

blimey Neil ... well done, looking great.

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: Jesse on February 09, 2006, 22:44:41

you have been working hard, well done it looks really good now. :)

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: flowerlady on February 09, 2006, 22:59:05

Good grief!!  Magnificent effort.

Nice flat plot next door, could you extend there too?  ;D

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: spacehopper on February 09, 2006, 23:01:23

Lots of work done there, and an excellent result. Nice one!  :)

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: loulou on February 10, 2006, 00:08:39

wow it looks nice you must be proud of your self  ;D  do you fancy doing another  ;D (mine please) lol

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: amanda21 on February 10, 2006, 07:53:53

Wow - a job well done there.  Look forward to seeing what it looks like in another few months.

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: Tulipa on February 10, 2006, 07:57:07

What a wonderful job you have done Neil, well done!

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: umshamrock on February 10, 2006, 08:13:46

wow there is no way i would have touched an allotment that looked like yours did! you have been very brave. congratulations! now the fun part starts...

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: grawrc on February 10, 2006, 17:30:32

What are you thinking of planting???

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: ellkebe on February 10, 2006, 20:32:09

What a transformation  :)   It'd be great to see some pictures later in the spring/summer too.

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: windygale on February 10, 2006, 21:37:11

WELL DONE YOU, keep up the good work
windy

Title: Re: 2 Months Since I Started!
Post by: Roy Bham UK on February 10, 2006, 21:48:34

Very impressed ;) you must have a strong back, well done  ;D