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Allotment Stuff => The Basics => Topic started by: Ant on April 14, 2008, 14:18:18
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you will get there in the end....
From this jungle with no path (End of August 2007)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2413584920_f1f2ae0a00.jpg)
to this (this morning) :)
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3072/2413585020_4ce7c3ce10.jpg)
;D
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Well done. ;D
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holy shmoly. :o
all that bindweed. you have done a gerat job there. :)
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Well done Ant,
Wow that was some clearance job.
Now is the fun time to put stuff in!
Good luck with it
Old Bird
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OMG - I thought buster54 had a challenge! :o :o Great work Ant. Can't wait to see the next picture. Keep up the good work.
twinkletoes
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holy shmoly. :o
all that bindweed. you have done a gerat job there. :)
we are still taking bindweed roots out, and half the plot is covered and still needs to be done.
Its quite funny when others on the site say "oh I have taken out so much bindweed" and they have half a wheelbarrow full from a full plot... :D
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hang on you mean you took more than a day like they did in gardners world ;)
No seriously thats a lot of hard work and you deserve a pat on the back and a hug, i hope you will settle for a cyber hot water bottle for your poor back.
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Great work :)
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Assuming they are council slabs, that area is 20' x 16'?
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Wow - well done! Mind your back though ok?? ;D
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Well done. It's good to see others taking on big challenges like this as makes me like im not a mad man after all! lol
Well done and keep up the great work
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Assuming they are council slabs, that area is 20' x 16'?
They are council slabs, but not all the same size. If I go down tonight, which I probably will when Sparkly gets in and wants to go nosey around I will remember to take a tape measure!
Whilst laying that last flag (furthest in picture) I hit a piece of metal, pulled it out and it was a scaffolding clamp. Had a bit of a dig in the base of that heap and found a bag full of them all rusted up.
I should start a list of all the random things found on the plot!
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excellent work. Keep it up, you will be growing some good stuff.
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We have the same thing with Marestail.People don't realise that you have to dig it out.They think the hoe will kill it, which is nearly as bad as rotovating.
You've made a great start, keep it up.
See if you can get yourself a ''road fork'' they are super strong contractors prongs that the road gangs use.The tines are longer than a standard fork, and you'll be able to dig a lot deeper in one hit.
They work out far cheaper in the long run, I used to go through 2 or three forks each season, either the handles would snap, or the tines bend, then snap.
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Wow :D ... looks like you have some terrific soil there Ant ... not having been cultivated for a time it might be a good producer this year !! ;D
Happy plotting! ;)
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Ant
Fantastic job. Is the 'hill' the other side of the path yours as well?
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Ant
Fantastic job. Is the 'hill' the other side of the path yours as well?
Yep, thats Mt. Compost... stands over 7 feet high. There are a few dandelions popping up but no bindweed yet so may come in useful :)
The area at the front left of that picture (next to the 'hill') will be where the shed goes :)
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The plot is looking much better now ;D We just have to finish wedding over the area again ready to get the greenhouse in over the next few weeks! ;D ;D
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An allotment with ski slope!
GReat work and the soil looks wonderfully dark.
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Not bad, not bad at all. Now the hard graft is done, let the fun begin.