Allotments 4 All
General => News => Topic started by: greenfreek on January 20, 2010, 20:02:07
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Hello, I've been on the waiting list for an allotment for months and I finally got one on saturday.
So far I've managed to knock up a make shift compost heap and dig up a few old crops from the previous tenants (is that the right word) that had gone a manky with all the snow.
Cant wait for the evenings to get lighter so i can spend more time down there!
Hope to learn a lot from you all on here to get me thru my first allotment year!
Wish me luck :-*
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Welcome and good luck to you !!
Two years ago I was in the same position as you ~ my first allotment and I was so happy and excited. I have loved every minute of it so far!
Duke
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good luck greenfreek! your allotment doesn't sound too overgrown! i gogt my 1st allotment last week too, tis very overgrown but the rest of the week will be spent beginning to tame it! what veg did you rescue from your new plot?
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Well I managed to salvage a bit of cabbage that wasn't really fit for human consumption but the chickens thoroughly enjoyed it.
The rest of it went in my new compost heap.
I felt like I'd done loads but then when i stood back and looked, I'd hardy made a dent! haha. Guess theres a lot to do....
I'm so excited!
;D ;D ;D ;D
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huge congrats on your getting your plot,sounds like youve already realised it was worth the wait! good luck,enjoy,and yes,you will learn a huge amount if you keep stopping by here. look forward to following your progress
rachel
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Congratulations on your lottie and welcome to the forum. Look forward to updates on how you are doing :)
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Awww thanks for the welcome Guys.
Im on lates all the rest of this week at work so i wont get down there again now til sunday. :-\
But at least i can be there for the whole day! Yay
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Good luck to you, love to hear the exitement from a new lottie owner XX Jeannine
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Good luck greenfreek, and welcome to A4A.
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Hiya, greenfreek, welcome to a4a ;D
bit at a time, it'll all get done, enjoy yourself ;D
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Welcome to the Ayslum Freek, start looking for some spuds, onions and shallots in your local nurserys ready to plant in the next few months. ;D ;D ;D
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Welcome to A4A Greenfreek... :)
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Welcome, your enthusiasm is fabulous! I'm excited for you! ;D
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Awww thanks again guys!
Ive got some spuds today (king edwards) and I got my self a new pair of Wellies and some new thorn proof gloves. (Green of course)
So far on my list of things to plant, I have
Cauliflowers
Lettuce
Beetroot
Sweetcorn
Carrots
Peppers (various varieties)
Tomatoes (various varieties)
Spuds &
Rhubarb
I also want to get some strawberries.
This year is going to be AWESOME! - I'm hooked!
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Just make sure you grow stuff that your family will eat, quite a few of us on here fell foul of growing stuff because you have the seeds or everyones growing it and end up giving it away. ??? ;D ;D ;D
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And don't plan to grow too much, before you've had time to clear and prepare the soil. How much is too much depends on you and your plot.
Mind you, I'm telling you that, but I know you'll plan too much. We all do! ;D
But although I can't follow my own advice, I know that if you buy too many seeds and plan too many crops, you always feel behind with it, and worried about finding time to clear and add compost.
As I say, I will probably ignore my own advice anyway... ;D
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Welcome and goodluck. ;D
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Congrats and good luck, i got my plot at the end of last feb its a daunting task but very rewarding, and nothing beats the feeling of escaping from the pressures of life on a warm summers day, even if its just to crack a bottle of wine and chill, great excersise too i lost over a stone last year.
w00dy
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I got my first allotment not quite a year ago. I hope that you all enjoy yours as much as I have done. It seemed very hard work to start but then when the crops started coming in was all worth while. I am thoroughly hooked.
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Congratulations and welocome, you will get lots of good advice here, I share your excitement, not had my plot a year yet and I really surprised myself at how much I managed to grow even though over half is still covered in couch. Well done and have fun
Lushy x
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Hi Greenfreek,
Congratulations :) Welcome to A4A. :D I got my allotment last autumn and have learnt more from here than from all the gardening books I borrowed from the library.
Sounds like you've made great progress. Look forward to seeing some photos of your lottie in your flickr stream! Will add you as a friend later, if that's ok :)
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hi i have just got my first allotment 2 weeks ago i have always wanted to grow my own veg cant wait but every time i try to work on it it kepts snowing
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Enjoy your new allotment,such an exciting time when you first start. :)
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Congratulations on the plots Hayden and Greenfreek - its a wonderful feeling isn't it ;D where about are your respective plots? And remember to take lots of photos - it's great to see the before and after stuff (plus we're a right nosey bunch ;) :D )
Happy gardening
1066
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Welcome to A4A Hayden... :)
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Hi to all you new peeps i think we are around our 14th year still making mistakes and trying new things keeps the other plot holders amused last years big mistake was peanuts fun for the grand kids not when they don't grow 2 years ago it was kale brill stuff no pests touch it it seems to stand in the ground forever but we made the mistake of eating to much of it with our meal and spent a long time in the bathroom for a couple of days
I know you will all have a great time on your plots just the right time for one at first we thought how will we work it all and fill it couple of years up the road your adding little extra beds and growing tubs where there is no room for them GREAT FUN
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Congratulations on getting your plot, we have just completed out first year and both agree its the best thing we have done. It's hard work but so rewarding, we have made friends with some lovely people, makes you realise the community spirit is still out there.
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Welcome to A4A Christine77 :)
And yes the community spirit is alive and well. I have friends who grow their fruit and veg at home but still like to come and visit me and my plot so they can have a good nose around and see what everyone else is up to and how they grow stuff.
Great feeling isn't it!
1066
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Hello and welcome Hayden, you certainly got your plot at good time :)
Hello to Christine77 and welcome too :) What a lovely sounding site you are on.
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so its a been a couple of months now... starting really well.
Got lots planted already.... Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Strawberries, Sprouts, Sunflowers, Rhubarb, Peas, Carrots and Spuds. All going well. need to get a hole dug for my pond so i can get my little eco-system going! Yay
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sounds good
i want a pool myself to help keep down the slugs and flies,youve got me thinking and planning now lol ;D
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My friend and I were given a third of a plot in January (she's the official partner and I'm her helper!)
It's been covered in plastic and carpet for four years, and the plot holder very kindly removed all of that for us, revealing nice clean ground that we've managed to dig over, making seven beds aprox. 17ft X 4ft. It's so exciting to see it all ready to be made into "fine tilth" and plan what we're going to grow. I've got lots of seedlings in the conservatory all waitng for the right time, and have manured the potato plot ready for them to go in when the ground's a bit drier. Tomorrow we're hoping to get some plastic boards down as edging (scavenged from a skip), and we've started to fill our manure bunker. I've learnt loads by coming on here, and enjoy my daily A4A fix!
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sounds good
i want a pool myself to help keep down the slugs and flies,youve got me thinking and planning now lol ;D
Snap!! We've been given an old water tank, just need to dig the hole now and then figure out what to do after that ::)
Its great to hear everyone's enjoying their plots :D
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Is there anything you can paint inside water tanks to extend their life? I have three, but they don't last forever.
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good question robert, I'm going to sit back and see what the answers are ......