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lisaparkin

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2nd Allotment
« 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


Photo0606 by lisaparkin36, on Flickr

From the top


Photo0605 by lisaparkin36, on Flickr

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2011, 22:30:58 »
Congratulations... at least it's not neck deep in brambles...  :)

betula

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2011, 22:33:17 »
like it ;D

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #3 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?

Ellen K

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2011, 10:30:04 »
YAY!!!! Very exciting; a blank canvas - lots of potential.

My plot as I received it, Sep 08:



And as it was last year:



Bon Voyage !!


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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2011, 10:49:42 »
We have seen the before now don't forget to show us how you are progressing Lisa
When I get old I don't want people thinking
                      "What a sweet little old lady"........
                             I want em saying
                    "Oh Crap! Whats she up to now ?"

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #6 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

lisaparkin

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #7 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)
 

lisaparkin

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2011, 19:41:07 »
Denby....your 1st photo is not showing up  ???

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2011, 19:42:55 »
It is here :)

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2011, 19:44:16 »
Denby....your 1st photo is not showing up  ???
It is here too.  Have you tried refreshing the page?

lisaparkin

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2011, 20:07:31 »
Hmmm strange, refeshed  and still nothing.

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #12 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.

lisaparkin

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Re: 2nd Allotment
« Reply #13 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

 

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