Oooo found a great journal today

[OliveOil]

Went into a book shop and they were selling of 'The Allotment Journal' cheap;... so i bought 3 to sell on ebay.

They are lovely books with loads of space to detail plantings and things to do, even includes sticky dots to stick seed packets and stuff...

I'll let you know when i have them listed... I've looked all over google and can't find them anywhere so hopefully onto a bit of a money spinner - if so i'll go back and buy the rest - would make lovely pressie for xmas.

[OliveOil]

[Deb P]

I'd be very interested in one of those OO......... ;D

[Emagggie]

Me too.

[Fork]

me too...................but it they aint on Ebay yet  ;D

[newbies]

Me too, I love writing and sticking.  Sounds like you have customers already. 

[SamLouise]

Completely off topic but Emaggie, is that you in your avatar?  I love it.  It gives off such a feeling off calmness and freedom!  :D

[Emagggie]

Good grief no!!!! I am much younger and more beautiful than that ;D

No,Savage Blue, it's from a card I happened across in a charity shop and I thought it was appropriate.  ;)
I would LOVE to be so vague a carefree, one day very soon I hope ;D

Back to topic. OO if you do buy more, and depending on price, I would like a few. Will they be in 'books' or 'Gardedning'?

[Esre]

I have a copy of the allotment journal, one of the book companies came around work and it was a bargain, just need 5 mins to sit down and fill it all in now, it's really worth a look.

Esre

[SnooziSuzi]

I just bought a copy of 'Gardeners Diary' from someone on Amazon, expecting it to show me what to do and what veg to put in my lottie from week to week but it mainly shows stuff about actual gardening  :(  Bit disappointed really.

I'll deffinately be on ebay to watch out for your auction emaggie! it sounds like just what I was looking for.

My old granddad used to have a proper week-to-view diary where he would add notes about his own lottie and it had tips in the footers about what to do and when (albeit with harsh chemicals, but then they were produced in the 60's and 70's!).  Is this what this diary will do, and if not does anyone know where I can get one of these?  (Sorry to hi-jack your post em)

[OliveOil]

Ok - rather than put on ebay

Here are the details:
Chap 1
Planning and budgeting  including soil assessment and page to record soil and assess plot. Page to record rotation sketch.
Chap 2
Choosing your crops
Ph. Levels and crops
Rotation - 3 yr
veg andherb families
Guide to veg yields
harvest times
sowing and transplanting
Wish list to fill in
Chap 3
care and maintenance
tools
compost
weeding
Chap4
pests and diseases
Identifying pests
common diseases
Chap 5
Spring
To do list - 4 pages to fill in
Planting diary to fill in
chap 6
Summer - as above
Chap 7
Autumn - as above
Chap 8
Winter - as above

Between each chapter there are blank pages to affix seed packets, articles etc in scrapbook style and comes with sticky dots.

comes in the 700g bracket for RM which is £1.92 for 2nd class and £2.38 for 1st

Price i was putting on ebay was £9.99

I'll donate money to Dan for every book sold - how does that sound?

If you want more than one book postage will be at cost.

[Deb P]

I'm up for that...I'll pm you... ;D

[Emagggie]

Me too, sounds good.

[OliveOil]

Deb's yours is ready to go :-)

[Deb P]

 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Something else to look forward to when the postal strike is over.... 8)

[Brogusblue]

Hello

I am interested as well ?

Cheers
Brogusblue

[OliveOil]

Theres just 3 left - Brogus I've saved you one, Maggies, yours are on the way.  If not taken by friday I'll put them on ebay.

[Emagggie]

Arrived thismorning, WOW, brilliant. Can't believe I'm Christmas shopping already. ;D
Many thanks Emma, and thanks also for  the card catalogue. Kettle on,going to have a lovely afternoon reading and browsing. The household stuff can wait ;D

[OliveOil]

Glad they arrived and that you are pleased with them... I've started xmas shopping too which is very unlike me... usually I'm a December the 15 sort of person lol.

I've got my 1st school fete tomorrow with the cards... and to make it more exciting i've managed to book one fete in the morning and do another school in the afternoon - I'm going to be shattered I think.

[Emagggie]

The cards are beautiful, and very good value. You should do well. ;)

[OliveOil]

They are even nicer in the flesh - esp for 90p each.  I hope to do well... I need to sell some stock - its taking over my house lol.

Also sorting out some plants to take tomorrow as the greenhouse is down and everything is looking sad now!