Newbie's allotment

[oakmore2]

Dear All

Thanks to lots of advice that I've received from you all on this forum (which, may I say is flippin' superb!!) I've made quite a bit of progress with my allotment.

There's still plenty of clearing and digging to do, but it's strating to take shape and I've planted quite a few things already (mostly seed, so you still can't see much!!).

My brother and boyfriend helped me put the shed up (which was free!) and the (hopefully) rabbit proof fence (I owe them a debt of gratitude - it took most of a weekend).

Just wanted to show you how far I've managed to get so far, and to thank you all for your help and advice - it's really helped spur me on!

xx
;D ;D ;D ;D

[oakmore2]

[glosterwomble]

WOW,   :o well done you (and the others!!)   ;D that looks blummin brilliant. What next then? Have you planted anything?

[oakmore2]

I've got potatoes (for christmas - hopefully!), a 'massive marrow' (my friend runs a massive marrow competition (don't ask...) - I'm a bit late, but thought it'd give the weeds a bit of competition! Some sweetcorn (plants I had started on my patio), french beans, carrots, onions, perpetual spinach, radishes, spring onions, brocolli + cauli (given to me by a lovely allotment neighbour), oh, and some strawberries (again, a freebie) and some globe artichokes. Quite a bit really, considering I've only just started!!

I'm really chuffed with progress so far, still need to dig half the allotment (I've marked out where I'm putting the beds - hence the bamaboo canes - and so I only walk on the paths) and I need to work out how I will / if I can salvage the asparagus which survived my strimming, but must be intertwined with nettle roots!!

Also need to sort the paths out (planning on using weedstop left over from doing our patio/deck at home then woodchip which apparently is delivered to our site every few months by a friendly tree surgeon).

Still loads and loads to do before I can let my (very sore) muscles rest, but I'm enjoying it so, so much. Glad I took before photos (on recommendation from someone on this site - thank you!) as it has been great to look back and see how much has been achieved when I felt like it was beating me!

;D ;D

[Amazin]

Hope you kept some of those nettles for making liquid feed!

;D

[thifasmom]

:o :o :o I missed when you started, but gathered it was not that long ago, well done to all three of you and happy allotmenting.

[oakmore2]

Thanks Thifasmom, I took the plot on somewhere around the end of June, but then went away on holiday, so most of the work has been done in the last month. (hence the sore muscles...)  :-\

[oakmore2]

Oh, and forgot to say - Amazin - I could have kept our whole site in nettle feed for months!! :)

[lorna]

Wow the brilliant results prove how much hard work that has gone in to the lottie
in a short space of time.

[caroline7758]

Well done- those pics should inspire anyone who's just taken over a plot!

[Deb P]

Fantastic progress, what a difference you have made already! ;D

[Amazin]

I could have kept our whole site in nettle feed for months!!

You lucky thing! I can't get nettles to grow (oh, the shame of it!)

I found one solitary nettle coming up in a flowerbed in the garden so I replanted it in a nice new space - it lasted a week before keeling over.

Lucky I've got no such trouble with comfrey - a HUGE great master plant on the lottie and several cuttings flourishing at home. Great stuff.