Newbie with choice of two allotments!

[muckspreader]

Hi Malanie
no matter what plot you have taken dont try and do it all at once do a bit at a time,and enjoy it so long there is a piece of garden dug to get some early crops in, Cover a large piece with black polythene to start and kill the weeds until you have got time to do it
                 Allan   :)
 
    MERRY CHRISTMAS

[muckspreader]

[Melanie]

Many thanks Allan!

Actually, today I've been presented with a garden fork and a rake and . . . . some garlic (virus free)! So I just need to get a spade and a warmer hat and gloves this afternoon, and I'll go up tomorrow and make a little start.

All best for a wonderful Christmas. I am envious of all you lucky folks who will be eating homegrown sprouts with Christmas dinner--with any luck I'll be among your number this time next year!

BTW, has anyone tried those red brussel sprouts--Red Bull? I saw them in the Marshalls catalogue, I think. Do they keep their colour after being cooked?

Happy Christmas,
Melanie

[Mrs Ava]

I am giving red spouts a go next year Melanie, dunno if they keep their colour.......anyone......

[Kerry]

red bull- i've grown these-yes, they do keep colour when cooked! kind of purpley blue.