Another Newbie

[Dirkdigger]

Just to say a big hello to you all.Yet another newbie.
I've been very fortunate I think. An old gentleman had my allotment before me and has taken great care of it, just the winters weed growth to get out.
Hope to find out as much as possible for my new venture, never even planted a flower or seed in my life!!!!
Cant wait.

[Dirkdigger]

[windygale]

Hi Dirkdigger, are you in for some fun, hope you enjoy your self, nice to see you on here, grow things you and yours like to eat, try to keep a spot were you can relax, with flowers, hope to hear from you again
windy  :) :) ;)

[wardy]

Hello Dirkdigger  :)

New allotment in good order - you lucky thing.  If you've never grown anything from seed you don't know what you've been missing.  Once you do grow from seed you'll be hooked cos it's highly addictive!

Good luck Wardy

[GardnerJ]

Welcome!
Have fun!
All the best
Jemma

[Roy Bham UK]

Welcome dirkdigger

[rosebud]

  Welcome digger i am sure you will like it here and learn lots just ask anything anytime. :D

[eileen]

Digger!!

Nice to have  you on board.  ;D

We'd love to see some piccies of your plot.  :D

[Moggle]

Welcome Dirkdigger  :)

[NattyEm]

Hi welcome!

[ina]

Good luck with your allotment and may your harvests be plentyful.

[Dirkdigger]

Hi to you all, I just hope I can follow some of the examples set by all you green fingered people.
The site I belong to seems to be a very nice friendly bunch, full of good advice.
I'm sure you will be hearing and seeing a lot from me, my other hobby is photography so plenty of pictures to come ( good times and bad ) as they say if you don't learn by your mistakes.
Is there any limit on size or types of photo's ? IE preferably jpeg ?
Bye for now
Dirk

[Dirkdigger]

ooops!! how do I send my photos ? ??? ???

[Dirkdigger]

Just trying to get photo post to work.

[ina]

That's how, you are very handy with the compi. I'm waiting for pictures of your lottie now. Dan organizes a photo competition every month, hope to see one of your pictures there next time.

[TULIP-23]

HOi Dirkdigger :)



;D ;D ;D WARM WELCOME ;D ;D ;D


Beautiful Photograph!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Greetings  Take Care  Tulip-23   Mike

[Apple Dumpling]

Hello Dirkdigger

Welcome to A4A. Well done on getting your lottie - but a word of warning. It's compulsive. Once you start growing things you can't stop! You'll see what I mean. Just wait until August.

Take care and keep in touch.

[Dirkdigger]

Thanks for the welcome everyone, I will be keeping my eyes peeled for all the tips and recommendations.
How big is my allotment on my tenancy agreement it says 5 perches ? whats a perch ? thought it was a fish
Many thanks.

[TULIP-23]

  :)

A Perch.......................Stand for a Budgie too ;)

Greetings Take care Tulip-23   Mike :D

[slyfox-mal]

a perch is a pole which is 5.5yards or 16 feet six

[Dirkdigger]

Many thanks slyfox-Mal,
On that basis I would say my new allotment is about 75 ft by 25 ft, with a path splitting it into 2 plots. I've cleared the first plot  by that inhumane torturous thing called digging. The second plot I hope weather permitting cleared by the end of the week.
Potatoes chitting in the conservatory in a box, decided for our first attempt :
First early= Pentland javelin ( any good ?)
Second early= Charlotte
Main crop= Desiree
two lots of carrots, garlic, runner beans................ I think you got the picture.
All I hope we get from the first season growing is something for our efforts, not expecting miracles. But more than all the vegetables I feel part of a very happy community, already had cups of tea from other allotment holders in there nice sheds( must get one asap) plenty of encouragement and lots of advice.
Hope to keep allinformed of my new adventure.
Bye for now ;)