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Title: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: Dotty on March 01, 2008, 10:53:09

Hi All,

Just acquired our first allotment 2 weeks ago. Its 4mtrs by 36mtrs. We've been digging and planning... would you be able to give me a very basic run down of what I should do first and then the rest I'll learn as I go. We've fenced off our plot to stop pesky rabbits from getting in.

I wanted to upload a pic of my plan to show you to see if I was on the right track - clicked Insert Image but just got tags. How do I upload?

Thanks in advance...

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: betula on March 01, 2008, 10:57:29

Hi Dotty,
you have to pay to insert image,you may have done so but it took me ages to realise that :)

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: dtw on March 01, 2008, 11:07:19

Not if you host it yourself.
Upload it to your webspace (see your service provider's website for instructions),
then type in the URL between the tags.

I'm sure somebody will be along in a minute to tell you how to you use photobucket.

Welcome aboard BTW. :D

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: Dotty on March 01, 2008, 13:09:33

Thanks for the welcome.
Well, here goes. My plan...

(http://www.rbstreeworks.co.uk/pic-allotment-01.jpg)

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: calendula on March 01, 2008, 13:15:50

I think you've got it well sussed 8)

maybe get some manure on quick before you plant the spuds, enrich the area where the beans are going (if they are runner beans) and also the courgette and asparagus area, lime the brassicas if the soil needs it (peas like lime as well), take a seat down, make notes of all you do and enjoy :)

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: manicscousers on March 01, 2008, 16:59:47

hiya, dotty,nice to meet you.. looks like you've got a plan, what're you planting when your early spuds come out, we 're putting leeks and over wintering onions in ;D

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: star on March 01, 2008, 18:22:22

Hi Dotty.........welcome and happy growing ;D

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: saddad on March 01, 2008, 18:29:46

Welcome aboard Dotty...
Most of us are already... :-X

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: Thegoodlife on March 01, 2008, 20:34:23

hI DOTTY,

nice to see more folk here, & saddad shushhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

dont tell her you go barking mad after a week ;)

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: cornykev on March 01, 2008, 21:49:35

Hi Dotty :P and welcome to straightjackets 4 all. :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Prowd owners of our first allotment
Post by: Dotty on March 02, 2008, 10:12:58

Thanks for the welcome... and the advice... you all seem as dotty as I am ;D

We're off now to the allotment to set out the beds, make a raised bed for the salad stuff and plant the raspberries. You said about onions and leeks... can I plant them yet? Or is it too early!

Its such a beautiful day!!!!!!!

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