Just wanted to say hello
got our allotment about 3 weeks ago, all overgrown. The allotment is in Birmingham. Met quite a few people on the allotment, all very friendly. Shirlton told me about the site, they have given us lots of veg - thank you. Just in the process of digging beds, got three done, still loads to do, but we will get there eventually. Will probably have plenty of questions when we work out what we will grow. Just trying to decide if there is anything we can put in this year.
bye for now
Welcome to A4A carste, we're a mad bunch of people (yeah, speak for yourself, I hear them say) but you can get as much help and support as you need, and it's a fun place to meet people too :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Try covering some of the areas with sheeting and work on the beds you have done. It will do a lot of the work for you. Good luck with the new site. :)
good luck and learn by your mistakes..and remember theirs no such thing as a stupid question
Welcome, and good luck!
Welcome to our little haven. I am sure you will enjoy...... A place to reside when the weather does not allow you to get to the plot :)
From one newbie to another....welcome carste :)
Scoobs
and thats the truth havent we had enough of the rain though im going to try bog garden soon lol
welcome to the site , where would we all be without it !!!!!!!! ;D ;D ;D :D
Welcome to A4A great place to be a member of.
Welcome to the site Carste
We order quite a lot from these guys http://www.vegetableplantsdirect.co.uk/ourshop/cat_50952-All-Vegetable-Plants-And-Herbs.html
They've still got quite a few plants available for planting in August and September for cropping this year.
Plants are obviously more expensive than seeds, but they're a good way to get a lottie productive quickly.
Best of luck!
Hi,
thanks for the welcome, and thank you Melbourne12 for the link I will have a look later to see what I can try.
Bye for now
Carste
Welcome Carste
I'm new to all this too, took on my first lottie a couple of months ago.
I have an order placed with the website that Melbourne has suggested. They seem very friendly and are really helpful, but completely snowed under with orders it seems. I'd recommend getting your order for September in now to make sure that you get it at the right time.
Good luck and enjoy it!
;D
Welcome to the forum Carste.
Similarly I've bought from this nursery:
http://www.organicplants.co.uk/ (http://www.organicplants.co.uk/)
who will deal in relatively small quantities and have been reliable. They seem pretty reasonable with regard to prices. You can order individual types of plant or a mixture for the month of the year that you're in.
It's also worth asking if they've anything left over from the previous month.
hiya, carste, nice to meet you ;D
we've got an order for september from Melbourne's link, don't normally plant up 50 brassica in september but lots of family and friends ;D
also, happy birthday, hope it's today, I'm having 'a bit of trouble' working it out ;D
And welcome from me too!
I have an order from Barnowl's link coming for September planting too, PSBroccoli, chard and perpetual spinach. They have been recommended a few times on here so I think they will be good.
Enjoy your plot. :)
T.
Hi and welcome from me too XX Jeannine
Hi
thank you Barnowl for the link, looks like I can get quite few things in for September which will be good.
Hi manicscousers it was my birthday yesterday, thank you. Another year older and hopefully wiser!
Well once again thank you all for the welcome, everyone is so friendly it is nice to be part of such a great group of people.
carste
Wotcha! ;)
Hello and welcome - book in your addiction counselling now because this site will get you! ;D ;D
I think I may get shot down in flames, But no way would I consider paying 25p a plant for autumn /winter brassicas. :o The ones you get to the table are certainly going to be expensive.. I would sooner sow some seeds and risk the plants being a little later going in the ground..
Is this the Yorkie in me? :) Whats other think ?
I am a new allotmenteer, and i am going to buy some plants as i am late starting my plot off, and yes, it maybe expensive at 25p per plant, but you cant get any cabbages etc in any shop for 25p, well not round here you cant!!!
It's sunny here, so i am off down the plot to do a bit of tidying and sorting out ready for late summer/autumn planting....
OLi
Ps I meant fully grown ready for the table veggies for 25p, not veg plants!!
Well Carste so you finally took my advice and got yerself on here. So pleased to have you for an allotment neighbour. All the nasty weeds gone now and you are really doing well with the digging. Hope that you're ready for another bloomin courgette when we see you again.lol. Ive put a sign at the end of the plot now saying "please help yourselves" They have all gone. Anything you want to know just ask on here and someone will know the answer.