I thought i would post some pictures of my overgrown plot, it might give a little bit of hope for anyone taking on a simular one :)
Day two
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Day three, Alfie and Charlie working hard
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Day three(later)
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Two weeks later, Alfie taking a rest and a lot of progress on the plot
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/22082008613.jpg)
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Autumn(8month old daughter) come to visit and wanted to try out the hammock
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/27082008620.jpg)
Neil
that looks like lots of fun,the youngsters who come to our plots love us to have a bonfire, don't know what it is with kids and fire ;D
amazing difference :)
You've done a brilliant job there- well done! Wish I had some willing helpers like yours- for some reason my kids (15.19 and 21) aren't at all keen! :D
Laying out the area for the shed and patio
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/07092008637.jpg)
took two days to dig up the old carpet for one bed
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/11092008653.jpg)
from the entrance of my plot, one month later
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Quote from: manicscousers on October 08, 2008, 21:04:38
that looks like lots of fun,the youngsters who come to our plots love us to have a bonfire, don't know what it is with kids and fire ;D
amazing difference :)
They love it, Jon my brother-in-law who is helping on odd days loves it more ;D
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/18092008666.jpg)
When i upload some new photo's the plot will be two months old
Neil
Amazing progress, well done all of you! Reminds me of our plot when we took it on 10 years ago but it took us best part of a year to get it all cleared. Hope you get as much fun out of it as I do, and once you start to reap rewards the excitement is fantastic. Great to see the kids getting stuck in too.
TUT TUT TUT child labour has been outlawed in this country awhile now ;). well done on your progress, my 8yr old loves to help in the vege garden too and has her own bed as well.
Wow I just love seeing other's progress photos. You are doing a great job. Please keep the piccs coming ;D
Lauren
01.10.08
Start of the fruit bed (left)and layout of the start of compost bins at the rear
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06.10.08
Temp compost bin
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Whole of plot. The 1st picture on this thread was taken from next to the bin in the top right of this picture.
(http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x296/nilly71/allotment/06102008737.jpg)
Just under half the plot was taken up by a rubbish tip(left of the 2nd picture), as you can see above, there is not much of it left.
Neil