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Title: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: Lauren S on October 17, 2008, 22:13:03

Well I set myself a target of FOUR WEEKS to get the new plot cleared and Yippeeeeeeeeee \0/ I've done it in three weeks.

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/ElleEss_photos/Plot20b001-1.jpg)
All marked out for the greenhouse
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My bags of manure ready to be strewn around tomorrow ;D

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If I cannot get any paving slabs from Freecycle, this will be a small flowerbed :D
(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/ElleEss_photos/Plot20b028.jpg)

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: betula on October 17, 2008, 22:19:37

Wow ,fast worker. ;D

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: lorna on October 17, 2008, 22:24:37

Well done, you must be very pleased....how is your back? :)

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: Lauren S on October 17, 2008, 22:36:26

Quote from: lorna on October 17, 2008, 22:24:37
Well done, you must be very pleased....how is your back? :)

My back is fine thanks (touch wood).
My fingers are full of cuts and scratches even though I always wear gloves. Still no more brambles to deal with ;D

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: honeybee on October 17, 2008, 22:57:24

Thats astonishing Lauren, a big well done from me!

Bet your so glad you took before and after pics :)

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: Emagggie on October 17, 2008, 23:54:30

Well done you :o. That looks beautiful. The soil looks good too.

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: kt. on October 18, 2008, 06:41:49

Good progress :o :o Did you dig it all by hand or use a rotovator; it looks a good fine soil.

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: Lauren S on October 18, 2008, 10:00:04

Quote from: ktlawson on October 18, 2008, 06:41:49
Did you dig it all by hand or use a rotovator; it looks a good fine soil.

I dug it all with a fork...for me, that's the only way. So I know all the nasties are out.
I have to save up for the scaffold boards ;D (that's what I tell hubby) ;D to form the raised beds (Probably get them next week). Then just wait for a delivery of woodchips for the paths. One of the chaps on the site is a tree surgeon and only delivers chips when he's working in the area.

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: caroline7758 on October 18, 2008, 11:04:49

Good grief! Have you been working 24 hours a day on it? Well done!

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: Suzanne on October 18, 2008, 13:45:51

Well done it looks lovely :)

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: Lauren S on October 18, 2008, 15:00:26

Quote from: caroline7758 on October 18, 2008, 11:04:49
Good grief! Have you been working 24 hours a day on it? Well done!

I go to the lottie 5 days a week. I only had help with the greenhouse, the rest of the work I did all by myself ;D. I even made the retaining part in the greenhouse. Cut, measured, painted and hammered the bits together. 8)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/ElleEss_photos/Plot20b023.jpg)

(http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa42/ElleEss_photos/Plot20b022.jpg)

Surprising what you can do, when you need something...NOW :)

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: nilly71 on October 18, 2008, 17:16:57

Good going, have you decided what is the first thing your going to grow?

Neil

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: Lauren S on October 18, 2008, 18:09:37

Quote from: nilly71 on October 18, 2008, 17:16:57
Good going, have you decided what is the first thing your going to grow?

Neil

Probably going to put in some red onions and some garlic and then wait for next season when I can grow some seeds in the greenhouse.

Title: Re: Taken Three Weeks
Post by: tricia on October 18, 2008, 23:03:12

Lauren - I take my hat off to you - you really are amazing. I was so impressed with your first lottie and what you had done in such a short time - but your latest effort is just incredible!

Tricia

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