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Title: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: spudsmummy on February 22, 2009, 19:25:45

hi there. hope this is right place to post
i thought i would show off what i have done in my first 6 weeks at the allotment.

photos of when first got it
view from back
(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/466/image000.th.jpg) (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image000.jpg)

view from front
(http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/7632/image002k.th.jpg) (http://img25.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image002k.jpg)

photos of now
this is a veiw on the first half of my plot, u can see my compost bin and the raised beds i have so far.
(http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/1963/image082.th.jpg) (http://img3.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image082.jpg)

from the back of plot
veiw(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8743/image103.th.jpg) (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image103.jpg)

veiw of raised beds and dug area for spuds this area is about 21ft x 12ft. also area i have cleared for car.
(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8819/image104.th.jpg) (http://img232.imageshack.us/my.php?image=image104.jpg)

let me know what you think :D

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: spudsmummy on February 22, 2009, 19:27:14

>:( sorry about size of photos can only seem to do small ones >:(

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: manicscousers on February 22, 2009, 19:40:26

it's ok, spudsmummy, if I click on the pic, it goes bigger ;D
you've done lots on there, looking forward to seeing it full of crops :)

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: Sparkly on February 22, 2009, 19:44:39

Well done. Looking good so far. ;D

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: archiesdad on February 22, 2009, 19:55:48

looks like you have done lots of hard work there! It'l be worthwhile once you start eating what you've grown yourself.

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: saddad on February 22, 2009, 22:47:54

Great start, keep it up... the big break is when the spuds go in and you realise there still isn't enough space... ;D

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: nilly71 on February 23, 2009, 07:18:12

Great work so far :)

What have you got planned next?

Neil

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: spudsmummy on February 23, 2009, 14:16:07

i have still got to dig some more for the potatoes. i have got some beans, peas and oinions to go in.

the next area i am going to try and sort out is the far end where there is a tree (no idea what it is). i am planing that area to be for fruit. posably rhubarb and some kind of berry, anyone got any ideas?

thanks Paula

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: manicscousers on February 23, 2009, 15:07:38

fruit bushes in Lidl at the mo, if there is one near, may be better getting there quickly, one of the plotholders got 3 blackcurrant, 3 gooseberry, 6 raspberries for less than 10.00 ;D

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: spudsmummy on February 23, 2009, 15:35:33

how much room do they need? i have no idea of fruit :(
i dont want to grow to much of it as i dont want to waste it iykwim, :-\

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: manicscousers on February 23, 2009, 16:31:34

they come in bags of 3, we do our blackcurrants in a 3' square, same with gooseberries, raspberries in a line, about 4' between rows and 1' between canes, I think they're summer ones so would need some wire to support them (the rasps) :)
waxte? you'll be lucky to get any home, once you've tasted it ;D

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: lolabelle on February 23, 2009, 16:32:52

looking good spring on its way so can only get better

Title: Re: my first 6 weeks :)
Post by: james1 on February 23, 2009, 16:42:52

Keep topping up on the pain killers
for your aching back. well done it looks ace :) :)

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