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Title: Exactly how big is...
Post by: GardnerJ on September 06, 2004, 17:17:39
10 poles? i forgot to ask the geezers at the lottie but am desperate to know! i tried to convert 10 poles on a conversion site but wasn't sure if it was coming our right? can someone please let me know? i was thinking of drawing up a to scale picture of the lottie so i can plan beds and figure out what can go where!
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: Dorothy on September 06, 2004, 17:42:34
One pole is 30 1/4 square yards so the area of your plot is 302.5 square yards.  Sorry that I can't convert to metric as it came in after my time. ::)

Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: GardnerJ on September 06, 2004, 17:45:22
thank you dorothy! if anyone can ocnvert it i would be very grateful! i do understand feet and inches and also meters!

Jem x
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 06, 2004, 20:43:20
252.929 sq mtrs
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: GardnerJ on September 07, 2004, 10:15:23
oh ok! still doesn't help my minds eye though! i wil have to get down there and start measuring! i was just  hoping to do an accurate planting plan!
thanks
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: salad muncher on September 16, 2004, 21:27:37
According to Nokia Phone Converter one square metre =10.76391505 Square Foot
So 252.929 Square Metres =2722.50626998 Square foot.
Sounds alot ?
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: Hugh_Jones on September 16, 2004, 22:00:22
GardenerJ, if you wish to draw a scale picture and plan out the beds it is not the total area that you need but the actual dimensions.  Wouldn`t it be simpler just to visit the site with a tape measure and ckeck the length and width?
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: Granny_Smith on September 17, 2004, 08:30:02
Really showing my age here!
I remember 1 rod, pole or perch = 16 feet and 6 inches.
Does that help you GardenerJ ?
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: Roy Bham UK on September 17, 2004, 09:59:19
Play with this for a bit...
http://www.ghostseekers.com/Conversions.htm


Roy ;D
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: GardnerJ on September 17, 2004, 12:41:14
hi guys haven't been on for w hile. yes i guess it would be so much easier if i just measured the thing myself! that is very true but i need a measure! i might have to improvise!
thanks for all your replys though.

Jemma x
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: Hugh_Jones on September 17, 2004, 18:09:06
Just measure your shoe, and then measure the plot out a step at a time.
Title: Re:Exactly how big is...
Post by: Ceri on September 19, 2004, 12:20:28
That's exactly how I measured mine Hugh, and then when planning I used an excel spreadsheet and used one cell per 5 Ceri feet - worked brilliantly.