Allotments 4 All

Hi everyone

I have been loging in as a guest now for a couple of months and decided it was time to start making some sort of contribution as you seem like such a friendly lot. I have been impressed by the way you all share your extensive knowledge and experience so readily so stand by for some really stupid questions in the near future.
I took over a 500sq.m. plot last October it was full of couch grass and bramble roots but my brother and I have managed to dig and weed about a third of it. We are hoping to have half of it ready for the planting season.
The plot is in Hull (which is a little fishing village in the Humber Estuary).
As soon as I have found out how to do it I will post some pictures of the plot as it was and how it is now.
The allotment is my retirement present to myself as I finish work at the end of March.

Brave chap, Alan - especially at your age!!

I'll leave it to the experts to see you in.

welcome, Al..have a son we also call big Al.., lots of lovely people and seed swaps on here, have fun  ;D

Hello Big Al & welcome to A4A.  You are right this is a friendly place with loads of good advice.  Looking forward to the pics.  We like pics.  :)

Lovely to see you de-cloaking from lurker status. Welcome!

Take lots of photos now; you can worry about posting them any time. We'll all want to see the "before" as well as the "during" (there's never an "after" when it comes to allotments, they're like the Forth Bridge!)

welcome in Big Al.

I'm still waiting for my plot, and I might be your age by the time I get one, but if a youngster like you can do it, I'll hang in there on the waiting list for a while longer yet.

Oh and lest he forgets, Tim is an expert, he just forgets the fact occasionally !

;D

welcome Big Al
I second MrsKP Tim is a great gardener also watch out for Cleo.
Do take photos from the start you will be surprised how a lottie can change in one season. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.

Ahh welcome... someone else here is from the CITY of Hull and I used to live there..  I never knew Hull as a little fishing village LOL... me thinks you have a sense of humour!

I'm sure the plot will keep you busy in your retirement and i know what you mean about weeds.

Had a bit of a shock when I saw your post as the OH is known as Big Al  any way welcome I also have not had my plot long Just before Christmas and also need all the help I can get.

You will find everyone really helpful and supportive

Welcome

;D ;DBB

A big welcome big Al from little Kev. ;D ;D ;D

Hi Big Al,

I'm a newbie too. I don't have an allotment, but hoping to be able to grow things in pots this year.

Everyone of the site is so helpful so if you have any questions just ask away.

Jo.

Welcome Big Al,

And just so's we're clear, it's MY job to ask the stupid questions!

;D

Quote from: Amazin on March 01, 2007, 21:25:06
Welcome Big Al,

And just so's we're clear, it's MY job to ask the stupid questions!

;D

I think you'll find we all fight for the privelege  ;D

Hi there big al and welcome!  I'm a newbie too, just took on our first ever lottie in January this year, there's so much digging isn't there lol  ;D

As others have said, take plenty of piccies and ask plenty of questions - don't forget that you're helping the other newbies out too  ;)

Good luck for your growing season, don't forget to enjoy it along the way too!  ;) ;D

Hi all

Thanks for such a wonderful welcome I wish Ihad joined weeks ago.
I am looking forward to many "conversations" in the future and picking your brains.
Seems like Big Al is not such a unique name as I thought it would be.

Alan

Well hello BIG AL, I thought I should welcome you too. XX Jeannine

Somebody used to say the only stupid questions are the ones you don't ask... welcome to the madhouse...

Hi, Al- and welcome! I wonder how many of the Big Al's are namedafter the character in "The Beiderbecke affair"?

Hi Al,
I remember Hull in the 60's (worked for Ross on the 'Cat' class trawlers)
There was a bar called 'Cotties? the barman was an up- hill gardener with two rows of solid gold teeth.
Any road up - welcome to our weird world!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hello and welcome from fellow newbie.  :)