Allotments 4 All

New to the forum and thought I'd say hi :)

We've had our allotment for 4yrs and have loved every minute of it.  Looking forward to the new season and getting to know you all :)

Hello Ananke and Welcome to A4A.

Hi Ananke!

I'm over in Embra but grew up in Glesca! Where's your lottie?

Oh and welcome aboard!

Thanks Jayb :)

Hiya and thanks Grawrc, our plot is in the East End (budhill). 

I had to read Embra twice there lol.

What are you growing on your plot? (not right now but in general!)

Hi and welcome.  Do tell us a bit more about your plot.

Oh that's a long list...

Potatoes incl some I grew from TPS last year
Carrots
Onions & Shallots
Garlic
Peas & Mangetout
Beans Broad, French & Borlotti and i'm doing a wee experiment with butterbeans this year.
Root Parsley
Celery
Corn
Lots of herbs
Sprouts, Cabbage x3, Caulies, swede
Toms, Cues, Melon, peppers, chili, aubergines (for the last time if these don't produce)
Beetroot
Salad leaves, spring onions
strawbs, blueberry, blackcurrant, gooseberry, two apple trees and a plum

I'm sure I'll remember more lol

Oh I have sweet potato and lemongrass rooting in front of the telly.

I've got two greenhouses, one 17ft x 7ft (currently with no roof after the winds)  The smaller is about 8ft x7ft and is used more as a sitting/tea making place and  there is a wee 6x4 shed.

I started out with just the half plot and then took on the half plot next to it which has had most of the topsoil removed, scratching my head over that one.

Hi and thanks Digeroo :)

hello Ananke. Hope you like it here

Lot of lovely crops. Yayyy tps way to go  ;D

welcome Ananke,there's lots of good stuff on here :D

Hi Ananke ive had my plot four years to,hope you enjoy this site it is so very usefull and great people to I luv it! ;D

Hi and welcome from me too! We are also four years down the line,and still learning plenty of new things every year. Love the sound of your giant greenhouse! Look forward to getting to know you!

welcome Ananke,it is our 1st season on A4A and so far we have had some brilliant advice and made friends throughout the forum.

Jude and I will be driving up from Heathrow end of may for a 10 day break around lomond,then west to Oban and some serious Island hopping ....you know animals...and the stunning scenery.

so get the kettle on in that greenhouse and we can talk "veg"..... ;)

enjoy ya time on the forum.

GazNjude

Hiya, Ananke, welcome to a4a  ;D
We do like pictures and are a nosey lot  ;D ;D

Hi, and welcome from me too.

Just to echo manicscousers, we'd love to see some pics - especially that greenhouse (wow)

;D
sheddie

What a lovely warm welcome from you all, thanks.  I'm gonna like it here:)

I'll go look out some pics to post.

Gazza, that sounds like a fantastic trip, the kettle is always on and there is a spare fork kicking around for visitors :P

Looks like I need to open an account with an image hosting site first, in the meantime you can have a look at some of my plot pics here...

http://carol-allotmentheaven.blogspot.com/2011/12/bit-of-history-to-bring-things-up-to.html

Think i've got it sorted.

We built the greenhouse using old wooden framed windows ...



Initially we slabbed the inside and grew stuff in pots...


Last year we lifted some slabs and planted directly into the borders, this way we only had to water every few days...


This is the wee greenhouse that was already built when we took on the half plot next to us...


Everything is needing repaired and freshened up with some paint..........there is always next month (been saying that for 4yrs lol)

Hi,

Love the greenhouse, its huge and I'm a little envious! - well done, you've done some great work there.

p.s. don't worry about the paint and what not, my wife reckons the 'rustic' look is 'in'...

;D
sheddie

It looks grand