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hi all im back had to register again as ive changed e-mail and forgot me pass words etc ;D

but yes some of you may remember i built my own poly tunnel then had to rebuild it twice from the storms!

any way ive now moved from there and got me a new allotment via the council 96sqm @ £8 per year  they have not been touched for over 40 years as the council forgot they where there!! but after a good clean up and alot of digging they now have a site full of new members 15 of us in total. the site has a small ditch/stream at the bottom which is fed from the old coal mines for water so hopefully it can be used, i rough dug all my plot back end and with the recent cold snap the soil is a very fine and rich soil as the trees with there leaves dropping for the last 40 years have made it one nice soil, i could bag it and sell it  ;).

Today with it being a ok day onion sets in and first earley spuds, a early pea and carrot and a earley spinach to go in,

green house is being deliverd any time soon thanks to my sister ;D ,any hoo i left the last site due to a massive rat infestation and the old boys pigeons eating me veg and breakins >:(

the council are putting up a new perimitter fence soon as we are a little open at the min :-\

any how its good to be back and pics will be posted.

also does any one have some jeruselem artichoke tubers 6 please  ;)

That's good:) when you say water from an old mine are you sure as mine water us normally higly toxic!! Often with traces of ron and other heavy metals

Where you btw?

hi phil, im at carcroft topside of doncaster, im going to follow the stream back today to its source will post on here once found , only went on what folks said but i think its a natural source :-\

Hi and welcome back ;D

welcome back!

;D

Welcome back and the new allotment sounds promising.  I think I would have the water tested first before I used it.

Nice to hear of an old site brough back into production.  I agree about being cautious about the water, though I should have thought the weeds round it might give an indication.   There should be 40 year old trees around.

I might be tempted to try and find some old timer who can remember the site.

well guys went on me walk and the water will be fine to use thank god , i walked for over a mile  and it comes from a spring near an old quarry , so im pleased , so this weekend i have 2 ibc tanks to fill already dug a sump in the bottom of the ditch and damed off at one end to fill , with an over flow of course ;D.

Quote from: The-goodlife2012 on February 20, 2012, 19:49:27
well guys went on me walk and the water will be fine to use thank god , i walked for over a mile  and it comes from a spring near an old quarry , so im pleased , so this weekend i have 2 ibc tanks to fill already dug a sump in the bottom of the ditch and damed off at one end to fill , with an over flow of course ;D.

That's good:)  I think the biggest problem with mine water is in the south Wales valley's . Pits in yorkshire and north notts tended to be a.lot deeper

Hello, welcome back. I once come through and picked some plants off you, can i for life of me remember your first name.

Quote from: northener on February 21, 2012, 18:26:00
Hello, welcome back. I once come through and picked some plants off you, can i for life of me remember your first name.

Me is Steve  ;D

Ahhhh thats it, good to hear your still at it.

Hi Steve ;)

gettin there