My first allotment Pic heavy!!

Wow it doesn't even look like the same plot! Awesome job!

 

I've put some string up with plastic bags on & its not happened again - so it must have been the birds. There are ALOT of magpies there.

Heres the latest pics taken yesterday -

 

Thanks @JWK The net was already in shed at allotment & the frame from freecycle - gotta love freebies :-)

 

Today it was all about the shed..I've not been able to use it due to bees nests at the back so I've just had to dump stuff at the front & leave the rubbish the last person left, at the back. The bees have done a bunk so I was in there like a shot

Before

During..
The shed is rotting on one side..
I ptched it up the best I could using wood that was lying about. Its not perfect but hopefully a bit more sturdy now.

After..
Feels like mine now

 

looking good.

... bet there were some big hairy spiders in there!!!

 

The spiders were horrendous - never seen webs as thick...

 

Just an update (more for me to look bac on next year)
Courgettes..

Turkish cucumber
Sweetcorn - didnt think this was even going to make it & wont cry too much if it doesnt ripen at all. Was really late in planting.
Cabbages - spinach - swede all growing in the "house of brassica"
Pretty happy with how things are growing at the mo considering it was all chucked in at the last minute.

 

GH 2 finally made it to the plot last night...
The plot now looks like its a dumping ground
Heading there today to sort GH 1 & 2 out (maybe I should name them ) aswell as sort out the now vast amounts of waterbutts & composters that I seem to be over run with

 

If it ever stops raining this week, my plan is to pull up everything thats there "pretending" to grow!

Its a wash out & not much else is going to happen now & really want to soil ready to get onions & garlic in.

Pulled up all tomatoes already as they had blight. Leeks I will leave as theyre coming on ok, apart from 1 or 2 with rust but will try deal with that at some point.

I'll be pulling up all cabbage & spinach as I need to use that plot for the onions etc

Melons were doing ok in size until damp weather - now most are going soft before they even got off the ground.

....hey ho, theres always next year!

 

That is how it goes with allotments at the start, eventually it will probably settle down. Mind you, mine is still a dumping ground in part, I do have a designated dumping ground that is palleted off so to speak..lol.

My plot will get worse before it gets better though, I'm moving two fruit cages this winter, creating a new 40 x 14 bed and erecting a new polytunnel. In between all of that I'll be getting a few tractor loads of manure delivered too.

Greenhouse names for you, how about "Basil" and "Tom"?

Steve...

 

I'll get name plaques made for them @Steve R Sounds like youre going to be extremely busy!! Youll have to keep us updated on the change around.

Today I spent mostly doing this...

Lots of roof tiles free from freecycle. Plan is to use them as edging to mark the plots, theres still as many again to collect...then i can put pathways inbetween them

Like i say...thats the plan - whether it goes accordingly or not, i dont know

 

Wish I could get started, still no key yet

When are you buying new rear springs for your car :-)

Jack McH