My garden project

Hello!

I thought I would share my new garden project with you. I moved to Cornwall in Oct last year from the East Midlands. The farmer has let me use this area at the back of the house for my veg, but it is rather overgrown. I have been busy, whenever I can, to clear in preparation for the veg!!


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Somewhere here is a concrete pad. I want to put my greenhouse & coldframes on here.

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I need to take this lean-to down to have my veg patch or poly-tunnel.

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This mound is where a trench was dug out to help with water on the land. I want to weed this & have wildflowers & bulbs etc to encourage bee's & bugs.

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There is a concrete pad!! Cor hard work though!!

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Cleared around lean-to ready to take it down. Found a Belfast sink....ooo great for Alpines!

Still loads to do!! Have a HUGE pile of brambles & lots of thorns & scratches too!

 

Thank you John. I must admit I am quite worried about taking the lean-to down....the ground underneath doesn't look very good at all. Oh well a lot of digging & compost!! But I can't wait to do it!! I am hoping that there is enough space for outside bed & greenhouse or poly-tunnel. I should be able to plan more once I have finished clearing it.
I will keep updating with picture's to show the development

 

That looks brilliant.
And ready made concrete pad. Lucky.

 

ThankArmandii I think I will need your luck!! I think the physical work will be taking down the lean-to & digging where that was. I had a poke at the soil under it & it is very dry & full of stone, so I have my work cut out!! I will know more about the type of soil when I get it dug a bit more....its rather compact at the moment.

The farmer has already offered compost for free :D So hopefully manure from the farmer...mmm cows too!!:WINK1: [hr]

Thank you!! Glad you like it
The concrete pad is huge!! I didn't realise it was so big until I cleared it. I have a greenhouse to put on there, but may consider a poly-tunnel instead......mmmmm decisions!! Maybe poly-tunnel better on the soil?? Not sure what to do?!

 

Sounds like you're onto a winner.

The lean-to won't be a problem. A sledge hammer will make short work of it if you're not to bothered about salvaging anything from it. The harcore foundation will be hard work to remove. I'd tackle that with a pick axe. Incidentally, the sledge hammer and the pick axe are undoubtedly my two favourite tools. You get all the satisfaction of smashing things, while at the same time doing something productive

How do you think your neighbours will feel about bonfires? If you can burn the bramble cuttings and wood from the lean to etc (in a carefully controlled way of course) you get the benefit that you will have less stuff to haul to the tip, the ground will be easier to clear, wood ash is beneficial to the ground (I think it's full of potash) and any weed seeds on the ground directly under the bonfire will be burned too. I believe the heat will destroy any organic matter in the top couple of inches of earth under the fire, but if you have an abundant supply of farmyard manure you can easily enough rectify that.

 

Thank you!!

I can't wait to get the lean-to down & would just love to smash it to piece's, but it is attached to the wall & I have to be careful that the wall doesn't come down with it ha ha!! But I think smashing out the panels will be fun!!:D Yes I think it will definitely be a pick axe job with the hardcore....ooo I will have arms as strong as a Ox!!:D

In regards to a fire, there shouldn't be any problems because I only have one neighbour who is next door. The other neighbours are quite some distance away down the hill & the farm is at the top of the hill. Also my neighbour said that the farmer will take my garden waste because they produce compost up at the farm which is a bonus!! & I will get that compost back for free!! I think I will ask the farmer to get rid of the HUGE pile & any more after that I will burn. Like you have said it will be good for potash & weed seeds. Not sure about manure yet, but I will be asking the farmer with a big smile!!

 

Carefull bashing that lean to apart, those tin sheets will be good for fencing to stop rabbits nibbling your veggies.

Steve...

 

Great idea....thank you!!

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Thank you!! Another great idea!!