Its good news.... I have an allotment!

A free greenhouse ADAM!!!!!!!!! you lucky thing. Just make sure the manure is well rotted.

 

Just been given a rather good petrol strimmer...

Anyone think its my lucky week??

 

Adam, congrats on getting the allotment and the green house and the strimmer.
You are having a very lucky week and if I were you I'd do the lottery this week too.

 

Right im back on track again... There had been some delays with the old plot holder leaving the site but its all go now

Been my 1st visit as the new "owner" today and it was great

Just did some clearing up and walked around the whole site.

I have an idea how i want the plot to look now so will put it down on paper.

First job is to make a sign for plot 5 :D

Heres some pictures...

Plot 5 from the access road/path


Plot 5 access road which is next to the tap (right)


Plot 5 from the bottom fence


Soil looks pretty good


Big mint bush


Onions


Sprouts



Hoping to get down there again on Wednesday with my plans to start marking out.

 

good luck with your new plot If that pipeing is your's that'll come in handy

 

Hi Adam
Congrats on getting the plot.
We acquired one too, 10 rods worth in Mid August, and at last it's beginning to take shape.
We ordered our seed pot's through the allotment society this year and saved a packet!
Digging seems to be the order of the day, our plot has not been worked since the late 60's! The ground is hard and compacted and full of rubble. I'm on my second spade already!!! I recommend you search round for a good digging fork, I have an old council issue one that has reinforcing on the shaft, and its as strong as an ox.
We started a blog (Link below) and update it as often as we can.

Good luck with your venture.

Gaz

 

I think i really must be lucky, the chap before me is in his 70's and he had the plot for at least 10 years.

When i put my fork into the ground to turn the soil i didnt even need my foot, i turned over a whole bed just using my hands!

Ive marked out the greenhouse area and compost bin areas for the nex couple of weeks I will be building both

 

Looks like a far better plot than our first one Adam so well done with getting that.:gnthb:

Making a plan on what's going where will get you into good standing with crop rotation which includes; Brassicas, Potato, Onion, Legumes and Umbellifers groups.

You may want to think about a shed for storing your tools etc. I would suggest buliding one which is very easy out of pallets like Bob did for me or picking one up from free-cycle. Only leave tools at your allotment that you can afford to loose as no matter how secure your shed might be if thieves want to break into your shed they will not matter how many locks you have on it. Getting second hand tools from local carboots is ideal for allotment holders and you can get some real bargains too.

One thing that would help you no end is talking to the people on your allotment site don't be shy, you will be amazed how friendly the people are and you will benefit from their vast knowledge of working the site for a great many years...... you will also get some freebies too come next year if you play your cards right!

If your starting work soon don't forget your flask because it gets pretty nippy out there if you can buy a campiing stove to aid you will plenty of cuppas to keep you going!
Good luck and enjoy yourself.Hel.xxx.

 

Thanks for the advice Hel, Ive got myself a big flask so im sorted on that one

I shall be building a shed when it gets a bit warmer, ive found a sorce of free tree bark which will be ideal for a shed.

I'll put some updates up when ihave some more photos.

Adam

 

Adam

Take a look at my post 5th Dec photos of my allotment there is one when photo what the plot was like yours do seem a little better than mine at the start however a bit at a time mine has taken me 9 months to get it sorted and i have been over there most days a few hours at a time.

I started from the front of the plot and worked my way back and i have all raised beds so good luck to you and hope you and all have a good summer.

 

"when you dig your soil up watch out for perenial roots i think they`re called they`re longer and thicker then ya average root and from what i heard they strangly other roots, and they also take alot of nutrients and if you cut them, it`ll mean the root will grow quicker and in more quantities, check my allotment thread out should have a picture of them on there...as mine is littered with them"

I suspect this is referring to bind weed, fork over carefully and get out what you can see.

 

No photos of todays progress as it was far too cold! In fact it was 0'c at 10am and by 3pm it was already -2 :(

However we managed to dig over 2 beds and build a compost bin out of pallets

Need to collect some more pallets to make the other 2 bins.

A dam cold day but a good start

 

Well ive managed to get a few things done and growing

Hhere are some updated pictures, although alot of work has gone into getting the seeds going at home but no photos of those...

Anyway... Plot 5

Onions doing well


4 rows of patatos


Planted 2 Rhubarb roots today


Evi enjoying the sun in the back garden

 

Looking good Adam.
I get my leg pulled down on the plots the guys down there swear I have planted far too many onions but how can anyone plant too many?:hehe:

A couple of questions if I may?
Are all the plots 'open' down on your site i.e.no fences or barriers from one plot to another?

Do the plot holders suffer from any rabbit damage due to this openess? Hel.xxx.