[Pic Heavy] Just been offered an Allotment :)

I've just been offered an allotment!

Fantastic plot, I've really struck lucky.





I'll post some photo's of the fruit trees in a bit as I'm not sure what they all are but I know there's at least one plum tree and the front two beds in the photo are Strawberries & Raspberries I think which looked like they were chopped back in the autumn?

 

Also is it too late for Garlic? I've got a load of bulbs which I was given the other week.

 

Nice one me old Chestnut

I was late getting my garlic in last year, didn't lob em in till Christmas, but as the weather's been so warm they're about 6 inches high already

 

You lucky *<>@**8 !

I`d kill for a plot, no really, I would kill for a plot ..................................................

 

Nice one, it looks in pretty good nick too

Jack McH

 

I'm not sure, I hope so though! I've emailed the lady from the parish council to find out so fingers crossed

I'm unsure of what to do with all the fruit trees though, would I be correct in thinking that the middle of a bed is the wrong place for them? would the regular root disturbance from annual crops not damage their roots?

Okay so guess the twig time

Fruit Bushes, not thorny so Currant?



Plum?



Another fruit tree



Damage to the largest plum tree probably from the tree guard, is this a lame duck?



One of two Grape Vines, slight issue is the wooden arch is almost entirely rotten and I don't believe it's still attached to the ground, what's the best thing to do with this?

 

Also thanks for your kind words everyone

 

I've just been told by the lady at the parish council that the shed is indeed mine!

 

CongratUlations: excellent plot!

The traditional reminder for garlic was: "Plant on the shortest day; harvest on the longest"

The shortest day is 21 Dec and that was only 3 weeks ago. Garlic should be exposed to a good frost once planted (hence why it is planted in winter), so, I would say planting the lot now can only be a good thing (for the bulbs, but, perhaps not for your back ).

Wishing you shedloads of successes

 

Thanks "M"

I planted the Garlic up today, quite a bit less than what I was given as some of the bulbs had gone mushy in storage, whoops

Still I've got 60 or so cloves planted up into modules and I sowed some Rhubarb seed today as well old staples 'Victoria' & 'Glaskin's Perpetual'

 

Sowed some Broad Beans today in 3" pots 'Aquadulce Claudia' and 'Masterpiece' and put some sweet peas in to soak for tomorrow

 

WOW! What an amazing plot!! Good time to get it too!

Good luck...& most of all - have fun!