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New Allotment ...OMG...Part 3...

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  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    One of our plot holder is going to make a shelter out of pallets, thought i'd see how he gets on and another just took the side out of a shed and put a bench in.


    The shelter will be a task for next winter now and I'll spend te summer collecting pallets.   
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Another couple of hours at plot this afternoon , weeded around gosberry bushes and put some manure down and also manured , the bed I cleared yesterday 
    Took a couple of pictures one from top , showing small beds and one from Middle showing bigger bed covered in weed membrane 
  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    That's a fair size plot you have GWRS and it's looking ready to go. Those pallet braces are just made for raised beds, aren't they fabulous, I've got four and wish I had more. Is the GH on your plot too...   

    It's forecast mild weather here for the next few days so I might take a tray of peas down to the plot to harden off in the GH.    
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Zoomer , the g/h is on my plot but it is just the frame , however , we have decided to turn it into another fruit cage , rather than glaze it 
  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    What a good idea, I shot myself in the foot with another plot holder who was giving away a poly tunnel frame as I've two GH's and didn't want it but with hindsight could have used it as a fruit cage. It's running battle who gets my currant, birds tend to get a lot :) 

  • Zoomer your plot is looking fab liking the daffs good lot of planting areas, the logs around the paths, what area are you thinking for artichokes?  will start digging them up for you soon will look at how many are in a metre when dig up and also look about spacing on internet - they are about 10 -15cms deep  - do you have a bird house?

    Went to the plot today lots more bramble pruning off plot found some more rubbish getting there letting more light into plot and flower bed, I noticed little weed seedlings growing on plot today I never got around to covering soil up, fed birds we scared them off a bit being in the brambles - few plot holders on site today being sunny

    GWRS you got good growing room on your plots - very neat nice fruit cage seating area sound nice, pallet collars look great thinking of buying one for the garden from B&Q they have so many great covers for them gh's - netting, plastic and trellis frames

    Think I will get a new plastic walk in gh from B&Q this year and use old frame at plot with netting
    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Another day at plot
    Pleased with lots of little jobs done
    All pruning finished , some more to burn 
    Broccoli bed tidied up , left 4 plants in that are still ok

    Cabbage seeds in propagator at home have grown to much , have had to take lid off   

    Never been this far far in front , keep wondering that the weather could turn nasty ❄️
    Gardengirl good idea for frame 
  • Lots more bramble pruning today not far off now getting it finished and back to the plot lots to do on there, my PSB plants is starting to grow purple shoots very small plants though
    Bought myself some skelly trays with bio pots from ideal world to put in peat pots to grow on plants they look good
    Hampshire Gardener
  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267
    Gg. It all helps using skelly trays and bio pots. I have a lot of plastic pots but also use toilet rolls, home made paper pots and bio pots.  

    The area for the artichokes is about 4ft by 5ft. Not very big, I'm only going to try them this year. When you are ready, PM me, there's no hurry we can discuss P&P then.

    GWRS. I've never been this far ahead either. Put up more pea and bean supports today. Planted out some shallots and potted up chillies and aubergines.             
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478
    Hello , yesterday stained main shed 
    Today repaired some fence posts and tidied up artichoke line , use them a long fence and eat a few  of course 
    O/h has potted on some cabbage seeds , put some broccoli seeds in , lettuce and the Dalia seeds from g/w mag 
    Such great weather 
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