I've managed to down load some pics onto the computer of the plot but can't transfer them onto the thread. I've tried pressing the green tree but it's just loading a red cross onto the screen
Gg on my first half plot, initially I went down most weekend mornings, when it wasn't raining, for a few hours because there was a lot to do to prepare it for planting.
I'm now only going to pick veg/fruit, water in new plants and keep the weeds down. I've been twice this week, in the evenings and will go again, Saturday morning, to pick veg, 4 hours in total this week.
I've found if the ground is well prepared at the start of the growing season and weeding kept on top of with regular weekly visits less time is spent on the plot.
I want to get my new plot ready sooner, know what I want to do this time and think I know what I'm doing so weather permitting will spend Sat/Sun morning there, about 6 hours.
I divide jobs up and have several projects on the go - there are too hard to do jobs, which I'll do when I get 'a round toit', like taking down an old shed...hard work jobs, like digging over...not so hard work jobs, like weeding and planting...easier laid back jobs, like sitting back looking at what you've done and planning were beds are going, what you are going to grow, what the plot will look like when the tasks in hand are finished and talking to other allotmenteers.
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I've managed to down load some pics onto the computer of the plot but can't transfer them onto the thread. I've tried pressing the green tree but it's just loading a red cross onto the screen
Hi hollie hock have left you a message on another thread....perenial seeds. Sorry can't ever read my PMs
Well done for getting allotments, hope you enjoy them
how many hours a week do you spend at your plots?
Gg on my first half plot, initially I went down most weekend mornings, when it wasn't raining, for a few hours because there was a lot to do to prepare it for planting.
I'm now only going to pick veg/fruit, water in new plants and keep the weeds down. I've been twice this week, in the evenings and will go again, Saturday morning, to pick veg, 4 hours in total this week.
I've found if the ground is well prepared at the start of the growing season and weeding kept on top of with regular weekly visits less time is spent on the plot.
I want to get my new plot ready sooner, know what I want to do this time and think I know what I'm doing
so weather permitting will spend Sat/Sun morning there, about 6 hours.
I divide jobs up and have several projects on the go - there are too hard to do jobs, which I'll do when I get 'a round toit', like taking down an old shed...hard work jobs, like digging over...not so hard work jobs, like weeding and planting...easier laid back jobs, like sitting back looking at what you've done and planning were beds are going, what you are going to grow, what the plot will look like when the tasks in hand are finished and talking to other allotmenteers
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Do you pay rent for your plot? how much is a typical plot cost?
Hi GG my 1/2 plot cost £50 per year plus £10 for a shed, however I have it free until January as it was so overgrown.
I try and get there about 4 evenings or afternoons a week and spend a couple of hours digging or weeding etc
Mines 30 for half a plot.
Hi Ginagibbs great to have your plot free for a while I guess no one was on the plot for a while before - even though waiting list was long
any pics? make sure you take before and after to note down what you have achieved
well done for the effort put into your plot
Do you pay £10 every year for the shed?
Hello Zoomer, thanks gives me a rough idea of how much a plot cost
Did you manage to harvest any of your sweetcorn today?