Thanks, GWRS, yes, I am growing green manures. Last year I cleared the beds too late but now I've sown mustard and will follow it with grazing rye over winter (just as well I don't really like any winter veg, so won't be growing any). The soil is so poor at the moment that even the mustard is stunted! I'll also be putting manure on if I can get it delivered.
I only managed to get to the plot very late yesterday, so I was watering by moonlight (fortunately the hose is light yellow, so it was easy to see). Such a beautiful moonrise, too.
Hello Philippa smith2 I had nothing on my plot except weeds and rubbish when I took it on and plants would be a bonus - take what you want and I sure who ever gets the plot would love it or if not give it to someone else on site - shame to give up your plot, I know one can get a bit neglected
Yesterday I got 2 crates from someone down the road just fitted one in the car at a time took to plot did a small bit of grass trimming and weed matting down crates on top, I have put a one tonne bag into each crate and will fill with horse manure - we have been contacted by the manure lady to go and pick up more as the bays are getting very full it is well rotted - we will go on Sunday
Been to the garden centre(wyevale) to use vouchers got purple sprouting broccoli, cola plant, peas - meteor which you sow in oct which are hardy
I have to wait till after the rainy days to carry on with shed
GWRS glad you made your gate bet it looks good
Zoomer44 delivery of muck - does that mean your site gets the muck or you ordered it?
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Thanks, GWRS, yes, I am growing green manures. Last year I cleared the beds too late but now I've sown mustard and will follow it with grazing rye over winter (just as well I don't really like any winter veg, so won't be growing any). The soil is so poor at the moment that even the mustard is stunted! I'll also be putting manure on if I can get it delivered.
More go on shed today and watering of plants,
Scrogging that is brilliant mine is nearly at the allotment
Been making a few pallet benches for the woolston garden project
will go and collect and take appart a few more pallets on Sunday as the place has long pallets so will be good for the shed
Asters my flowers I would like to grow
Jury is still out for me with green manure. We get delivery's of muck 2 or 3 times each yr and at present there's a heap just outside my plot...
I'm more of a lazy allotmenteer though and it was alot easier this yr digging over beds which had been covered with muck and plastic in the autumn.
A parcel from the Garden Superstore arrived today and a new edging spade. It"s ever so light.
Zoomer that's what I call being practical
Going up to plot this afternoon , hope to make a new gate and other half to hoe / weed
Have a good day everybody
I only managed to get to the plot very late yesterday, so I was watering by moonlight (fortunately the hose is light yellow, so it was easy to see). Such a beautiful moonrise, too.
Hello , just got back from allotment , made new gate , DIY not my thing , so impressed with Gardengirl building shed
Pleased with results thou
Just have a beer before watering garden and dinner
Never watered by moon light , rain forecast tomrrow
Hope alls well with everybody
Hello Philipa , personally , I would be very happy to have those plants on a new plot , it gives you a starting point
Hello Philippa smith2 I had nothing on my plot except weeds and rubbish when I took it on and plants would be a bonus - take what you want and I sure who ever gets the plot would love it or if not give it to someone else on site - shame to give up your plot, I know one can get a bit neglected
Yesterday I got 2 crates from someone down the road just fitted one in the car at a time took to plot did a small bit of grass trimming and weed matting down crates on top, I have put a one tonne bag into each crate and will fill with horse manure - we have been contacted by the manure lady to go and pick up more as the bays are getting very full it is well rotted - we will go on Sunday
Been to the garden centre(wyevale) to use vouchers got purple sprouting broccoli, cola plant, peas - meteor which you sow in oct which are hardy
I have to wait till after the rainy days to carry on with shed
GWRS glad you made your gate bet it looks good
Zoomer44 delivery of muck - does that mean your site gets the muck or you ordered it?
A cola plant? Cool! Will you grow it in a greenhouse?