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New allotment OMG...Part 2...

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  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172

    Hello all

    We went around Hale on Sunday Looking at all the garden there were 11 of them, not many of them near each other so a lot of walking and getting car around great gardens some on slopes,  ended up tried at end of day - got some ideas from them

    Did a full day monday too GWRS up allotment took new strimmer did quite a bit lasted a good length of time, then lots of digging and got lots of boards in edge of path and then back in garden painted more boards for the path edge, Was a super hot sunny day

    Done bit of digging today not far off getting to end of path still a bit to dig out of grass/ weeds

    Anyone at the allotment been offered a cup of tea from other plot holder?

    Hampshire Gardener
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  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Hello , early evening trip to allotment , getting back

    into shape and planting up 

    going Tommrow on own to prepare a couple more beds ready for leeks for o/h to plant on Friday 

    This good weather has come just right for us 

    Seeds planted today , parsley , various spring onions , yellow courgettes.

     Plants were courgettes, cucumbers, tomatoes.

    Lots of self seeded sun flowers 

    We , together with help , replaced rotten pallets that a water cub  was on , I burnt all the wood it had dried  nicely 

    Hope alls well with everybody ?

    Horrible news from Manchester !image

  • ginagibbsginagibbs Posts: 756

    Dreadful news in Manchester Garden Girl, so sad for the victims and their families.image

    Lovely weather here, had a good session yesterday afternoon, planted out some courgettes so hope we don't get a late frost. Peas, beans, Brussel sprouts and broccoli all in now too.  !image  Only a few gaps to fill. Found yet more pallet collars for raised beds so filled them up with the courgette plants.

  • Gardengirl..Gardengirl.. Posts: 4,172

    Ginagibbs is terrible in news, great find on the pallet collars

    Did a bit of strimming in garden today and finally planted out my peas after digging over the bed and chick peas will also plant some of them at allotment

    Any of you watching Chelsea flower show, some great gardens

    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Hello , yes have been watching Chelsea.  Some great gardens , a couple not to my taste such the Maltese Quay garden 

    The Great Marque , amazing ?

    Was luck enough to go many year ago , helping out for a charity that had a small garden there  , well worth a trip image

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    Been to the plot each evening to plant stuff out. It's been great weather.  Caught a bit of Chelsea.

    Put GH glass in 2nd one and just need to measure up for the roof and a couple of side panels 

    Great to see the plot filling up with flowers and veg?

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  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    scroggin...The weeds seem to be less in the beds which were covered over winter. I"ve two long beds still covered. The soil is like black gold when first uncovered...?

    Hoping to get glass cut tomorrow for GH and take toms, Aubergine's, chillies and peppers to the plot over the weekend.

    Happy growing everyone 

    Do we need to start a '  new Allotment​ OMG...part 3' thread as we've gone over 1000 posts.. ?

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    I'm happy to start a new thread over the weekend  along the lines of this one and post on this thread to let you guys know to start posting on part 3, does that sound a good plan...?

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