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New allotment OMG...Part 2...

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  • Zoomer b&q scheme is to give community groups stuff they can't sell damaged wood or paint, links below hope help

    http://www.diy.com/corporate/community/waste-donation/

    http://www.diy.com/one-planet-home/waste/community-reuse

    Went picked up a few blocks today may fit under shed

    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Gardengirl, I had also never heard of B & Q wastage scheme will have a look 

    Hoping to get to plot tomorrow image 

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    Gg. Thanks for the links will contact my local store to see if they are part of the scheme

  • Garden today clearing out my small shed as rat made a right mess in there, need to patch up the side and floor where the hole is

    Glad I could be of help with B&Q scheme, there should be more doing that

    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Got to plot today and we cut down and burnt the Jureslum Artichokes buy the fence , However , it was about 50 ft long should have took picture , done in afterwards but pleased got it done 

    Hoping to go to plot n Monday image

    Sprouts , wondered how other where doing , mine really small , very poor this  year image

  • Zoomer44Zoomer44 Posts: 3,267

    I composted mine a few weeks ago. I've never been very successful with sprouts, they'd been eaten by either slugs or Caterpillars 

    I've a dwarf variety for next year, will have one more try at growing them?

    I"m decorating tomorrow, and the link, the feature wall is  palm trees...?

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  • Today got 8 planks up in the shed yeah
    Looks as though the chickens have swapped back houses on plot next to mine

    GWRS that is big J Artichokes

    Hampshire Gardener
  • GWRSGWRS Posts: 8,478

    Bubble rapped 90% Of g/h today and cleaned it out ready for winter 

    Hoping to Going to plot tomorrow but depends on weather !

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