ideas to fill 1645 sq feet area

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• fidgetbones Posts: 17,618

  March 2016

  Could you give an idea of dimensions? I'm guessing 20ft by 80foot at the moment. Is it shaded by trees at any point?

  Does it get sun all day long?

  Have you got a photo,? You can upload a photo using the tree icon in the tool bar.

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• Steven34 Posts: 38

  March 2016

  Hi..I will try and upload a photo tomorrow. It is bare at the minute and used to be for veg growing by the previous owner..the land is part of our garden. It's completely south facing. And exposed to fields where the wind is strong in winter . It's also on a slight incline north to south direction. For the past 3 years we have landscaped the other part of the garden and renovated the house we are now ready to start preparing the allotment / working area

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• Tootles Posts: 1,469

  March 2016

  Sounds like an interesting project Steve34. A before and after photo would be good to see. Like the idea of the bee hive and orchard.

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  March 2016

  Photos of before and after would be nice, that seems a lot to cram into 20' wide garden though. 

  I think Steve means his garden is 1645' X 1645' 

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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• fidgetbones Posts: 17,618

  March 2016

  Big difference between square feet and feet square, as has been debated on another thread.

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• Green-Pea Posts: 1

  March 2016

  Why not draw a diagram, I find this always best to do, if you can make it to scale it will really help clear your mind, then you can make little cut outs of various elements of your design and move them around. The cut outs have to be to scale as well.

  Its good fun to do, and will enable you the flexibility to change and move your 'elements' around.

  I would also recommend for the pond a solar fountain, or solar oxygenator so that it reduces maintenance and cleaning, I got one from Powerbee http://www.powerbee.co.uk/solar-outdoor-fountains.html

  they are great! you know also for great ideas you can visit this pinterest page : 

  https://uk.pinterest.com/powerbeeLtd/allotment-ideas-and-designs/

  hope this helps you x

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• Steven34 Posts: 38

  March 2016

  Thanks for all the advice folks..most appreciated..how do I post a picture ? I have my measurements right for sure lol

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• Steven34 Posts: 38

  March 2016

  Yeah I agree...I want to use it as an allotment with fruit trees around thre edge. However, we are only a family of 3 and all the space to grow would be to much veg and fruit etc so thought of breaking it up into small mini areas. Talking 1 hive, approx 6 fruit trees and 4 beds to grow? I would do it as a 3 year project as to much in one go. I just want to plan it out now so I don't have to keep moving it. Our garden is approx 80 meters long x 30 meters wide front to back. We have made a lovely formal garden for us to sit in and the bottom half will be a working garden. Shed, wood, greenhouse, chickens, allotment with possible extras I have mentioned. My ambition is to get in the NGS. I am knew to gardening but love it with much passion.

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• Fairygirl Posts: 55,117

  March 2016

  Thought I was losing my mind as I just posted on your other thread Steven! 

  But I'll repeat myself briefly - bit at a time, and do enough to stay motivated, otherwise it gets daunting 

  It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
  
  
  
  I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...

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