terryd 8,137 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Picked up the keys to my first ever allotment this morning well chuffed. Its all over grown with grass so plenty of work. I had a choice of one with some gooseberry bushes or rhubarb on so I opted for the rhubarb. Looks like it has been there a while just needs a bit of maintenance maybe. Will have to read up. Plenty of ideas on this thread too Good luck terry be good to hear of your progress. Will do darbo here is a few pictures Looking forward to getting stuck in Quite a long plot too you have got your work cut out terry, ours was like that when we got it. a good project to have. wish you luck and seeing future pics. will you be getting some hens? No animals allowed are on the plots darbo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 never mind at least you will just be focused on the veg fruit side etc.it will be all worth the hard work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
low plains drifter 9,645 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Spuds starting to come up. rasberries against the fence. what are your tatties spaced at darb? we done rows at 2ft apart and spud seed at 18in apart down the row looks good pal Hopefully the same as yours jack. the old man cut the measuring sticks. at the age of 70 he is still a angry old man and he was in one of them moods that day. so i couldnt be arsed checking them if i would have got the tape measure out it would of lit the blue touch paper.the spade would have been above his head hitting everything in sight. i always thought plots were meant to be relaxing ours can some times resemble a war zone. :laugh: Nothing like the idyllic and effortless art of gardening to transform horticulturalists into homocidelists 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 Broccoli, Cabbages, Sweet Corn, Potatoes, Runner Beans, Swede, Parsnip, Mange Tout, Various Lettuces, Lots of Herbs, Garlic, Chillies, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Strawberries, Blue Berries, Rhubarb . . . . .. think that's about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,236 Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 i cut the grass path at the allotment ,lol i got runners,peas,courgettes,cabbage seedlings nearly ready to go in. and waiting till june to sow me carrot seed At home i moved some strawberrys into a old large parrot cage ,i got some hanging pots in there and pots in where the feed bowls would go,the guttering they were in on the back fence ,im going to replace the compost with topsoil and sow either salad greens or oriental stirfry greens. and where we had some empty spaces in the herb wheel, i bought some lemon thyme and oregano. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,646 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 We are just starting to get going, been making the raised beds and deforestation of the Polly! Polly is now full with about ninety tomato plants, sixty odd mixed chilli and sweet peppers plus strawberries and melons. Outside beds so far have about two hundred garlic, about the same in onions and leeks, hundred,ish sweet corn lots of brassica , king Edward's and desira are going in tomorrow. One bed full of carrots parsnip beets, actually this 's going on a bit, we are further ahead than I thought! Will try and get some pics done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mole trapper 1,646 Posted May 27, 2013 Report Share Posted May 27, 2013 We are just starting to get going, been making the raised beds and deforestation of the Polly! Polly is now full with about ninety tomato plants, sixty odd mixed chilli and sweet peppers plus strawberries and melons. Outside beds so far have about two hundred garlic, about the same in onions and leeks, hundred,ish sweet corn lots of brassica , king Edward's and desira are going in tomorrow. One bed full of carrots parsnip beets, actually this 's going on a bit, we are further ahead than I thought! Will try and get some pics done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,137 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Well I have been quite busy and with the wifes and daughters help we are making some head way. Also gifted some plants from a neighbour which has been really helpful.Now I have a few things in I can slow down and enjoy things a bit.Had a chat with the previous owner today who showed me a comfrey plant that I would have unknowing chopped down and also how to make fertiliser out of it. He showed me the end result which looked like an olive oil all very clever stuff. and hardly a third of the way yet 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,236 Posted June 1, 2013 Report Share Posted June 1, 2013 Well done,I must get up mine and crack on,i got one bit not dug over yet ,and seedlings to go in. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted June 2, 2013 Report Share Posted June 2, 2013 Coming on nicely 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Thought all our efforts were in vain last night when i came home to find the goats in the veg patch... Dont think theres much damage done.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bootsha 1,306 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 make a nice curry out of goat CG 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,236 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Got runner beans,half the courgettes and peas in, And 4 eggs off my fecking slack hens,I nearly fainted. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Carraghs Gem 1,675 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Not gonna happen... They are my breeding stock... Any males they produce however Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Got runner beans,half the courgettes and peas in, And 4 eggs off my fecking slack hens,I nearly fainted. Just got shot of mine, had a load next door complained, whittled it down to four hens, one hen took on the role of cock bird and wouldn't shut the f**k up, gone, soon as she went another one started up being proper noisy, neighbours complained again and i couldn't be arsed with the chew so off they went Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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