Another newby!

  • 3 Replies
  • 2093 Views
*

Mintymonkeylover

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
  • 2
Another newby!
« on: July 23, 2006, 22:13 »
Hello all, we have been lurking on this site for a few days and it's now time to introduce ourselves! We have just taken on an allotment and are very excited by it, but at the same time it's all a bit daunting. We have been reading this site for info and also reading The Allotment Book by Andi Clevely and have an idea of what we want to acheive in the short and long term.
Firstly though, the plot is overgrown with grass and weeds, the plan is to cut them back and the hire a rotovator, we would then cover most of the plot in black plastic or carpet or similar and just concentrate on getting a small bit ready to have something sown in the next few weeks. Does this sound ok? Do you think the ground is too hard at the moment to rotovate? Any ideas greatly received! Thanks.  J&N

*

noshed

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: East London
  • 4731
Another newby!
« Reply #1 on: July 23, 2006, 22:22 »
What's your soil like? If it's very clayey then it might be hard to dig in this weather. But it might be OK otherwise.
Self-sufficient in rasberries and bindweed. Slug pellets can be handy.

*

Mintymonkeylover

  • Newbie
  • *
  • Location: Shoreham-by-Sea
  • 2
Another newby!
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2006, 22:41 »
I'm not sure, guess we'll have to go and find out...

*

Oliver

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Sun, Partial Shade
  • 636
New plot
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2006, 00:21 »
Quote from: "Mintymonkeylover"
rotavating.
They are very much against rotovating grass and weeds, unless you know what kind of grass you are dealing with. If the grass is couch (or twitch - depending on where you come from!) then rotavating is not the answer as this just cuts the roots up in to small bits and each bit grows and you have more grass. (Take a look at my personal gallery for the results of rotavating a patch of bindweed - More bindweed! all over the spuds)

You could try John's post of 23 July if it is not couch:
quote: If you have grass all over you could just strip it up like turf and stack it upside down, cover with a tarpaulin or suchlike and it will turn into a fine loam for you after some months. unquote

Then later on you can spread the resulting earthycompost back on your plot. Whatever you do, take it easy.
Keep the plot cultivated, that's the best way to ensure its future.



xx
Newby

Started by Charlie on Grow Your Own

18 Replies
4895 Views
Last post July 23, 2006, 09:31
by John
xx
Another Newby needs help

Started by fluffypebble on Grow Your Own

18 Replies
4804 Views
Last post January 08, 2007, 20:27
by muntjac
xx
hi newby whats this

Started by tooo many seeds on Grow Your Own

6 Replies
1847 Views
Last post February 19, 2011, 19:07
by tooo many seeds
xx
Guess what, another newby looking for a little help! :)

Started by happyhippy on Grow Your Own

6 Replies
1646 Views
Last post September 27, 2009, 12:27
by Paul Plots
 

Page created in 0.314 seconds with 38 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |