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Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on April 15, 2009, 20:17
The Voting Is Now OPEN until Sunday 24th May 2009

Each member may cast TWO votes - It's so difficult to choose just one ;) 



Sheds and shacks - That could be a posh chalet style shed, a dilapidated wreck on a plot or even a chicken coop So get snapping! you can even take interior shots if you want. Be creative!

There's a prize! Either a copy of either of my books or if you've got them both (bless you!) a copy of Virginia Shirt's The Right Way to Keep Chickens

This competition will run until 17th May - with voting for a week after.

The simple rules:


Full rules can be found Here (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=15798.0)

Help Posting Photographs (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=19476.0)

The competition voting is now closed and the results are:


1st - jaycee with 16 votes

2nd - Min200 with 12 votes

3rd - Baz the Gardener with 10 votes

Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: sazzy123 on April 15, 2009, 21:18
this is my entry, its a very old shed not up to much but its on my plot and its mine  :D

(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f139/sazzy123/096.jpg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: amc on April 16, 2009, 09:34
This is my 21ft static caravan that came with one of my plots. The pic was taken about 4 years ago. I've since re-roofed it so it is now only leaks slightly :). I also cleaned all the rubbish out of it. My better half still won't go in tho, although the mice still do. Its handy for having a cuppa and a sarnie and storing things of no value (due to break-ins) - rusty nails, bits of string and "that'll come in handy" stuff (ya know, empty fire extinguishers etc) that I'm not allowed to keep at home.  :(

amc

Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: chasechicken on April 16, 2009, 16:09
(http://www.rkins.co.uk/hens/2.jpg)

This is my hand-built hen house (built with input from numerous forum members on here...)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: aubergine on April 16, 2009, 20:41
My shed, lots of repair work,lots of paint :)I painted the back of the allotment gate to match oh and the cold frames ;)I will paint anything that does not move!
Aubergine
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: raeburg on April 17, 2009, 18:10
(http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/gg241/raeburg1/17072008058.jpg)

Emily enjoys being clerk of the works whilst remaining in the shed

It's a patchwork shed that came with the plot.  It now has guttering and is more watertight!
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: David. on April 18, 2009, 16:37
Hard to believe perhaps, but this was once a pigsty!

(http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w264/DavidsWine/pigsty-1.jpg)

I've got this ex-WW2 pigsty (that's been used as a shed for at least 40 years) on one of my plots that needs a little bit of refurbishment, hence the piles of pallets for use as cladding timber. I’ve got a stack of salvaged decking bearers to replace the fire damaged structural timbers and a load of old corrugated iron sheeting to fix the roof. I’ll might even make some bath panels out of pallet boards to make it look really smart.
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Ropster on April 19, 2009, 10:10
This is my workshop/shed

its in there somewhere Im sure  ::)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Jake on April 19, 2009, 11:38
(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r318/extractorfan/ShedDay1.jpg)

I think I've shared this before, not sure

(http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r318/extractorfan/ShedDay1inside.jpg)

My shed, soon to be replaced I'm afraid :(
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Rangerkris on April 19, 2009, 18:59
(http://yqst3a.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pnF4RTWzU8uGTEgdNgNImkaOR6kHpxGZhwD0wJllsv6925VbKvabRvqJ8OZqO2RXerV2naUbvynLI-a2--Eyl2e7q4RM6tncr/DSC_1304.jpg)

Here my little shed i can call it a shack really its 8x7 got a rug in there and a few other bit's and bob's
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Lee G on April 21, 2009, 13:42
Well here is my shed.  Courtesy of freecycle, my youngest brother and 2 hammers helped me dismantle it, but I had to transport it, unload it and rebuild it all by myself (although a neighbour on the plot turned up at a critical moment to hold the back wall in place while I nailed it in place)

None of it really fits perfectly together, holes and gaps on all sides including the roof (which is held in place by the rope tied to 2 palletts, the front one also holds the door in place), new felt needed, new hinges too.  I've had it a couple of months now but been too busy growing stuff or digging to lavish any attention on it, although I will, and I reckon I'll easily get a good few years out of it.  Certainly feel inspired after seeing other peoples pictures.

Oh, and looking at the picture of it, it does look like it leans too, although I did use a spirit level when putting the base down (believe it or not  :blush: )

(http://chat.allotment-garden.org/gallery/5203_19_03_09_7_45_50.jpeg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Pep on April 23, 2009, 18:02
This is our brick dunny which, I hasten to add is no longer used for the purpose it was intended  :ohmy: :ohmy:.  I'll spare you a picture of the inside with its hole in the floor  :D :D .  It does make an excellent place to keep the rotovator though.

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk41/Pep_045/DUNNY.jpg)

Pauline
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Charlwood1005 on April 23, 2009, 19:09
Easter Bonnet


The shed roof was leaking so i decided to fix it with two hen houses and a food store ::)


(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x232/clutchingatstraws_photo/DSCF0006-1.jpg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Yorkie on April 23, 2009, 20:12
Now that's some showing off!!  :D

As promised, I know you've all been waiting for it, with baited breath  ::) - here's my lateral-thinking entry.

This is my 'garden shed' ...

(http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll181/Yorkie1_photos/DSCF0364.jpg)

 :D
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Christine on April 25, 2009, 21:17
Posh shed at Rothbury taken last July

Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: elibump on April 28, 2009, 05:56
If he'd had satellite TV do you think Jesus would have gone out and done the work he was supposed to?? :unsure:
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: min200 on April 29, 2009, 12:52
Well hers my little tea shack.  It has cost me nothing to build as its made out of all sorts of rubbish that I had kicking about but its a great place for making tea and butties :D

 (http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f15/min200/Allotment/P4290003.jpg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: TheModfather on April 30, 2009, 14:54
Made mainly out of old pallets found in local skips and bonfire piles here is my old treehouse from back in the good ol'days! Sadly it has gone now, so have the trees...

It is more like a tree'shack' than a 'house' and hopefully qualifies to be entered into this competition!

(sorry for the poor quality: it had to be scanned in)

(http://i247.photobucket.com/albums/gg146/joe_douglas/Treehouse.jpg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: BazTheGardener on May 01, 2009, 13:30
My Potting Shed. Thought i'd buy a shed to fit in the space but having looked arround decided I could do better. Came up with the design to give the largest shed for the space available and because the cars are parked next to it. It doubles up as a workshop when not full of seeds/ plants hopefully soon.

(http://i514.photobucket.com/albums/t345/BazTheGardener/P1010077.jpg)

Hopfully soon will have it finished. Just put a solar extraction fan in to keep it cooler. :D
Girlfriend thinks i'm going to move as i've spent a lot of time in there :D :lol: :lol:
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: hindy on May 02, 2009, 22:58
This is my shed, well two sheds actually.
I found that the single shed on its own was not big enough so I managed to get a second shed the same. I then fixed them both together with the doors facing each other to create an internal doorway between the two (no door though) and cut a hole in the side of one shed to create a external door. Only thing is its very dark in there, am in the process of making a window to put in around the back  :D(http://i603.photobucket.com/albums/tt114/hindy123/Misc/DSCF0177.jpg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: jaycee on May 04, 2009, 12:52
This is my shed. It is directly in front of my bedroom window and as I drink my first daily cuppa of the day in bed I watch the coming and goings of the birds which includes tits, finches, siskins and greater spotted woodpecker..to name a few...Bliss.(http://)(http://)(http://)(http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc157/jaycee70/MyshedSmall.jpg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: matron on May 04, 2009, 16:55
My £41.50 Shed  :D :D


(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm28/matron_photos/Shed001.jpg)


Although OH has probably spent another £40 to bring it up to his standard.  :tongue2:
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: mumsy on May 04, 2009, 18:37
Is there a prize for the amount of sheds you can get in a garden?????
 :D :D :D :D :D :D
Heres our's, boring I know & don't ask!!!!!!!
(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/JenBeaHarveySausageSheds023.jpg)
The paint Shed !!!

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/JenBeaHarveySausageSheds024.jpg)
The workshop !!  & bar on warm summer evenings!!! Houses the spare fridge!!!

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/JenBeaHarveySausageSheds025.jpg)
The general dumping ground, chicken feed store!!!!!

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/JenBeaHarveySausageSheds026.jpg)
The Ex office & general dumping ground!!!!   Also uses as a spare bedroom!!!!

(http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa232/mumsy_02/JenBeaHarveySausageSheds027.jpg)
The chicken's shack & house !!!!!


See, told you it was boring  :D :D :D :D :D

Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Iain j on May 06, 2009, 01:25
(http://i674.photobucket.com/albums/vv105/iainj/23A002.jpg)

my shed
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: shaun on May 06, 2009, 19:37
in true allotment fashion total cost zero pence  8) 8) 8) ;)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/shaungill/DSC00097.jpg)
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: SalJ1980 on May 12, 2009, 18:24
My Leaning Shed of Pisa!

(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk49/salj1980/Vegetables%20and%20Allotment%20Pics/DSC00605.jpg)

The door does open, but only by treading on the rotten pallet board to push it out of the way, which in turn causes the shed to lean even more! It's a delicate operation, but if anyone tried to break in they'd have no chance (it's probably fall over on them first!)  :blink:

John - have you been copy and pasting the comp rules again?!  :lol:
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Patricia on May 14, 2009, 21:42
Our Shed. :)
(http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee267/AuntyStamps/gardening/Dscf3640a.jpg)
This is our shed and it holds all sorts of wonderous gardening stuff. :) Just ask our cat as he is always trying to get in there to see what is inside. :D
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: jennyb on May 15, 2009, 08:52
In the fields behing my house, this is now an "egg farm" (the repack the eggs there)

Its really eerie at dusk when its misty which was when i first saw it.  In that atmosphere thre is no doubt as to what it was originally used for.  sadly now just falling down shacks.
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: mickwood on May 15, 2009, 16:04
For the sake of participation here's a pic of the chicken village!  :tongue2:

(http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w47/mickwood/Image430.jpg)

No shed on lotty....yet  :(
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Paul Plots on May 15, 2009, 19:24
Tool store and tea house - New green shed to replace the very old one that was my dad’s for 50 years.
Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: FCG on May 16, 2009, 15:07
The Flying Shed

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww357/fcg-photos/flyingshed/P5140166.jpg)

Put simply I let my creative side run wild. It really did fly for two days until the balloons lost too much helium to support it. It's made of balsa wood, balloons, cotton (so i could hang onto it) and araldite. The plant inside it is mint. If you can make it out i'm actually holding this down with my trowel and thats the only reason it's not rapidly unwinding the cotton.


Title: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: chickenlady on May 17, 2009, 13:58
My pride and joy!!! The wendy house that after begging hubby for for 6 months to let me have it for my chickens as the kids never went in it cause of spiders! I finally got! it now has a external nestbox that i built myself too  :happy: I sit in it with my girls and no one knows where i am  :lol:  :blush:
(http://i482.photobucket.com/albums/rr184/chickenlady03/DSC00890.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 17, 2009, 18:12
The Voting Is Now OPEN until Sunday 24th May 2009

Each member may cast TWO votes - It's so difficult to choose just one ;) 
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Parsnip on May 17, 2009, 18:55
I'm so glad we've got two votes, I could have done with three or more...so very hard to choose as ever..I've decided  to narrow my vote down to the innovative home made ones...I still can't choose.. ::)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: horsepooisgood on May 20, 2009, 07:20
Great pics/sheds/ahem constructions, my votes are cast and my choices are bringing up the rear :D :D :D Good luck one and all
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 25, 2009, 20:57
The competition voting is now closed and the results are:


1st - jaycee with 16 votes

2nd - Min200 with 12 votes

3rd - Baz the Gardener with 10 votes


Well done everyone there were some very interesting sheds there :)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Yorkie on May 25, 2009, 21:04
Congrats to the winners

(and thanks to the 3 of you who voted for my car boot  :D )
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Yabba on May 25, 2009, 21:27
(and thanks to the 3 of you who voted for my car boot  :D )

You're welcome, it tickled my fancy ... but I'm blonde and we're easily pleased, so don't feel to special ;)

Congrats to the winners, I like all of your sheds .... only voted for one of you though, I wasted my other vote on a car boot :roll: .... if you're the paranoid type, pretend you're the one I voted for :roll:

¥
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: John on May 26, 2009, 00:23
Well that was the most amazing competition we've had - inventive, creative and in some cases surreal :)

Congratulations to the winners and massive thanks to everyone who entered.

Just to remind everyone the recipe competition (http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=36012.0) is still open.

Thanks again
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Patricia on May 26, 2009, 07:32
Congratulations to the winners. :)

And thanks too to my two voters. :)

Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: min200 on May 26, 2009, 08:10
Congrats to Jaycee  :D :D :D :D

Damn I was sooo close to actually winning my first prize but in all fairness the best shed won ;) ;) ;)

Right then whats the next competition????
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: jaycee on May 26, 2009, 10:08
Thanks a lot to all who looked at my shed photo.. I couldn`t believe my eyes when I found out I had won, and I am always amazed at others ingenuity (hope the spelling isn`t too far out....only had two cups of tea this morning). Now going to treat myself to another cuppa to celebrate........quick though as the rain might just come on yet again. I hear that other parts of the UK are having a heat wave!
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: John on May 26, 2009, 10:22
Right then whats the next competition????

We've still got the recipe competition running and there will be another competition along in a day or two :)

Jaycee - don't forget to PM me with your choice of book and address so I can send out the prize

Got your PM - copy of The Essential Allotment Guide coming out today to you
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: BazTheGardener on May 26, 2009, 10:42
Congrats to Jaycee and min200 worthy winners  :) . Great comp just shows what an imaginative lot we all are.  :D

BtG
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Parsnip on May 26, 2009, 13:55
Congratulation go to all who entered not just the winners...some superb sheds and shacks... :D One of these day's there'll be sometihng I'll enter... :lol:
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: mrs bouquet on May 26, 2009, 14:17
Congrats to you Jaycee - Wel done its a beautiful shed.

My congrats, to everybody else who took time to enter, they were all good, and I enjoyed looking at them all,  Regards, Mrs Bouquet
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Lee G on May 26, 2009, 14:39
"Nul points" - I feel like Malta at the Eurovision Song Contest!!

Still, it's the taking part that counts, at least that's what I say when I fail to win  ;)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: mark.carline on May 26, 2009, 15:14
well done! - gonna have to get moving as i need to post 50 posts in order for the next competition !
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 26, 2009, 16:51
... and judging by your flickr albums you would win every competition - but only if our members voted for you  ;)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: mark.carline on May 26, 2009, 21:53
... and judging by your flickr albums you would win every competition - but only if our members voted for you  ;)

i wouldnt win anyway - i have a new shed and its nothing like the "character" ones found here!
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: John on May 27, 2009, 09:43

i wouldnt win anyway - i have a new shed and its nothing like the "character" ones found here!


If it's got towers and a moat - you're banned! :)

Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on May 27, 2009, 13:00
You mean like my shed john   :(


(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/BodiamCastle.jpg)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: pumpkinpatch on May 27, 2009, 15:04
in true allotment fashion total cost zero pence  8) 8) 8) ;)

(http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o152/shaungill/DSC00097.jpg)
dont keep that rake there you might get wakd in the face like i foud out  :wacko:
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Paul Plots on May 27, 2009, 18:35
You mean like my shed john   :(


(http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff221/Aunt__Sally/BodiamCastle.jpg)

Aunt Sally into politics???  ???  An MP with a moat and all???  ::)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Rangerkris on June 01, 2009, 06:19
I have visited AS shed in the past its a great place to go for a picnic.  (Bodium castle i think)
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Aunt Sally on June 01, 2009, 15:05
Steam train from Tenterden to Bodiam and a great castle to visit - a lovely day out :) 
Title: Re: Photo Competition #11 - Sheds and Shacks - The Voting
Post by: Patricia on June 02, 2009, 07:12
I agree with Aunt Sally. We really enjoyed our visit to Bodium Castle. :)