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Small spaces big hopes !

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Barry C

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Small spaces big hopes !
« on: November 13, 2016, 18:03 »
Hi All,
Not quite an allotment, had one years ago before moved to current house, not a big garden for a veg patch .... But there's only two of us! With a bit of planning should be worthwhile challenge and good fun.
I have just taken out a rockery, which was overgrown, replaced it with a raised 'salad bed' four feet across and about fifteen feet long. It runs across the front of the 10x6 greenhouse, alongside this is a paved area ten foot long and a yard wide! Ideal for a few containers.

So, big ideas, the bed has a great depth of soil, just finished topping it up from the compost bin, leaving it to rest until spring now. Have some containers and will top up over winter with a few more.

Seed catalogue ordered, have a mate who is rather good at growing veg (wins trophies at local shows) so can scrounge an odd plant/seedling or two as well, roll on Spring, nice challenge for next year !

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Re: Small spaces big hopes !
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2016, 19:57 »
Pictures!

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Re: Small spaces big hopes !
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2016, 21:01 »
Sounds like a plan but that's a lot of salads in a bed 4' x15'😊
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Re: Small spaces big hopes !
« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2016, 21:29 »
Hi Barry and welcome to the forum  :)

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Barry C

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Re: Small spaces big hopes !
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2016, 21:43 »
Pictures!

It's dark now  :lol: Will try tomorrow ... Just need to work out how to put them on  :blush:

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Re: Small spaces big hopes !
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2016, 08:48 »
Well to those who welcomed me to the forum Thank You  ;)

Pictures!

For Snow White, a picture ;) ..... one raised bed, workable from the path by the greenhouse, topped off with the contents of the composter from last year !
 



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Re: Small spaces big hopes !
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2016, 09:22 »
Welcome in Barry. You're looking good for the next season.

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snow white

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Re: Small spaces big hopes !
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2016, 11:44 »
That is quite a big space.  You can grow lots in there using the square foot method.  Good luck.  I look forward to seeing your progress as my plot is gradually going over to raised beds.


 

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