Allotment Gardening Advice Help Chat

Growing => Grow Your Own => Topic started by: easyonthebrain on March 01, 2014, 11:44

Title: My Own Allotment
Post by: easyonthebrain on March 01, 2014, 11:44
I've had the email and the phone call going to pick the Allotment Plot I want today at 2pm, I can hardly wait woohoo!!!  :D :D :D
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: boddy on March 01, 2014, 11:51
Good luck! Take a spade to test the soil in each. My mother has hard clay one end of our site and I have lovely rich easy to dig soil.
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: snow white on March 01, 2014, 15:56
And?????
What was it like?
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: easyonthebrain on March 01, 2014, 16:06
I had the offer of two plots, one was a bit wild and bare naked other than for a few weeds again not too much of a problem. The other was a bit of sad story re elderly gentleman renting the plot, falling out with son who looked after it then giving it up. I did feel a bit guilty, however bought his shed, small cold frame/store and water butt it has raised beds already made up and a few bits and pieces he is leaving as well so went for that one. I'm so excited...
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: diospyros on March 01, 2014, 16:41
That looks really lovely!  You are going to have such fun!
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: jondav14 on March 01, 2014, 18:02
Lucky you, a tidy plot, enjoy  :)
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: easyonthebrain on March 01, 2014, 18:39
Yep, thanks for the messages most appreciated and I realise that I have won a watch getting this plot  :D
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: Asherweef on March 01, 2014, 18:57
I'm still on the list… Very jealous of you!
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: gavinjconway on March 01, 2014, 19:08
Loverly tidy plot... enjoy it.
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: Mum2mj on March 01, 2014, 21:59
Oooh how exciting!  :)
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: Ma Lowe on March 01, 2014, 22:43
Congratulations and all the best for everything you may grow on it. Such an exciting time for you.  Had ours a month now and we are still excited by it all.

Ma x
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: boddy on March 01, 2014, 23:27
wow, it look great. what I good start! No excuse now then, no pressure. ;)
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: snowdrops on March 02, 2014, 06:59
That's a gem of a plot,well done & good choice. Still remember little & often is them best plan, it can take a long time to recover if you hurt yourself.  :( enjoy it & consider starting a diary thread on here to chart your progress. :lol:
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: RookieJim on March 02, 2014, 07:17
Looks great  :D most of us would have loved to have got a plot in such good condition.

A good time to get it, too, as the growing season is almost upon us.

Jim
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: surbie100 on March 02, 2014, 09:55
What a fab plot! And with leeks and kale standing by the looks of it too. And plenty of space for climbing beans and tomatoes.  ;)

Congrats, it must feel like a lottery win!
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: Ema on March 02, 2014, 13:02
That looks great! very manageable
Title: Re: My Own Allotment
Post by: easyonthebrain on March 02, 2014, 13:58
Quote from: surbie100 on March 02, 2014, 09:55
What a fab plot! And with leeks and kale standing by the looks of it too. And plenty of space for climbing beans and tomatoes.  ;)

Congrats, it must feel like a lottery win!

Thanks guys, it actually feels better than a lottery win, the plots in great condition and there are still leek, brussels, kale, and turnips there. He had a permanent fruit bed with strawberrys, goosberries and blackcurrants. There is also a plot with asparagus planted as well... I was going to back today but did some seed plantings at home so all is great.  :D :D