a rubbish gardener

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Jimmy Splash

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a rubbish gardener
« on: June 07, 2010, 12:20 »
i took on my plot a year ago.....and it looks the same now as it did then!

basically i am a rubbish gardener.....

i look at the plots either side of mine and think, "i wish mine was like that"...

where do i turn?

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Beetroot queen

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #1 on: June 07, 2010, 12:23 »
Why dont you post some pics and then people may have some pearls of wisdom to help you  ;)

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #2 on: June 07, 2010, 12:32 »
Or let us know the specific problems, the mind reading course is not until next week! :lol:
Did it really tell you to do THAT on the packet?

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Beetroot queen

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #3 on: June 07, 2010, 12:39 »
Or let us know the specific problems, the mind reading course is not until next week! :lol:

My husband went on the last one, he still doesnt understand me  ::)

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #4 on: June 07, 2010, 13:02 »
Talk to your lotty neighbours, ask for, and take their advice.  They obviously know the soil conditions etc, and are your best point of reference, and they love to be asked.

My daughter and I took our allotment last October and it was a mess.  Our lotty neighbours are always very willing to come up with suggestions when asked, (especially when we use the helpless female approach),  and have been so encouraging that we now have a plot we are proud of, although we still have about a quarter undug but it is tidy.  Keep at it and don't lose heart.

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #5 on: June 07, 2010, 13:33 »
My husband went on the last one, he still doesnt understand me  ::)
He went for "Mind" reading! didnt he!  :lol:
sorry BQ. no offence!
One kid is handful. Two kids.... Example for chaos theory. Hats off to my mum who managed three...

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #6 on: June 07, 2010, 13:37 »
when i had my allotment it was a complete mess (weeds almost taller than me!)  we just did it in  small sections.... it doesnt seem so bad that way..

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #7 on: June 07, 2010, 13:55 »
perhaps your neibours will take pitty on you and give you a helping hand. the plot next to me is in the hands of a head mistress with three kids  so she doesn't have much time to manage it . we all muck in and help to keep it up to scratch so the allotment police (the commitee) dont evict her.
 Hang on though when you say it looks the same as last year have you actually done anything to it. ;)   

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #8 on: June 07, 2010, 14:08 »
I learnt quite quickly not to look too closely at my neighbours plots,otherwise I get too disheartened! ::)

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Beetroot queen

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Re: a rubbish gardener
« Reply #9 on: June 07, 2010, 19:45 »
My husband went on the last one, he still doesnt understand me  ::)
He went for "Mind" reading! didnt he!  :lol:
sorry BQ. no offence!

I USED to like you  :tongue2:



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