[jack russell]

hi and welcome infowarrior, nice to see someone else from this neck of the woods.  Hope your organic plot does well

cheers

jr

[infowarrior]

Cheers.  Seems like a good forum, lots of replies.  Only been to plot twice up to now but me & my lass are going at weekend to get some weeding done.

[Pure Scotsman]

Certainly seems the time for it.
I was lucky with our new 40x50 foot plot... at least 2/3 was already clear to some degree so we can get started with the "fun" stuff straight away.
Good luck to us all methinks.

[jmx]

Hello everyone
My name's Jan and i've just taken over a dog boarding kennel that has
space for me to nick a bit of the field and make an allottment of my very own!!  I have already fenced off a bit for some chickens and now have 5 ex-battery hens and Bryan the cockerel!  I'm trying to work out how big to make it to start with (I could always change it later if too big/small)
what do you suggest?  All suggestions gratefully received  

[muntjac]

sounds like ya have a lump spare ground so what ever you have fenced off if its suits you it suits them , the bigger it is the more they will roam mine are in 50ft by 50ft  in 7 pens 200 birds approx . so from what you have . let em have what ya wants .  and remember when they have worn out a patch you can move em onto a fresh peice if you want . but id let em roam at will.. but not on the plot tho  

[muntjac]

and if you wants a plot try 15 yds by 5 for starters  

[John]

Hello everyone
My name's Jan and i've just taken over a dog boarding kennel that has
space for me to nick a bit of the field and make an allottment of my very own!!  I have already fenced off a bit for some chickens and now have 5 ex-battery hens and Bryan the cockerel!  I'm trying to work out how big to make it to start with (I could always change it later if too big/small)
what do you suggest?  All suggestions gratefully received  

Welcome Jan,
Compost the dog doos for 18 months, turn your waste into a valuable resource!

Don't take on more than you can cope with either - new place means you are going to be busy so keep it down to what is comfortable.

[jmx]

Thanks for the advice on size.  How long does it take for chicken and horse manure to rot down?  Can I dig it straight in as I dig plot over, or should it rot down first?  Also, will wood shavings rot down ok?
There is so much I don't know  :?
Also, I will be getting a greenhouse of some sort soon, so are there any veggies you wouldn't reccommend trying to grow from seed?
Thanks
Jan

[muntjac]

12 months with all mix the shavings in with the chicken horse manure  etc this wil help break itdown . then dig it  in this coming winter    when you have your greenhouse up and ready  we can advise you with what plants you want to grow then jan  

[jmx]

Thanks for that