[Paul Plots]

Yesterday I did a bit of cathining up as I had a day off...  :happy: At 10 pm I decided to come home having weeded and planted through lunch and dinner time.  I'd still be there but it was just too dark!

[stompy]

My dad came down yesterday with my new/old rotavator and his strimmer as my strimmer still won't work.

We strimmed the whole plot and i rotavated three quarters of it and then watered the greenhouse and the squashes and courgettes.

I still have loads to do to get the plot anywhere near managable (keeping on top of the weeds, finnishing glazing the greenhouse and getting the shed roof re-felted (etc etc etc) but im getting there.

Slowly  :happy:

[xhappychickx]

Here is what I have growing at the moment .....
Lamb lettuces
Some other lettuces but don't know the name and some rocket.

[xhappychickx]

Here is what I have growing at the moment .....
Lamb lettuces
Some other lettuces but don't know the name and some rocket.

[Paul Plots]

My dad came down yesterday with my new/old rotavator and his strimmer as my strimmer still won't work.

We strimmed the whole plot and i rotavated three quarters of it and then watered the greenhouse and the squashes and courgettes.

I still have loads to do to get the plot anywhere near managable (keeping on top of the weeds, finnishing glazing the greenhouse and getting the shed roof re-felted (etc etc etc) but im getting there.

Slowly  :happy:

"Gently" is the way to do it. 

You don't want it to become just another job but something you enjoy so set yourself *manageable targets. (*Hell's teeth... that sounds too much like work!!  )

[skatenchips]

Trashed me way thru some last minute weeds today before we leg it off to Cyprus in the morning,sorted out me watering instructions to me mate bazza.....water it all and eat what you like...simple  !!!!!!!!!
Re arranged the GH with all the chillies on deeper shelves just incase they decide to grow
whilst were away,and our 2 sole surviving Cape Gooseberries are coming along nicely albeit no flowers as yet.
The plot is throwing beans and tatters at us left right and centre,so picked a large bowl and left it by the gate....."elp yaself" was the cry.

DearSlugs
Please leave us summit to return to..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Till later

Gazza

[grendel]

popped in weeded a litte, picked beans - broad french and runner, picked up a couple of apples that ad dropped - they should cook ok, and then came home to try and help the wife figure what meal you can cook with beans and potatoes.
Grendel

[skatenchips]

Just noticed youve got 2 plots on the go Grendel,now thats just plain "ardwork" mate...hats off to you for creating the time each day to keep em going.

Me mate does the same,but divides his tween chickens on 1 and veggies on tuther.

Gazza

[grendel]

well in fact its 2 half plots so only 1 whole plot in total, its just that thy are each a mile from the house and a mile from each other, I generally pop in alternate evenings. or just leave one until the weekend. I do now have 2 identical rotovators (£5 and £10 respectively) but of course can still only use 1 at any time.
Grendel

[Paul Plots]

well in fact its 2 half plots so only 1 whole plot in total, its just that thy are each a mile from the house and a mile from each other, I generally pop in alternate evenings. or just leave one until the weekend. I do now have 2 identical rotovators (£5 and £10 respectively) but of course can still only use 1 at any time.
Grendel

I bet you have to have a very good memory (or a note book) to remember what you've planted where! Sounds an awful lot of cycling walking travelling.

I think I'd try for a swap with someone on one of the two sites.

[grendel]

i8ts funny, both allotments are on my way home from work, so if I pop in after work, I dont clock up additional mileage, as  for notebook, every visit I take the camera and take pictures, so that I will know where what is planted. its funny the soil and conditions differ between thetwo plots, we are finding things that dont do well at one - thrive at the other and vice versa, so its not all bad.
Grendel

[Vit]

Shifted around some sugi trunks with mini-tractor. Old good machine made by Iseki, just love it. 5HP 4stroke, 6gears forward, 2 back, separate clutch for each whee, head light, tow clampl. Awesome 

[kosh42|EFG]

Yet more blackthorn taken to the tip. And planted three cherry tomato plants left on my path by a plot holder who had too many growing in pots...

Also did a lot of talking...

[Paul Plots]

I've left the self-watering system running set to go off sometime today by the look of those clouds. 

[Thephoenix572]

Lots of weeding and hoeing, some watering and planted three rows of carrots