So the storys like this, I had a plot in my 20's, got it about reasonably cultivated but as you can imagine single lad in your early 20's you're more into chasing skirt and riding motorbikes when it's warm enough to dig, so I got shot when I realised I didn't have enough time to commit to it.
Roll on about 10 years not much has changed except the luxury of setting my own hours at work. I took on a plot of flood rutted grass on clay a couple of months back and all by hand tools and pallets, free buildings and materials (save a bit of compost, sand, seeds etc.) nearly got it to a nice easy to work state.
State from 14th June
![](https://i.imgur.com/jyxwQH5.jpeg)
Last pic from about a week ago
![](https://i.imgur.com/RCzhzLb.jpeg)
Just taken on another quarter after a chance email about going on the waiting list for another half plot so on with the build. My big concern is whether we're going to hit the wet season before I can get the new plot dug and cultivated (the soil is heavy clay).
![](https://i.imgur.com/DRZ8fEj.jpeg)
Dead pleased with the new plot though, gives me more scope, possibility of beekeeping one day maybe. Possibly a wildlife pond for slug control. Nice to have the space to execute ideas and experiment a bit.
Any advice for taking on an uncultivated plot this late on? So many people say cover it and leave it if you get to that but I reckon there's got to be jobs I can be doing to make progress.