[wizzywig27]

Hello

First post so please be kind.

I recently just took over an allotment that was covered in brambles, its a 10pole plot and as things stand I have probably got rid of about 3/4 of them (I have just cut them back not dug them up).

I now want to try to concentrate on a section I have cut back already to try and get some potatoes planted, so here is my question: how do I go about this? Do I dig up the roots of the brambles and then use my tiller to turn the soil over, or do I turn it all over by spade and then use the tiller? I would love to jus use the tiller to turn it over but I want to do it properly.

Any advice appreciated

Thanks

[Capt Zero]

Hi Wizzywig,

You've got to dig the roots out...or you'll finish up with a new crop of brambles...

[m1ckz]

yes  dig out all the roots,,i would dik over with a spade then use rotovator to get it fine do a section at a time,then you can get ur spuds in as you go

[m1ckz]

thats  dig by the way  lol

[blackberryjam]

Hi wizzywig27
I agree with capt zero and m1ckz, digging the roots out is best I had some on my plot when I first took mine over,
 it's hard work but worth it.

Welcome to the forum 

[surbie100]

And another vote for digging! 

The roots often look like an octopus, and they burn really well 

[wizzywig27]

Hey guys, thanks for all your advice. I am sick of the site of brambles haha.

It's not burning season at the moment so all getting piled up at the back of the allotment

[Beetroot queen]

Hey guys, thanks for all your advice. I am sick of the site of brambles haha.

It's not burning season at the moment so all getting piled up at the back of the allotment

Watch they don't re-root, I know we had someone do this and they set roots down where they lay. 

[wizzywig27]

It's not on my plot  they guy in the plot next to us said it was ok to out them at the end of his to stop the deer coming in 

[wil4025]

I would cut down and use a load of round up.

[wizzywig27]

But don't you need leaves?

[Yorkie]

Yes, if you strim down, you need to wait a week or two for the weeds to resprout before applying glyphosate.