What are you doing (lottie-wise) this weekend?

Sadgit · « **Reply #30 on:** January 24, 2009, 08:32 »

nothing at all. Not been there for a good few weeks now and the soil is going to be too wet to start rotorvating it, so prob nothing for the next few weeks. Hmm might take all the bags of rubble, etc to the tip at half term.

crowndale · « **Reply #31 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:10 »

Nothing much I can do either on the plot. might just fix the dog kennel someone gave me and take that up when its done. might put some horse poo down but can't mix it in, too wet underneath. then again might just join a friend or two in the local coffee shop and just talk about what i need to do and moan about the rain and frost!

brendabel18 · « **Reply #32 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:36 »

Clearing clearing and more clearing, rubble, glass, and cutting back weeds etc ready to lay paths up the sides of my allotment

Weather looking fantastic so really should get on and rather than drinking tea and telling you guys what I'm up to ha ha.

xb

Yorkie · « **Reply #33 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:50 »

off you go then, shoo, wrap up warm as your mother told you to

Yorkie · « **Reply #34 on:** January 24, 2009, 09:51 »

I'm conducted a site inspection in about 45 minutes' time (note to self, probably ought to get out of bed rather soon :oops: ) then coffee with a friend, another friend coming round to help me pick curtains.

Far too wet to dig on the plot, went down last week and the mud was sticking to the boots

Jozzer · « **Reply #35 on:** January 24, 2009, 12:00 »

Quote from: "woodburner"

Quote from: "Jozzer"
Getting the VAT done before the end of the month.

A bit cold on the lottie for that surely?

Had a difference of opinion with the wife - bit frosty indoors !

karooba007 · « **Reply #36 on:** January 24, 2009, 13:19 »

Quote from: "scabs"

Tomorrow (after taking my eldest to football) I am digging out two old pigeon loft foundations (my plot having not long been cleared)... then I shall be fashioning a couple of compost bins from pallets; fitting a lock on the old shed; measuring said shed for a new roof; possibly taking off the old (asbestos) roof and fitting new one.

On Sunday, I was supposed to be ploughing and digging out roots, though looking at the forecast it looks unlikely...

I am disappointed to hear that u are removing the pigeon loft.

tallulah · « **Reply #37 on:** January 24, 2009, 15:42 »

Soil's way too wet and claggy. But I'm working shifts this weekend anyway. Now I'm home, I'll just dream of springtime, sunshine and verdant growth!

penance · « **Reply #38 on:** January 24, 2009, 16:32 »

Just been out and dug the last bit of manure in the brasica beds. Tidied up the kale and raked in some chicken poop pellets around it.
Weeded a bit.

Was going to plant the 2 rhubarb crowns we got thismorning, has a small space i was going to use. Opened up the second packet to find it had 2 good sized crowns and 2 smaller ones, so 5 in total. They ended up in pots for now while i try to work out where i can fit them in.

Quetzal · « **Reply #39 on:** January 24, 2009, 17:16 »

putting up some chickenwire, and discovering a dead rat buried in one of my beds, it turns out.

bisgedyn · « **Reply #40 on:** January 24, 2009, 17:17 »

How wet is 'too wet' to dig? I did some this morning and although the ground was a bit claggy I did manage to dig it over and remove some nasty big weeds. Or am I doing 'more harm than good'?

MoreWhisky · « **Reply #41 on:** January 24, 2009, 17:33 »

Ive been weeding and digging today. Was the only one down there.

If ive been a bit premature digging and weeding i dont care as just wanted to get down there and actually do something , couldn keep away any longer

O and i have had a great afternoon.

puravida · « **Reply #42 on:** January 24, 2009, 17:39 »

Just back from digging another bed on our new allotment.
It was basically a piece of meadowland when we took it on and it is slow going!

Trying to get beds dug in the order that we'll use them - one at a time seems far less daunting than trying to do the whole lot at once.

I was the only one up there and it was a beautiful afternoon.

Yorkie · « **Reply #43 on:** January 24, 2009, 18:24 »

Quote from: "bisgedyn"

How wet is 'too wet' to dig? I did some this morning and although the ground was a bit claggy I did manage to dig it over and remove some nasty big weeds. Or am I doing 'more harm than good'?

If it sticks to your boots, keep off.

You will be compacting the soil structure which will permanently damage it and may impair the ability of plants to grow to their maximum.

Enthusiasm is not always a virtue

Farmer Fred · « **Reply #44 on:** January 24, 2009, 18:55 »

i went up, had a look, bit squelchy yet, so went home. am off til thursday, so hopefully if it stays dry i'll make a start at digging it over next week.

its infuriating, as its ages since i have done anything, but what can you do?

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