Help please for a sticky issue

Hello,

I've just logged on to this web page.  Am very excited about reading more and learning.

I need some advice for something that my boyfriend and I are very sad about. 

In November we were clearing our first ever new allotment plot.  It was completely overgrown so I guess we will be fighting brambels for a long time now.  My boyfriend's father suggested a fire so we did it.  Not sure if it was a good idea though.  What was worse was that it was suggested by a neighbour that a tyre (originally left to be taken to a tip) should be thrown on the fire and b's father jsut did it without thinking.  I asked for it to be taken off but it stayed there.  I am still so angry about it, only just managed to go back there.  I avoided it all winter and call it the scar. 

Anyway, my question is, as we can't turn back time, what can we do?  Obviously we shouldn't grow anything there.  Can it be used for a compost heap?  Or maybe should we just grow flowers there or would that affect bees and other wild life.  I guess the worst is already done.  Should we put a shed there?  Where is the best place for a shed to go anyway?  We need a shed as neither of us drives. 

Thank you fo any help.  I sort of hope I'm making a mountain out of mole hill. 

Jana

A pathway where the fire was sounds a brilliant and simple solution... or a very small square of grass and a seat for tea breaks 

Hi,

Thanks for the advice.  I will be trying my best to put that behind me with a path and some flowers I think.  Not the right place for a shed.  Thanks very much.

We are not allowed fires on our site

If you are worried about something toxic from the tyre then skim off the top few inches of soil and dump it in a corner or under a path out of the way. Otherwise just dig over the fire site and it will mix in with the soil.

That's very true - any nasties wont have gone deep, so you can take the top few inches off and use for under a path or bench or something where they wont matter.  Don't make one thoughtless moment spoil it for you!  There will be lots of 'hey wow' ones instead.   

A nice bit of advice - chill out - enjoy - don't worry - it's all about a positive attitude and letting nature do its bit to help out along the way - none of us ever get it right all of the time so celebrate the bits that do go right and try, try and try again when it doesn't!