WOOO HOOOOOOOOOO I have an allotment and I am going to bore anyone daft enough to read this regularly with updates on my triumphs, catastrophes and endeavours on a regular basis. So here is the story so far......
Got the allotment on Sunday 29th March - MY GOD it was covered in weeds and had a decidedly dodgy looking shed at the bottom but it is mine all mine and I can do what ever I want with it. First job is to pay Roy to rotivate it (bless him he has these great big mutton chop side burns and probably has a ferret up his trousers) Also need to fill in the dodgy sludgy ponds so that little Zacher Pooh can come and 'help' out in the summer.
Have managed to drag the old rusted bed frames out of the under growth and thrown a whole load of hard core and broken glass found at the bottom of the plot into the ponds. There is now no risk of drowning but still have about 18 inches to fill before I am happy to have Zach wandering around without me worrying about him.
Also have cut back a LOT of the undergrowth back, and ripped up a load of nettles. Have discovered a roll of PVC covered wire fencing at the bottom which I am going to get set up between me and miserable Colin next door. Found a couple of tyres that have been converted to planters so going to throw a whole load of wood chippings down at the front and put them up there with some nice flowers in to brighten the place up.
Got three rows of onion sets in so far, the soil is pretty heavy clay and hasn't been worked for a couple of years so is a bit heavy going. Still even if I only get onions and potatoes in along with some beans and peas it is all good!!!
Am planning on just getting by this year so i can get the soil worked and improved and really get going in the autumn hence the need for a ton of Hos shit. Am having a week off work at the beginning of May so gonna spend most of my time when Zach is at nursery down there digging and hopefully getting a bit further along
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