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Having spent the weekend playing four dimensional chess I had sort of a plan. One of the big things was to try and get my courgettes, squash and cucumber growing up supports and space for enough roots (carrots, parsnips, root parsley, skirrit, sweet cicely, salsify, scrzonera, rampion) to make growing each worthwhile which includes squeezing in three or four mini raised beds wherever I could (bang goes the deck chairs and barbecue. There also space for the beans (70 8ft canes ordered for the supports), with some left over for the rest of the stuff.
Then I checked my email and there's a message from T&M saying that my order was being dispatched. Doh - two more climbing courgettes, two more winter squash amd another variety of salsify were part of that order.
Then I discovered the packet of Atlantic Giant pumpkin which is probably not a variety to try and grow over a rose arch.
Aaaaaarrrrgh.
I could have been sensible and decide not to grow some of this year and put them on next year's plan. I could, but I'm not.
On the other side of the fence from my lottie is an atea of garden unused and covered in weeds. Id been toying with the idea of enquiring about it but so far I hadn't decided.
To the north of this plot is the fence which serves as the boundary with my current plot. This is about 10 - 12 foot high (although only 6ft on my side). To the East is a church which also pokes out on the south boundary, the rest of which is a high brick wall. To the west is another high fence made from corrugated steel and beyond this is a strip of trees higher than the fence.
The plot has two ateas. The area up against the church (ie the eastern side is the most open, the other part contains mature apple, pear and plum trees all in need of major surgery.
The ground must be really fertile as I can almost pick the nettles by leaning over the fence. Prior to the current neglect chickens were kept in it for years which would have helped.
I had a "5 minute" chat with the church steward and in principle I can take on the plot, he just has to sort out the nitty gritty.
Then I checked my email and there's a message from T&M saying that my order was being dispatched. Doh - two more climbing courgettes, two more winter squash amd another variety of salsify were part of that order.
Then I discovered the packet of Atlantic Giant pumpkin which is probably not a variety to try and grow over a rose arch.
Aaaaaarrrrgh.
I could have been sensible and decide not to grow some of this year and put them on next year's plan. I could, but I'm not.
On the other side of the fence from my lottie is an atea of garden unused and covered in weeds. Id been toying with the idea of enquiring about it but so far I hadn't decided.
To the north of this plot is the fence which serves as the boundary with my current plot. This is about 10 - 12 foot high (although only 6ft on my side). To the East is a church which also pokes out on the south boundary, the rest of which is a high brick wall. To the west is another high fence made from corrugated steel and beyond this is a strip of trees higher than the fence.
The plot has two ateas. The area up against the church (ie the eastern side is the most open, the other part contains mature apple, pear and plum trees all in need of major surgery.
The ground must be really fertile as I can almost pick the nettles by leaning over the fence. Prior to the current neglect chickens were kept in it for years which would have helped.
I had a "5 minute" chat with the church steward and in principle I can take on the plot, he just has to sort out the nitty gritty.
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