Hello Everyone :)

[Ashley1985]

Hello everyone

My names is Ashley i live in middlesbrough and have just got an allotment!!! I'm really excited and today will be my first day of actually seeing its a full sized 10x30 yards allotment.
Problem is i cant garden, so thought i would join up and learn a few things
Im struggling with terminology at the minute but hopefully will get it all soon enough

[HeyWayne]

Hi Ashley

Welcome aboard.

In my opinion, gardening is like art - everyone can do it, just depends on what you consider to be art/gardening.

Like you, I started out a couple of years ago knowing pretty much close to nothing about gardening, or so I thought. You'll surprise yourself just how much you do know and how quickly you'll pick up the rest.

Every day's a school day as far as gardening is concerned - you'll find new stuff out all the time, and make mistakes along the way.

Whatever you do, make sure you enjoy doing it and the rest will just happen.

You've made the most important discovery already - this place.

Keep us posted, and good luck.

[Nicos]

Hello there - and welcome to the Vine!
Good for you getting the lottie....it's all about enjoying yourself and not getting too worried when things go wrong
Glad you've found the Vine- there's loads of advice and questions here- and it's always useful to learn from other people's mistakes...we're all doing them!

ps...google is a brilliant tool for terminology - and of course we can help you out!

What are your plans for the lottie for this year???

[rainbowbrite]

welcome, trust me when i say that most of the time we are all making it up as we go along, trick is to learn from your failures and celebrate your successes. oh and take photos, lots of them, trust me you'll be glad you did.

and extra advice just for you, wrap up warm!! my folks live in ur neck of the woods so i know your hot days are the same as our winters!

enjoy

[Alice]

Welcome to the Vine Ashley. I'm sure your just thrilled with your allotment. You've come to the right place here. You'll get lots of advice - and a laugh. Look forward to your posts and hearing how you are getting on.

[coomber]

hello and welcome Careful its addictive this veggy growing

[Ashley1985]

Well, i dont know how bad the allotment is at the moment. So from what im reading i know i need to get the soil right as the soil should have been turned weeded and covered in manure to get it right by now and get soil warming? So i thought about doing some planters and just gunna try some veg's that we eat like carrots, potatos, peas, and whatever else i can get my hads on. Tomorrow when i go im gunna measure properly and plan my plot. Also we are getting chickens!!! I cant wait to get them!
Im gunna take my camera there tomorrow so will up some pics Thanks for the warm welcome

[Nicos]

Chickens????....Oh YES!!!!!

[Flummery]

Welcome to the most wonderful forum in the world! Ask away. Any mistakes you make I can assure you we've all made before!

[miffy]

Ditto to what the other guys said and welcome, anything you need to know put a posting on here and the lovely grapes will help you out. x

[Two_Sheds]

the soil should have been turned weeded and covered in manure to get it right by now and get soil warming?

Hi and welcome.
Apart from weeding (which you should do) - don't worry too much.
I have never manured in my life, nor warmed my soil.

[JILLY JACKSON]

Hi ashley,you;ll make mistakes as we all do,but you;ll not feel so bad when you see what happens to others on here!you'll have a good laugh.welcome by the way.

[allotment sue]

Welcome Ashley,
I was given these tips when I took on my plot:

Do a little often or you will either do your back in or just get fed up with it (I think that is an excuse to stand around chatting to other lottie holders)

Never let the weeds see a Sunday. (Get a hoe!)

Possibly the best advice in the world. Good luck!

[RedThorn]

Hi Ash

Welcome the the vine! Congrats on the lottie Just take it one step at a time! Ask away, the grapes here are really helpful. I know, they really helped me through getting chickens . Once the growing seasons starts properly, I'm sure lots of the questions will be asked and answered on here

[bobleponge]

Welcome Ashley.
Terminology is something I'm not sure I can even spell let alone understand, but I do know that whenever I dont know something (pretty much always) I ask on here and someone does.

Enjoy your new allotment.