Hello

[lottieanne]

I have been trying to get an alotment and am on many waiting lists. I have been offered some land to use as a plot which will need a lot of work. There were trees on the land therefore a lot of root to clear, grass and weeds are growing well at the moment. Also there is an apple tree covering some of the plot so I may not use all the land offered due to root and shade we'll see.

[Glutton4...]

Hello and welcome - you'll learn loads on here. Have fun with all your hard work, and remember, we love pictures, because we're nosey!

[Pumpkin Becki]

Hi Anne, welcome to the Vine from me too.

You could always use the shaded parts of your plot for utility areas, like a potting table, shed, or a chair to flop in - believe me you'll be grateful of shade in high-summer!

[Nicos]

Hi there- and welcome to the Vine!

[ginger ninger]

Hello Anne and welcome to the vine from me as well. If you could pop your location in to your profile, that'll help with advice from peeps. Pointless giving you advice on growing in Scotland if you live in Devon .

[lottieanne]

Pumkin Becki I will not be able to put shed etc on the actual plot as it needs to look nice from the property it is on (catholic church grounds). The plan is to edge the plot with something (possibly fruit) so that it looks neat from the house. I may get access to a shed elsewhere in the garden once it is built. It is not ideal but it is a plot and I can get growing so I will make the best of it I can.

Glutton there will certainly be pics as I want to see it before and after. The actual grounds were all overgrown and thanks to a lot of hard work by my husband and father-in-law they look great apart from the area I have now got my hands on.

I was going to pop down today but do not have any footwear that will be any good in this rain so I am off out to see if I can find some boots/rigger boots. I don't mind working in the rain as long as I and especially my feet are relatively dry and warm.

[Two_Sheds]

The plan is to edge the plot with something (possibly fruit) so that it looks neat from the house.

My plot is edged all round with flowers (calendula, sunflower, viola, wallflower, whatever is in season). They are all self-seeding now so little effort is involved on my part.

The neighbours on the adjacent housing estate think I only grow flowers because that is all they can see from the fence.

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Ann

If you've got lots of roots to clear a mattock would be a handy tool to have, B&Q sell them for £18.

[Jeanied]

Welcome to the vine Anne - it sounds like you have an autumn project on your hands!

[lottieanne]

Hello and welcome to the vine Ann

If you've got lots of roots to clear a mattock would be a handy tool to have, B&Q sell them for £18.

Bren I was thinking more mini digger

[Florence Fennel]

Hello Anne and a very warm welcome to the Vine. You're going to be very, very, busy. Remember to take care of your back.

[sbeneli]

Hi Anne. Nice to see you here. :-)

[northepaul]

Welcome to the vine Anne, I am sure you'll find plenty of advice here!

[stella]

Hi and welcome, lots of advice here