Good morning from Lisburn.

[Abbotts Plot]

Hi we are Ken & Joanne who have just taken on an allotment 'Abbots Plot' in Lisburn, NI. Our plot will be ready on Tuesday & we are looking forward to getting started. We've taken on a 20x20 plot with the view to extend it next year. It's a privately run allotment with a great mix of young & old. We've horse manure on site at no extra charge. We've bought a wee plastic greenhouse for our garden to start seeds off & a water butt for the plot. I've read loads of books from the library & to be honest still feel quite lost. We're hoping to put in sprouts, onions & lettuce next week as they're small plants & can go straight into the ground. Any hints, tips, advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you 😃

[veggiechicken]

Hello Ken & Joanne and welcome to the Grapevine Bet you're excited - I would be!!
There's lots of help and advice on here so pull up a couple of chairs and have a wander through some of the threads. At regular intervals we'll bring you coffee and cake

[PyreneesPlot]

Hello and welcome.

Take the time between now and Tuesday to read the Vine as it is full of good stuff. And try not to be side-tracked by the nutters and cake.

Take loads of photos before you do anything so you can then see what you are (hopefully) achieving.

Enjoy.

[marchogaeth]

Croeso i'r Vine.

I would say choose one book and stick to it to begin with. If you haven't found one yet try Joy Larkcom Grow Your Own Vegetables

A garden calendar on a sheet - the sort you often get free with magazines - is also quite useful for an at a glance of what to sow and how long it should take yo be ready to harvest. Don't get too bogged down in rotation to start with it will make more sense as you get more experience and you can have a bit of a honeymoon on it in the first 12-18 months as you don't know what was there before.

[Soylent Green]

Hello and welcome to the forum! Lisburn is a lovely place, I have many fond memories of Northern Ireland, unfortunately most of my sight seeing was done from the back of a 'Snatch Land Rover'.

Good luck with your plot Ken & Joanne.

[mothhawk]

Welcome to the vine Ken and Joanne, you'll find lots of useful advice here, and loads of folk ready and willing to answer questions from the very basic to the really complicated and advanced, and not just on gardening, check out all the forum sections. It's a good idea to have a wander round the allotments and see what everyone else is growing. It'll give you an idea of what grows well where you are, and what to be planting now.

[Glutton4...]

Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!

[Florence Fennel]

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine You can get lots of information just cruising through the threads, enjoy!

[Abbotts Plot]

Thank you all for the lovely warm greetings. Soylent Green it's a shame you didn't get to experience Lisburn for pleasure it's such a great City.

[Soylent Green]

Thanks Abbotts Plot, I hope to return as a tourist next time

[Verinda]

Hello both, welcome to the forum

[spanish_gardener]

Hello and welcome! :-)