Long time allotment envier from Essex

[Stoicus]

Hello, I'm Dena and I'm a longterm garden and allotment envier and short term (in the last two weeks) allotment renter. I'm a mum of two, 14 and 5 y/o's, a part time student, writer and runner. I've lived in a flat for fourteen years and had no gardening experience other than a steady admiration for those who grow their own. I've recently began renting a 15ft by 60ft plot, in Clacton, Essex, which I've started to clear and plant a few beans on. I'm hoping to provide my family with some nutritious meals and cut some of the food bill costs for fresh food 'eventually'.

[Martin H]

Welcome to the vine! I hope you have lots of fun and lots of nice food on your allotment. There are experts on here about everything gardening so you'll have all the help you need.

Got any pics of your new plot?

[bearded bloke]

Hello & welcome

[cariann88]

Hello and welcome to the vine Stoicus

[Stoicus]

Thank you, I am enjoying the challenge thus far. I do have some pictures.

This is the first pic of the plot looking south.


This is after some digging looking north. The small child sprouted overnight.

[frogdoctor]

Hi Dena, Love the pics, and the little helper too, best of luck on your new allotment plot :-)

[veggiechicken]

Hello Dena and welcome. You've been working hard clearing your plot. For a quick fix, try covering some of the remaining grass/weeds with cardboard, until you get round to clearing that area. Starve them of light and they'll begin to die off.

[Bigmallly]

Hello Dena & welcome to the vine...........I'm glad I can't grow children, I don't mind them but couldn't eat a whole one................

[Vince G]

Hi Dena, nice to have someone on board from fairly close to my neck of the woods.

Good luck with the new plot, looking good so far.

The lotties is great for cutting the food bills. You can grow expensive fruit and veg more cheaply (e.g. we picked nearly 3½lbs of blueberries so far this year from our one bush, which would cost £20 or more in Tesco). Alternatively you can produce shed loads of the basics like carrots, potatoes and lettuce for virtually nothing.

Anyway, enjoy your land!

[noviceveggrower]

Hi there and welcome. Kids are great helpers my two love loading the wheel barrow up and moving it about.

[Nicos]

And a big hello from sunny Normandy!

Nice looking plot!

[PyreneesPlot]

Hello from a dank French Pyrenees. Enjoy your plot but be careful of getting a glut of small children

[Strawberry patch]

Hi and welcome Dena

[Knight of Albion]

A very warm welcome to the forum, dear Dena.