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Hello from Fareham in Hampshire. 1st Year allotmenteer.
Hi all,
I was accepted as an allotment holder in October this year (2014) and am a total newbie to the world of growing things. I've never even grown a pot plant lol (Strictly speaking that's not true. I DID 'grow' cress in a ball of cotton wool when I was at Junior School - about 30 years ago now - does that count?)
This is going to be quite challenging as I have a huge phobia of spiders, and I don't much like creepy crawlies either. I've already spoken to my next door neighbours and advised them if they hear the odd scream or two to just ignore it. So a few odd looks later and I've cleared the allotment and can now see the ground. Four beds already dug over and the rest marked out ready to dig over.
Reading through some of various allotment forums that are about and settled on this one as it seems to be the best one, and a huge bonus it's based in the UK :-)
Already have several pages form posts bookmarked for further study and to put into practice.
So the stage I'm at at the moment really is right at the beginning (A very good place to start). Allotment already planned and marked out. Wonky shed made not as wonky but could do with replacing soon. Greenhouse located and is in bits waiting for the stable base to be laid (which is nearly done). Compost bins .... changing my mind over these almost daily. The more I read the more I change my mind. I've been reading the thread on composting avidly and have loads more questions than I did before I started reading. HA!
Anyhooo ... enough waffling on. I'm Jay, live in Fareham in Hampshire and am really looking forward to becoming an allotmenteer, enjoying the outdoors and growing my own 'stuff' weather it's edible or not we shall see lol.
I was accepted as an allotment holder in October this year (2014) and am a total newbie to the world of growing things. I've never even grown a pot plant lol (Strictly speaking that's not true. I DID 'grow' cress in a ball of cotton wool when I was at Junior School - about 30 years ago now - does that count?)
This is going to be quite challenging as I have a huge phobia of spiders, and I don't much like creepy crawlies either. I've already spoken to my next door neighbours and advised them if they hear the odd scream or two to just ignore it. So a few odd looks later and I've cleared the allotment and can now see the ground. Four beds already dug over and the rest marked out ready to dig over.
Reading through some of various allotment forums that are about and settled on this one as it seems to be the best one, and a huge bonus it's based in the UK :-)
Already have several pages form posts bookmarked for further study and to put into practice.
So the stage I'm at at the moment really is right at the beginning (A very good place to start). Allotment already planned and marked out. Wonky shed made not as wonky but could do with replacing soon. Greenhouse located and is in bits waiting for the stable base to be laid (which is nearly done). Compost bins .... changing my mind over these almost daily. The more I read the more I change my mind. I've been reading the thread on composting avidly and have loads more questions than I did before I started reading. HA!
Anyhooo ... enough waffling on. I'm Jay, live in Fareham in Hampshire and am really looking forward to becoming an allotmenteer, enjoying the outdoors and growing my own 'stuff' weather it's edible or not we shall see lol.
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