Lend me your eyes for a second, if I may:
I got my allotment a few months ago. It's v. overgrown. When I say overgrown, I mean it hasn't been used in decades. Tall trees have grown on some plots and I have a nice Elder bordering mine. There's another tall tree on the other side. Looks like an Oak, but I haven't made it through the bush to look at properly yet.
At first, it was fun, I ordered some organic brassicas and got them planted in a small area right by the river, but ever since I have been trying to get there twice a week, but then cut back to once a week when the weather was wet. Now, it has been 12 days since I have been to the allotment. (My finances, desk, and bedroom have never been so organized as they have kept me busy while I procrastinate.) It takes 30 minutes to walk there with my granny trolley, toting my scythe, hedge trimmers, and branch cutter, and any other necessities as I have no shed. When I get to the allotment site, I have to walk through a tiny path that has been cut out through a bramble patch, the length of two or three allotments. About a month ago, I began to develop hives after falling in a patch of nettles, and they come back every time I touch any clothing that has touched the nettles. The second to last time I went there, I sprayed it all with round-up. I am quite ashamed of that since I know I am v. close to a river and it's not good for water creatures. I expected to go there 12 days ago and see some type of improvement, but only the tops of the nettles had begun to turn yellow.. You'd think I'd be excited as my calabrese is growing heads and my China white radish is supposed to the ready this weekend, but I am not. I need some motivation and advice, I guess. And I have questions! I am inspired by that Art of Motorcycle Maintenance novel and suppose I should have the right tools, so:
What are the minimum of tools I need to go on this Autumn and Winter? I don't have Wellies, and am thinking of getting a bike since most of the walk is through nature trails. What's the best type of thermos for this situation? Is there a battery powered kettle on the market? Best type of thorn and water proof glove?
Thanks,
marigold
I got my allotment a few months ago. It's v. overgrown. When I say overgrown, I mean it hasn't been used in decades. Tall trees have grown on some plots and I have a nice Elder bordering mine. There's another tall tree on the other side. Looks like an Oak, but I haven't made it through the bush to look at properly yet.
At first, it was fun, I ordered some organic brassicas and got them planted in a small area right by the river, but ever since I have been trying to get there twice a week, but then cut back to once a week when the weather was wet. Now, it has been 12 days since I have been to the allotment. (My finances, desk, and bedroom have never been so organized as they have kept me busy while I procrastinate.) It takes 30 minutes to walk there with my granny trolley, toting my scythe, hedge trimmers, and branch cutter, and any other necessities as I have no shed. When I get to the allotment site, I have to walk through a tiny path that has been cut out through a bramble patch, the length of two or three allotments. About a month ago, I began to develop hives after falling in a patch of nettles, and they come back every time I touch any clothing that has touched the nettles. The second to last time I went there, I sprayed it all with round-up. I am quite ashamed of that since I know I am v. close to a river and it's not good for water creatures. I expected to go there 12 days ago and see some type of improvement, but only the tops of the nettles had begun to turn yellow.. You'd think I'd be excited as my calabrese is growing heads and my China white radish is supposed to the ready this weekend, but I am not. I need some motivation and advice, I guess. And I have questions! I am inspired by that Art of Motorcycle Maintenance novel and suppose I should have the right tools, so:
What are the minimum of tools I need to go on this Autumn and Winter? I don't have Wellies, and am thinking of getting a bike since most of the walk is through nature trails. What's the best type of thermos for this situation? Is there a battery powered kettle on the market? Best type of thorn and water proof glove?
Thanks,
marigold
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