Grapes Allotments - Before And After

[vegancatlady]

As you can see yesterday, some of the wood clippings paths went in. Still got loads to do, as the shed is half build and there are 1.5 beds still to plant, but absolutely loving it.

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WOW! Love what you have done! How does your polytunnel hold up to bad weather? Would love to get either a greenhouse or a polytunnel but not sure which...Thanks! :-)

[veg&kids]

one year on

Here are my before and after pics, the first is from July 2013 when we first got our plot (although already a lot of grass had been cut down as it was taller than me!) & the second is from July 2014

Definitely makes an impact seeing the difference like this

[Guest]

Well done everyone looks great. I do wonder if there are any old school allotmenteers out there who do row after row tho, beds definitely seem to be favoured.

Well here is my before and after. I hope it helps and inspires someone. I took it on in March 2012 and found out soon after I was pregnant with my first. I gave it up Oct. 2012 due to a house move. I was down most weekends for a few hours (I was working full-time at the time)

[Kristen]

I do wonder if there are any old school allotmenteers out there who do row after row tho, beds definitely seem to be favoured.

We only have a few allotments in the village (large site, but few tenants ) and lots of Neat Rows. But ... I very much doubt if the old boys there would be on internet forums talking about it, their plants look amazing, and are highly productive, so I doubt they would be looking for any advice!

[rosiepumpkin]

I took overnthe plot of an Old Boy and a lot of what he did doesn't apply now to me as the light conditions have changed hugely. There is now a neighbouring hedge of full grown leylandii and his apple trees are overgrown and half the height of the mature horse chestnuts.

Old Boys are great to listen to for the long experience of the site but don't take everything as gospel. Plus even they can't grow everything only you won't hear the talking about what doesn't work

[skeggijon]

Took this plot over on 25 April this year. Still a long way to go and it needs a bit of weeding at the moment, but getting there.

[PassionateButInexperience]

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[cariann88]

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It's not letting us see your pictures

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[PassionateButInexperience]

Sorry it has done only the pics from last two weeks, before and after 2 weeks of taking allotment have failed... here trying one last time and few more from last 2 weeks.. thats my mom in the pic




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[Crazy_Tomato_lady]

Our half plot

Our allotment is a half plot taken over in October last year. When we took it over it had been used as a dump ground for garden waste and site waste (but cleared of rubbish about a year ago) so it's never been cultivated....brilliant soil, just LOTS of glass and random waste in it. Looks like someone dumped at least one green house in the corner...so we put the shed on that bit!!

I can't upload photo!

[Crazy_Tomato_lady]

Appears I CAN upload the photo ...but only one... Here is the current photo!


The current state of it!

[Martin H]

I'd forgotten this thread and put my before and after pics in the Calendar thread instead. But I'm pleased to repeat them again here...

March 2013:



March 2015:

[sparrow100]

Looks fab Martin. I've just taken one over that looks like your before photo!