The Start Of Something Beautiful

[rustylady]

Also gotta look up my warranty on the stainess steel fork i bought from B&Q as 3-4 weeks into being used the actually steel end of fork snapped cean when digging :O i expected the handle to snap but not the fork itself, something not right there.

Never mind the warranty. What make was it??

[insy]

it was b&q's stainless steel selection, atm i cant find the receipt so its like :'(

Need some advice

1) whats the latest i can platn rhubabrd and strawberry plants out without the frost killing them?
2) would it benefit me putting straw or something over the onions/shallots to protect fromt he cold whether and frost for when it hits ?

thx
regards
ben

[winstonwobble]

Not sure about the rhubarb but strawberrys need frost on them so get some in asap never cover my onions etc just let nature take its course they are tougher than you think Jx

[insy]

Hello guys/ladies

went down the lottie today and carried on filling in this second hole and im sooo worried about the amount of earth will be left with no holes to fill, but to top that off shalots i have seen no sign of growth of activity yet but i do not know how long this will take. BUT all my onions bar a few have all sprouted and look lovely several already have 3 green shoots coming out the top

will get pictures for you over the weekend when i go back to do a bit more

also found loads of wild rhubard in edging of the allotments where gates are plus wild horse radish

thx
regards
ben

[rustylady]

Hi Insy, good to hear from you again. Glad it's going well. Don't worry about your shallots, I'm sure they'll sprout soon.

[chris]

"wild" or neighbours rhubarb? Sorted though if you can split the rhubarb (not sure when's the best time, nor if you need to ask if it's a neighbours ) - no cost there!

Looks good, are you able to reach the centre of the beds without standing on the soil? Forgot this thread was going on until I saw rusty's reply!

[insy]

Lol i can lean over using hand on paths as leverage i was picking slight weed out the onions today doing so, and they are wild like the horse radish

Once this second hole filled in and other half shallots and garlic is planted, i will be starting my rhubard bed only thing is what size bed will i need for 6 - 8 rhubarb plants? and how big will my bed have to be for 32 strawberry plants

thx
regards
ben

[binley100]

You need to plant any horeseradish in tubs as it's invasive....but I'm sure you know that.

[denise]

Hi Insy just found your thread. Great to hear about what you are doing on your allotment, hope it continues to go well for you. With winter coming on (too fast) you will be able to catch up with your college work - well until spring

Enjoy.

[chris]

*bump* come on insy! Any more updates?

[Mr Potato Head]

Yes I was enjoying the updates too. I hope you are still working the plot.

[winstonwobble]

anyone know where insy has gone hope he's still goin up to lottie nice to here from a young man

[insy]

Hey guys/Ladies

Lol Round 1 of Insy vs Messy Allotment didnt go to great :P Messy Allotment won that round

But im back for Round 2 and im doing good so far :P been at it last few days, ive stopped witht he beds/holes and im dealing with the brambles/trees and all the other rubbish that grown round the edges.

I didnt get time to finish the second bed so my garlic didnt get planted but believe it or not my onions and shallots survived and tbh they dont look to bad :P, i accidentally snapped the top of a onion when weeding and mate bite into it and it blew his brains lol.

I got some pictures so u can compare them and kind of enjoy atm its a complete mess :P i have piles of cut brambles/branches/twigs, piles of broken wood and logs, piles of dirts, pags of rubbish and grass a huge smashed windows i found in the grass.

[insy]

Some pictures

[insy]

last pic for now