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Hi All 
I am coming to the end of my 2nd lottie season on a landshare plot - this year has been so much easier than last year as the clearing had been done and my youngest started school BUT the long summer hols has been my downfall and there are weeds galore - everywhere!
I have 2 plots - Plot A (which I took on this summer) is for my hens and my fruit bushes - the fruit area is being split into beds with grass paths between as currently the area needs clearing - not too bad as previous occupant gave up fairly recently.
Plot B is my veggie plot which I have had 2 years - it is split into 2 seperate sections - section 1 I cleared last year from grass and just fell into the way of rows; this year I have had potatoes and onions in which are almost cleared now and the cleared section is complelely covered in weeds. Section 2 I took over this year - it was dug over before the winter and just needed weeding. I have sort of fallen into "beds" here - and over the summer weeds have taken over beds and 'paths'.
I have started clearing this morning and been pondering the upcoming year as I worked... I have 2 plots to look after plus housework, children and activities after school to get them too and I am starting OU so I need to get Plot B into an easier to manage state. I don't want to get overwhelmed once my OU course starts but also know I that I need to be organised.
I am thinking of making beds - they may or may not be edged depending on what wood I can salvage - across sections 1 and 2. I am thinking this would be easier as I would have defined areas to grow/weed and I can do it step by step over the next few months. Am thinking of marking out the beds with wood stakes and string - or is there a better way that you have found?
What would be the best way of dealing with the paths? Bearing in mind that it is landshare in someones garden so I can't use gravel plus I want minimum outlay and it needs to be easy to remove if necessary. Would weed suppressent fabric work? Rolled out where the paths are to be and maybe tent pegged down? Or should I just let the weeds/grass grow and then mow frequently to keep them managaeble?
Sorry this has turned out a bit epic! How do you all fit everthing in with what you have to do?
I am coming to the end of my 2nd lottie season on a landshare plot - this year has been so much easier than last year as the clearing had been done and my youngest started school BUT the long summer hols has been my downfall and there are weeds galore - everywhere!
I have 2 plots - Plot A (which I took on this summer) is for my hens and my fruit bushes - the fruit area is being split into beds with grass paths between as currently the area needs clearing - not too bad as previous occupant gave up fairly recently.
Plot B is my veggie plot which I have had 2 years - it is split into 2 seperate sections - section 1 I cleared last year from grass and just fell into the way of rows; this year I have had potatoes and onions in which are almost cleared now and the cleared section is complelely covered in weeds. Section 2 I took over this year - it was dug over before the winter and just needed weeding. I have sort of fallen into "beds" here - and over the summer weeds have taken over beds and 'paths'.
I have started clearing this morning and been pondering the upcoming year as I worked... I have 2 plots to look after plus housework, children and activities after school to get them too and I am starting OU so I need to get Plot B into an easier to manage state. I don't want to get overwhelmed once my OU course starts but also know I that I need to be organised.
I am thinking of making beds - they may or may not be edged depending on what wood I can salvage - across sections 1 and 2. I am thinking this would be easier as I would have defined areas to grow/weed and I can do it step by step over the next few months. Am thinking of marking out the beds with wood stakes and string - or is there a better way that you have found?
What would be the best way of dealing with the paths? Bearing in mind that it is landshare in someones garden so I can't use gravel plus I want minimum outlay and it needs to be easy to remove if necessary. Would weed suppressent fabric work? Rolled out where the paths are to be and maybe tent pegged down? Or should I just let the weeds/grass grow and then mow frequently to keep them managaeble?
Sorry this has turned out a bit epic! How do you all fit everthing in with what you have to do?
My two ds's (6 & 8) are all for the idea of growing our veg/fruit, having chickens but the thought of actually DOING anything is quite clearly appalling to them! I am barely there 5 mins and it's "is it time to go home?" "I'm bored" - even the task of hunting for caterpillers/snails/slugs for 1p each was not considered a good job :S lol!
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