Getting somewhere ....

[smilingshoe]

Well I think at long last I'm getting somewhere with the allotment and I'm fairly sure now that I'll get a good season from it. I got the keys to the lottie after a 5 year wait in 20th Jan. Here's how it looked..........



After digging for what seemed to be months, 10 tonnes of couch grass roots and 35 painted scaffolding boards here we are today........







I've got 7 x 3.9m x1.3m beds , 2 x 12m x 0.75m beds, 1 x 10m x 0.9m beds and space for a couple more at the top once I've got my shed, greenhouse and compost bins sorted at the top end

Still masses to do before we are up and running but can see a light at the end of the tunnel at last.

I have been digging up rotted horse manure from a friends field but it's nearly killing me dragging it back across the field to put in my car. Could I use growmore pellets or blood fish and bone or chicken poo pellets for the rest of the beds for this season to get some nutrients into the sandy soil instead ? I can then add manure at the end of the season once my back has had a bit of rest. Goes this sound ok or will it not work ?

Thanks ever so much for your help

[Florence Fennel]

Wow SS! You've done incredibly well, what an achievement. I grow veg on my garden at home and I use chicken poo pellets and BFB, plus my home made compost. I'm sure you'll be ok fertilising with them until you feel able to lug the manure about again!

[Bramble_killer]

I haven't got any time to carry manure this year so it's chicken poo pellets (on sale at wilkos now) and bfb.

What an amazing job you've done. So impressive!

[pipkins]

Great job there it sure to look amazing with crops growing.

[CaroltheCarrot]

Wow,that looks fab,well done you, you will soon be reaping the benefits of all your hard work

[Nicos]

Fantastic!!!!....well done- it's worth every blister and backache!!!!!

VERY impressed

[chilliking]

looks awesome!

[Nik]

That is amazing! I would have taken one look at all that grass and gone home defeated.

[Jelliebabe]

Thats incredible! If you've any spare time, you can come and help me with mine!

[HeyWayne]

That is very impressive - very impressive indeed. Well done.

[elsie-scot]

wow
you'll be enjoying a bumper harvest after all your hard work

[pauco]

Well that deserves a standing ovation! You should really reap the rewards this year.
So from me good luck, after all that graft.

paul.

[Bren In Pots]

You've achieved a lot in the last two months, congrats

[Sylvan]

Wow, that looks great. You must be exhausted.

[smilingshoe]

Ahhhhhhh thanks everyone. I must admit I am cream crackered. Managed to actually plant some things today. Really I should have finished going over all the beds and path levelling, but the one finished bed was calling to me. managed to get my broad beans and garlic in , they'd been growing in toilet rolls in the conservatory with the garlic outside, also direct sowed some radishes, lettuce, and spring onions, not sure whether it's a bit too early or not but couldn't resist, covered everything except the garlic in cloches.