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  • Guru in need of advice....

    .... It's a simple enough question though Should I take on another plot to grow my Chrysanths and Dahlia's on along with a Polytunnel & some fruit trees or should I strugle on with just the one plot?

    Over to you
    29
    Yep - go for it
    96.55%
    28
    Don't be such a daft bugger!!
    0.00%
    0
    hmmmmm not sure
    3.45%
    1

    The poll is expired.

    ntg
    Never be afraid to try something new.
    Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
    A large group of professionals built the Titanic
    ==================================================

  • #2
    Looking pretty convincing, Nick!

    Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

    Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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    • #3
      thought I'd better vote
      ntg
      Never be afraid to try something new.
      Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
      A large group of professionals built the Titanic
      ==================================================

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      • #4
        Well that's pretty obvious otherwise you wounldn't have put it too the vote!

        Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

        Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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        • #5
          Hi Nick!

          To quote from your own advice about greenhouses,

          'I started with 8'x6' ran out of room
          added 8'x4' coldframe ran out of room
          added 12'x3' coldframe ran out of room
          bought a 12'x8' greenhouse ran out of room
          put my old one back up running out of room'

          It sounds to me as though you should be seriously looking at the second plot, from what you've said above you have enough plans on what to fill it with, you have already said a couple of times you'd like a polytunnel, and if you're struggling for room now, then next year will only be worse!

          We took on a second half plot cos we had run out of room, we've just got our second glass greenhouse cos the 8' by 10' wasnt big enough, it sounds to me as tho you now need more room too! Go for it Nick!
          Blessings
          Suzanne (aka Mrs Dobby)

          'Garden naked - get some colour in your cheeks'!

          The Dobby's Pumpkin Patch - an Allotment & Beekeeping blogspot!
          Last updated 16th April - Video intro to our very messy allotment!
          Dobby's Dog's - a Doggy Blog of pics n posts - RIP Bella gone but never forgotten xx
          On Dark Ravens Wing - a pagan blog of musings and experiences

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          • #6
            Go for the world domination Nick...you know it makes sense!
            My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
            to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

            Diversify & prosper


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            • #7
              Your right Mrs D, I've got the plot sort of earmarked already part of it was dug last year so that should be OK I can just whizz over it with a rotavator and then plant the suf out into that. I'v fancied having a few fruit trees and the guy on the plot next to this one has some as well so that gives me the excuse.

              I'd just about made up my mind but was hopig some one would come up wit a good reason why I shouldn't
              ntg
              Never be afraid to try something new.
              Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
              A large group of professionals built the Titanic
              ==================================================

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              • #8
                Take two . It will save looking for another next year.
                There comes a point in your life when you realize who matters, who never did, who won't anymore and who always will. Don't worry about people from your past, there's a reason why they didn't make it in your future.

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                • #9
                  The amount of time you spend on here, you've obviously got the time for another plot, Nick!!!!!

                  Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                  Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                  • #10
                    Interesting that no-one thinks you are a daft bugger nick.

                    We've now got our third plot (it's actually two smaller ones that run together) - unsurprisingly requested because we had run out of room. And that without yet putting up a greenhouse or polytunnel.
                    Bright Blessings
                    Earthbabe

                    If at first you don't succeed, open a bottle of wine.

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                    • #11
                      Was that a serious question?
                      You are a child of the universe,
                      no less than the trees and the stars;
                      you have a right to be here.

                      Max Ehrmann, Desiderata

                      blog: http://allyheebiejeebie.blogspot.com/ and my (basic!) page: http://www.allythegardener.co.uk/

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                      • #12
                        Are the plots beside each other Nick and is there much to do to them?
                        My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                        Diversify & prosper


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                        • #13
                          You know you want to - or you wouldn't have asked. Do it and enjoy it!
                          Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

                          www.vegheaven.blogspot.com Updated March 9th - Spring

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Snadger View Post
                            Are the plots beside each other Nick and is there much to do to them?
                            13 plots apart Snadger. My current one is 42 ( the answer to life, the universe etc etc) and the one I'm looking at is 57 (heinz varieties ) There's nothing to do to No42 as it is either planted or waiting for the rain to stop so I can finish planting.

                            No57 was partially dug last year apart from one area that is tall grass but as I was thinking of fruit trees I could just strim this off and then look at it to see what lurks beneath and maybe just mow it then plant trees in the back end ( might make sitting a tad awkward )

                            The two beds for Chrysanths and Dahlia's would be larger than I've got space for at the moment (about twice as much if not more) and then there is space for the Polytunnel & maybe a shed half way up - although I don't really need a shed on the plot as it's about 45 seconds walk away fromm 42 !! and if it rains I can go in the polytunnel.

                            Originally posted by Earthbabe View Post
                            Interesting that no-one thinks you are a daft bugger nick........
                            I suspect you are all being nice really
                            Last edited by nick the grief; 13-05-2007, 07:10 PM.
                            ntg
                            Never be afraid to try something new.
                            Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
                            A large group of professionals built the Titanic
                            ==================================================

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by nick the grief View Post
                              13 plots apart Snadger. My current one is 42 ( the answer to life, the universe etc etc) and the one I'm looking at is 57 (heinz varieties ) There's nothing to do to No42 as it is either planted or waiting for the rain to stop so I can finish planting.

                              No57 was partially dug last year apart from one area that is tall grass but as I was thinking of fruit trees I could just strim this off and then look at it to see what lurks beneath and maybe just mow it then plant trees in the back end ( might make sitting a tad awkward )

                              The two beds for Chrysanths and Dahlia's would be larger than I've got space for at the moment (about twice as much if not more) and then there is space for the Polytunnel & maybe a shed half way up - although I don't really need a shed on the plot as it's about 45 seconds walk away fromm 42 !! and if it rains I can go in the polytunnel.



                              I suspect you are all being nice really
                              Easy plot numbers to remember Nick!

                              Mine are quite easy to remember too, number 6 and number 7...so I'm at sixes and sevens!
                              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
                              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

                              Diversify & prosper


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