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After moving house, and almost missing out and being removed from the waiting list because the original offer letter got lost in the post, I submitted a new request to the council. Luckily, the lady recognised my name, called me up, and said I could have one.
Went down on Sunday to have a look at the available plots. The chap in charge showed us a few plots that had recently had people evicted, and while excited, we were a bit disheartened by the amount of work needed to clear them. He saved the best until last, a plot that had been given up by an elderly gentleman who couldn't keep it up due to back problems. Not only is it mostly clear, apart from a few weeds, it's on fairly flt ground, (some of the other plots require terracing because they are so steep), and it's next to the guy in charge who has about 4 plots full of stuff, and spends half his life down there, so hopefully going to pick up some good tips.
The plot is 5 rods, 5m x 25m, and we'll hopefully pick up the keys in a couple of weeks, once the paperwork has gone through, although not holding my breath, because I am dealing with council bureaucracy after all. Will post some pictures as soon as I get access, and aiming to get some more up a few weeks later once it's looking all pretty.
My plan was to plant a few things that will grow over the winter, while growing some green manure, and covering up the unused bits until the spring. I read a few threads on here that advised against just covering up the whole thing to clear out weeds, and starting fresh next year. Is this necessary? I'm leaning towards ignoring it, and getting something in the ground to grow, even if it's just a few salad leaves.
Also have a few led strips left over from decorating the house, and learning about electronics and programming them, so have some ideas for a disco shed at one end of the plot, but that's something that can wait until I have a bit more spare cash
Went down on Sunday to have a look at the available plots. The chap in charge showed us a few plots that had recently had people evicted, and while excited, we were a bit disheartened by the amount of work needed to clear them. He saved the best until last, a plot that had been given up by an elderly gentleman who couldn't keep it up due to back problems. Not only is it mostly clear, apart from a few weeds, it's on fairly flt ground, (some of the other plots require terracing because they are so steep), and it's next to the guy in charge who has about 4 plots full of stuff, and spends half his life down there, so hopefully going to pick up some good tips.
The plot is 5 rods, 5m x 25m, and we'll hopefully pick up the keys in a couple of weeks, once the paperwork has gone through, although not holding my breath, because I am dealing with council bureaucracy after all. Will post some pictures as soon as I get access, and aiming to get some more up a few weeks later once it's looking all pretty.
My plan was to plant a few things that will grow over the winter, while growing some green manure, and covering up the unused bits until the spring. I read a few threads on here that advised against just covering up the whole thing to clear out weeds, and starting fresh next year. Is this necessary? I'm leaning towards ignoring it, and getting something in the ground to grow, even if it's just a few salad leaves.
Also have a few led strips left over from decorating the house, and learning about electronics and programming them, so have some ideas for a disco shed at one end of the plot, but that's something that can wait until I have a bit more spare cash
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