Hi all,
I've just taken on a relatively easy 5mx5m plot. It basically only needs a turn over and some tidying up and I'll be all set to plant, a days work and I am all set to go, how very lucky!
I'll be trying to do things as cheaply as possible. Having absolutely no income at the moment means no heading to B+Q for new tools or fancy online seed orders. I'll be looking into ways of using seeds from the food we buy, friends and family have and so on. Very much re-purposing anything we can. It's going to be a fun project!
I'll be looking into how I can maximise the growing in my plot space to include at very least potatoes.. filling when there is little food in the house! Some longer lasting veggies that won't mind hanging out in the fridge for a good couple of days and some fun treats along the way too.
The land used to be the vegetable garden to a large manor house and has always been worked, though it has sat idle for a few years. It is slightly sloped so the drainage is good and even after a few weeks rain it was not boggy, no problematic rampant weeds and has sun from sunrise until early evening, when trees provide some shade.
Any advice anyone has would be great. Any money saving tips? Any tips on harvesting seeds from every-day foods or pre-growing seeds to young plants on windowsills before taking up to the allotment?
A major set back we have is that we do not have a car. Getting to and from the allotment requires a bus journey, so no humphing manure, lots of tools and such all in the one go!
I've just taken on a relatively easy 5mx5m plot. It basically only needs a turn over and some tidying up and I'll be all set to plant, a days work and I am all set to go, how very lucky!
I'll be trying to do things as cheaply as possible. Having absolutely no income at the moment means no heading to B+Q for new tools or fancy online seed orders. I'll be looking into ways of using seeds from the food we buy, friends and family have and so on. Very much re-purposing anything we can. It's going to be a fun project!
I'll be looking into how I can maximise the growing in my plot space to include at very least potatoes.. filling when there is little food in the house! Some longer lasting veggies that won't mind hanging out in the fridge for a good couple of days and some fun treats along the way too.
The land used to be the vegetable garden to a large manor house and has always been worked, though it has sat idle for a few years. It is slightly sloped so the drainage is good and even after a few weeks rain it was not boggy, no problematic rampant weeds and has sun from sunrise until early evening, when trees provide some shade.
Any advice anyone has would be great. Any money saving tips? Any tips on harvesting seeds from every-day foods or pre-growing seeds to young plants on windowsills before taking up to the allotment?
A major set back we have is that we do not have a car. Getting to and from the allotment requires a bus journey, so no humphing manure, lots of tools and such all in the one go!
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