New To Allotments

[Ding Dang Doo]

Welcome to the boards.

Looks like you have the makings of a fantastic plot there, and some knowledgeable neighbours too!

Keep up the good work.

[Mattchewone]

Probably chickweed but could be Scarlet Pimpernel! Any flowers?

After looking at some images on google it looks a bit like chickweed.

Thinking once I have made a nice pile of weeds I might rent a rotavator to turn it all over and then I can start digging out some paths and mounding up some beds.

[Mattchewone]

Just drawn up a rough guide as to what I was planning.



The 4ft bit on the left is for the exisiting compost bin and small tool box and maybe a coldframe.

2ft paths and 3ft beds, giving me 5 beds and a bit of room at the end.

[Martin H]

Looks like a good start point.

The only comment I would make is whether you might want to bisect the beds with a narrow path (horizontal on your plan). At the moment you've got about 7 paces to walk from the half way down a bed to the other side of the same bed. You'll be tempted to walk on the bed to get across it. The downside of course is you lose a little bit more growing space.

Just a thought, maybe just see how it goes and change later if you think it helps.

[almitch1]

Supersprout...

Can someone explain this method to me?? it seems really effective but I'm not sure how it works....

I already have 4 beds 4 m x 1.3m and other space that's been suppressed for next year. Can I use this method on an existing plot.

Thanks in advance