I have another half plot yippppeee

[Muddy_Boots]

Everyone

I've got a half plot but its not big enough as I've run out of room and I've still got about 60 brassicas to plant out that are being patient waiting in vending machine cups to be planted out plus other stuff.

Council phoned me yesterday to offer me another half plot that's 5 doors down from the one I have which I've said yes to as it was sort of dug over by the students that had it last year. I know the weeds have gone rampant so its going to be a challenge but I've taken 3 days off work next week to beat the weeds into submission.

I'm going to take photo's tomorrow and during its transformation as I know you lot love to see how people progress. Not got any plans this year for what's going where as the stuff will go in as and when its been cleared, the real stuff will happen for next year as I've got 6 asparagus crowns currently in deep pots growing that will be transferred in the autumn.

[cilla]

Want to see photos as they are great to see the progression. I am sure you will have it up and running very soon.

[Baldy]

Nice swan

[Snoop Puss]

Congratulations. What a boon. Good luck with the clearing.

[Ryez]

Brilliant, hope to see photos soon!

[Cadalot]

Well done you looking forward to seeing the photographs

[w33blegurl]

Excellent...the problem is next year you'll be wanting another half plot..

[Muddy_Boots]

ITS A JUNGLE OUT THERE ...........

These are the first pictures of my new project ....... and its not pretty.

Loads of grass and docks, nettles, brambles a couple of trees that will fall down suddenly by an act of god. This is just this years growth.



But its ALL mine and a blank canvas except for the half attempt at building a shed at tuther end that was never finished by the people that had it last year.

There's a tarp with a load of tools in including 2 spades, 2 forks a rake and a leaf rake and my pet hate some carpet which I'll cut up and have a celebration pyre with later.

Comments from you all are welcome, btw the pictures are the correct way around here it seems this forum likes to turn them sideways for some reason. lol

Seems I was wrong they have posted the correct way around.

[Muddy_Boots]

Spend only 30 minutes on it to see what under all those weeds at the easy end next to the road/path and just cut down all the long stuff to the ground and covered it with one sheet of black plastic for now.



That was on Monday evening.

[Ms-T]

That looks like a big back ache coming on.good luck. Will look lovely later .

[Muddy_Boots]

Today is Tuesday and day 2 in the Big Brother allotment plot and MB is busy clearing more of the jungle (said in a jordy accent).



2nd bit cleared of the jungle cut down to soil level and covered in black plastic ...... and I have a path separating the front bit, took a bit longer about and hour to clear.

[Muddy_Boots]

This was yesterday ....... decided to do a test dig with a spade on the front bed to see what soil I've inherited .... then decided after the surprise what I found to dig the whole of it.

The soil is very dark and crumbly which indicates a very good soil, just spaded over everything removing any obvious dock roots and dandelions and any twitch that I could see. Leaving that uncovered to let anything that pops its head up to be shot down straight away, looks like I'll be planting something in there this year with any luck.



Today is clearing more jungle and covering it in plastic .... and the bonus is I have a chair to sit and admire my handywork .... found inside the dalek.

[Nicos]

Cor!
Looking nice!
Doesn't look like it's going to be a back breaking plot then? ...always good news

( I even had the Radox and Ralgex on hand for you too...)

nice soil....You'll have the lot planted up in no time...well done.

[Muddy_Boots]

OK I'm about halfway in on the clearance ...... and I have not only a chair but loads of tools (spirit level, lump hammer, rubber hammer, netting, plastic sheeting, 2 spades, 1 fork, leaf rake). Also now found another dalek so got 2, 3-4 pots for plants, garden hose with its reel. Just waiting for the kitchen sink to appear and I have the full set.

Manged to get to the shed structure attempt and inside there are 8 bags of bark chippings so got the stuff to mulch around the fruit canes I'm planning to put in near the raspberry bushes that are already there. Here's the pics .....

[lottie dolly]

You done good so far MB,pics are great,