Hi all,
This is my first post hopefully of many!
I got handed the keys to an allotment on Friday, and popped over to have a look after work to survey my new acquisition.
I was a bit disheartened when I couldn't find the gate in to my plot because of all the nettles...
So on Saturday I went back armed with some stout gloves and a pair of shears and went to work, managed to clear the front and gate enough to get in, and cleared a path to the back of the plot, where I discovered a padlocked shed underneath a thicket of brambles. On my way through the jungle I discovered some cold frames, a wheelbarrow, a pushchair and some old tyres. Once I've cleared the brambles from the shed, I looking forward to getting in there to have a look at what's been left behind as I can see a padlock keeping it secure.
Here's a photo of my plot from the front looking down to the end
IMG_1357 by James Saunders, on Flickr
I spent a few hours there on Saturday and a couple on Sunday afternoon. I have managed to clear a good portion of the front of the plot, need to do some digging of roots and lay down some weed suppressant as I go away in a couple of weeks for a fortnight and didn't want all my hard work to go to waste.
Here's where I got to in operation clearance -
Looking towards the front from about halfway
IMG_1364 by James Saunders, on Flickr
Looking from the front
IMG_1366 by James Saunders, on Flickr
Going to go up after work today and tackle the nettles along the left hand side fence.
Here's the shed hiding away
IMG_1353 by James Saunders, on Flickr
This is my first post hopefully of many!
I got handed the keys to an allotment on Friday, and popped over to have a look after work to survey my new acquisition.
I was a bit disheartened when I couldn't find the gate in to my plot because of all the nettles...
So on Saturday I went back armed with some stout gloves and a pair of shears and went to work, managed to clear the front and gate enough to get in, and cleared a path to the back of the plot, where I discovered a padlocked shed underneath a thicket of brambles. On my way through the jungle I discovered some cold frames, a wheelbarrow, a pushchair and some old tyres. Once I've cleared the brambles from the shed, I looking forward to getting in there to have a look at what's been left behind as I can see a padlock keeping it secure.
Here's a photo of my plot from the front looking down to the end

I spent a few hours there on Saturday and a couple on Sunday afternoon. I have managed to clear a good portion of the front of the plot, need to do some digging of roots and lay down some weed suppressant as I go away in a couple of weeks for a fortnight and didn't want all my hard work to go to waste.
Here's where I got to in operation clearance -
Looking towards the front from about halfway

Looking from the front

Going to go up after work today and tackle the nettles along the left hand side fence.
Here's the shed hiding away

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