Hi - I have a share in an allotment which had been untended for 2 years. You know - knee high grass, bindweed, thistles...
It is in three sections.
The middle is fruit trees and low maintenance since it just needs mowed now and then.
The far section was dug over with compost and planted in July so now it is producing crops well enough but also needs a LOT of weeding to get roots out. A bit of rain and the thistles, bindweed and couch grass shoot up.
The near section (officially my bit on the lease although we're sharing the lot) has just been mowed. I don't want to be spending every spare minute pulling up couch grass etc and grubbing around finding all the bits of roots.
What's the best approach?
It is in three sections.
The middle is fruit trees and low maintenance since it just needs mowed now and then.
The far section was dug over with compost and planted in July so now it is producing crops well enough but also needs a LOT of weeding to get roots out. A bit of rain and the thistles, bindweed and couch grass shoot up.
The near section (officially my bit on the lease although we're sharing the lot) has just been mowed. I don't want to be spending every spare minute pulling up couch grass etc and grubbing around finding all the bits of roots.
What's the best approach?
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