Totally Obsessed

[Irie Jan]

My mum was like that but at least the cooking was nice. Dad grew it, mum cooked it and I ate it

Thad a girl! I like your style! lol

[susiewoosie]

Well I've only just managed or should I say made myself go into the garden. I'm having one of my bad days where even the back garden seems far away. Since yesterday though my spring onions have come through. I'm hoping tomorrow is a better day for me and I manage to sort more veggies and containers out

[Ibroxblue]

Another addict

Hi,

I think I am addicted too! Our next door neighbour mentioned in passing that he was getting an allotment, and so we decided to enquire on the basis that we would take over an old plot and build up gradually.

That was two months ago - we got the allotment and haven't looked back - I never thought I'd say this but I am even giving up golf this year! So far I have built a greenhouse in the back garden, dug over a quarter of our allotment (badly overgrown) and planted spuds, taken apart a footstool to make into a planter for shallots in the back garden, built a rabbit wire fence, taken apart some old solid wood fencing (will make raised beds out of them), and we have nearly every windowsill upstairs with young veg on them!

I still have to build a gate (will do so out of a pallet), raised beds for the carrots and parsnips, compost bins x 2 (again out of pallets), find a shed, and dig the remaining ground - to be honest I have never worked so hard (I was down at the allotment at 6.30am yesterday just to make sure I got all the spuds in) and found it so enjoyable!

[susiewoosie]

Where abouts are you Ibrox? Do you have any pictures?

[susiewoosie]

Just received and email to say that my 6 tomato plants have been sent. Hopefully if they turn up tomorrow my mood will have lifted

[lekale]

I have growth! I am so excited lol!

[Florence Fennel]

I have growth! I am so excited lol!

Congratulations Lekale! It is so wonderful, we all know how you feel!

[lekale]

Thanks Florence!

[Sweepster]

Just received and email to say that my 6 tomato plants have been sent. Hopefully if they turn up tomorrow my mood will have lifted

Hope you feel better in the morning

[susiewoosie]

I have growth! I am so excited lol!

Thats great. Do you have any pictures

Hope you feel better in the morning

Thanks Sweepster it just seems so low at the moment.

[Florence Fennel]

Thats great. Do you have any pictures



Thanks Sweepster it just seems so low at the moment.

Hi Susie hope you're feeling better this morning. Hope the tomatoes arrive to cheer you up. Just the smell of tomato plants does me good!

[susiewoosie]

Thanks Florence on a plus note I should be getting my concrete base done today. Mind you they should have been here half an hour ago

[Ibroxblue]

Where abouts are you Ibrox? Do you have any pictures?

Redditch, Worcestershire - I do not have any pictures at present but will probably take some in the next couple of weeks.

[Florence Fennel]

Thanks Florence on a plus note I should be getting my concrete base done today. Mind you they should have been here half an hour ago

They'll be making sure you've got the kettle on. Hope you're enjoying the same weather we are down here - warm dry and sunny - then your base will go down a treat! Keep smiling.
Flo

[susiewoosie]

Well the base isn't getting done today. Apparently the 2 people who were coming to do it were run off the road and ended in a ditch. They were both okay but its means they won't be coming today, not sure about tomorrow either. Its raining quite heavilly here at the moment.