Motivation

[stavroslinni]

Come the more wintery months when things slow down alot how do you keep the motivation going throughout ? May just be me as the plot is fairly new and not been able to do anything major planting wise whilst clearing

[Jeanied]

No it's not just you, SL. It helps that I have some compost heaps and fruit trees and bushes to visit, but it gets very hard to get the energy to get out and up to the plot to empty the compost bucket and check things over.
I find a thermos of hot chocolate, a few things to burn in my incinerator and a few bags of horse poo picked up and shoved in the boot of my car help to nudge me in the right direction! (If I dally with the latter the car tends to smell like the stables in no time flat).

[ladylottie]

Come the more wintery months when things slow down alot how do you keep the motivation going throughout ? May just be me as the plot is fairly new and not been able to do anything major planting wise whilst clearing

Hi. I find it hard to get motivated in the Winter as well, so you aren't on your own! I tell myself "let's just go up the lottie for a look" (ie not to actually DO anything, just to make sure all is ok). Once I get up there I always end up finding things to do and enjoying it as well.

[Two_Sheds]

I only go up to drop off composting stuff, and pick a bit of kale or cabbage now - it's too cold and wet to do anything else
I did a big tidy up, turned my compost and spread mulches in October

[Nicos]

Once we'd done the Autumn clear up, we'd just nip down at weekends to pick a few veg ( kale,cabbage,sprouts JA's, parsnips) and maybe light the bonfire if the weather had been dry.Oh- and repair any broken glass in the greenhouse after high winds...and drop off compost and leaves.
Apart from that , we were rarely on the lottie between December and March

...time for planning for the following growing season -and other things none veggie

It's not actually good to walk on the wet soil as it compacts it- so as the saying goes-( something like...)..."if the soil sticks to your spade when you're digging- then you shouldn't be standing on the soil"...unless of course you have paths

[Snadger]

There every evening after work to sort chooks out! Too dark to do much gardening now but usually devote all day every Sunday to allotment.
Loads to do, not least weeding, mulching,tidying up,repairing stuff (greenhouse needs new wooden roof spars.) after cleaning insulating greenhouse with large bibblewrap, new raised bed to make in greenhouse,pruning, cutting back,sorting compost heaps, making designated cut flower covered area, paths to sort, crops to pick,stuff in greenhouse to tend and prick out,wood to chop for woodburner, hoops to make over beds......and after lunch I'll find something else to do!!!!

Nope, no motivation required, enjoy winter at allotment more than summer!

[binley100]

Snadge stop it you're wearing me out..........

[Jeanied]

Snadge what are you on?

[Snadger]

Snadge what are you on?

Ibruproven!!!!!!

[Snadger]

Snadge stop it you're wearing me out..........

I would go to lottie on Saturdays as well but Saturdays are house renovation days. (Fitted my first upvc window today along with lintel)

[binley100]

We need new windows...........

[Snadger]

We need new windows...........

You can do it binbags......its a doddle!

[binley100]

We have sash windows .......... with boxes and cords and stuff. I think a tad beyond my capabilities.....

[Snadger]

We have sash windows .......... with boxes and cords and stuff. I think a tad beyond my capabilities.....

And mine!

[binley100]

You're obviously more capable in the window department than me then......are you replaceing with uvpc sashes ?