Starting an Allotment from scratch!

[NOG]

You could try no dig and cover it all in a later of cardboard/newspaper with a few inches of mulch on top.

It'll turn into lovely weed free friable soil in a few months.

I did this with my onions it held the weeds back a bit but they came thru in the end.

[Sunbeam]

no one has suggested using round-up then rotovating / digging the area - this is what I did and I've managed to get 1/2 my plot in use.... not an organic approach by any means but I now have things growing and can keep on top of any weeds that have come through without using any herbi/pesticides on my veggies

[spiderpig]

i tried to dig mine over bit by bit throughout the winter but as i wasn't fully organised when spring arrived,the area i had cleared soon got reclaimed by the weeds!!

I then swallowed my pride and bought a roll of heavy duty black polythene and covered about two thirds of the plot.This has allowed me to concentrate on clearing and planting a smaller area and occasionally expanding the cleared area by rolling back the plastic and digging/weeding.The cover certainly helps weaken the weeds and makes the job so much easier.
good luck.

[pauco]

A little clearence, and often is the best method of attacking a plot of your size. Then you dont burn yourself OUT!!


paul.

[Thelma Sanders]

After more than 2 years, I would think it's all cleared by now

but do agree a little bit at a time is easier on the back!