My New Allotment

caz07

This is my new allotment in Leeds which I got a week ago thought id share some pictures of how its coming along.... :j

This is what it looked like when we got there.




This is a picture of the apple tree we have



We started to trim the lawn and get rid of the weeds





Here is when we started to make a bed



This is what we did today we finished our first bed Hurrrrah :j




I will post more photographs once its come along abit more

hope you all enjoyed my pics

Caz =]

bertiebots

Well done ...you have been working hard!:T How big is the plot and what are you going to grow (apart from apples:rotfl:;))?

caz07

bertiebots wrote: »

Well done ...you have been working hard!:T How big is the plot and what are you going to grow (apart from apples:rotfl:;))?

thanks bertiebots, it is hard work :eek: but no pain no gain the plot is a half size , some other allomentiers is that the name for them lol have given us some cabbages ,caulis ,sweeds etc one young guy gave us some rhubarb , everyone is so nice and helpful .
but next year i can start savoy cabbages , carrott ,onion, spuds, broccolli, turnip, sprouts, beans all salad stuff, and some soft fruits and apples of course

nodwah

Wow you've done a lot well done!

jcr16

that looks very impressive . you have worked very hard.

Lotus-eater

That's a big bed, you might want to think about splitting it in two, or adding a permanent path down the middle so you don't step on your growing soil.

Looks a beautiful apple tree.

caz07

Lotus-eater wrote: »

That's a big bed, you might want to think about splitting it in two, or adding a permanent path down the middle so you don't step on your growing soil.

Looks a beautiful apple tree.

took your advice and split the bed in two , the apple tree is a bramley variety we also have a conferance pear tree and some blackberries and plums at the back
thanks

camsresident

Wow, that looks great.

Have just got a half plot today. Can you run me through how you got it looking so good - feeling overwelmed at present.

jollymummy

Well done, that's great progress. We've just got our first allotment, went up for a look last night. It's been dug over but there's a fair bit of grass, weeds, glass, old pottery to shift. Can't wait though. Bought some spuds today to start us off. Good luck.

caz07

camsresident wrote: »

Wow, that looks great.

Have just got a half plot today. Can you run me through how you got it looking so good - feeling overwelmed at present.

Yeah got half a plot got it last week. We decided just to do a couple of seed beds to get us going for now, just finished the second one today. And we've covered the rest with black plastic sheeting to keep the weeds at bay. We dug the raised beds with a matthock my husband thinks there great!! Alot easier than using a spade. Made sure we got all the weeds out, started to rake it and get all the weeds and stones out, then eventually planted some cabbages, cauliflowers and Leeks which a neighbour at the allotment let us have One other chap gave us some Rhubarb yesterday and we made a rhubarb crumble it was delicious!!! :rotfl:

Best thing to do us do a little bit at a time and not over work yourself and dont try and do too much at once. Also ask some other people at the allotment for some advice am sure they will be always willing to help. GOOD LUCK

Caz

Mankysteve

Mattocks are amazing bits of kits.