Help MBE grow his dinner 2013.

zafiro1984

Can I join in I've been lurking about for a while and you all seem a really nice bunch of folk.

I won't be posting much because although I used to grow lots and lots I had a driving accident and need to have my hips mended before I can seriously get to grips with growing again.

Having said that Mr Z has made me 11 raised beds, I have a greenhouse and a very large fruit cage. I have onions, rhubarb, white, black and red currants growing and loads and loads of strawberries. Unfortunately I walk with crutches so it takes me at least 4 times longer to do anything both in the house as well as outside at the moment, I have to sit down 40 mins out of 60 so doing loads of physical things is out of the question. However, I have let the hens into the veg plot/fruit cage this winter and they seem to have done a really good job of weeding and bug hunting so maybe I'll have a go at some limited things -just the things we eat lots of.

I did think of buying veg plugs this year but the cost against the return may not be worth the effort.

Drea

God help me... I've been given an allotment! Viewing it tomorrow. I'm kind of scared :eek:

Foxy0810

Drea wrote: »

God help me... I've been given an allotment! Viewing it tomorrow. I'm kind of scared :eek:

Don't be scared or put off if its a mess just clear and dig one bit at a time you will get it done before you know it we got our new one about a month ago and we are 95% done now ready to plant but we have been there every weekend all day

Drea

Foxy0810 wrote: »

Don't be scared or put off if its a mess just clear and dig one bit at a time you will get it done before you know it we got our new one about a month ago and we are 95% done now ready to plant but we have been there every weekend all day

I'm just worried that I'm way too clueless to be responsible for a plot! But, I guess everyone were newbies at some point

I'll have a choice of plots tomorrow so been researching to make sure I pick the best one!

Foxy0810

Drea wrote: »

I'm just worried that I'm way too clueless to be responsible for a plot! But, I guess everyone were newbies at some point

I'll have a choice of plots tomorrow so been researching to make sure I pick the best one!

You will be fine and yes everyone starts somewhere there will be plenty of people who will help and advise you

mrbadexample

Rough day at the office. Well done John. :beer:

Drea

So I have chosen my allotment, it hasn't been dug over so I have a lot of work to do but it gets the most sun, no weeds to be seen, near the water and car can park by it. The only problem I see with it is the neighbouring plot (won't be rented) has a big tree in it, the allotment manager doesn't think roots will be a problem where I am so I'm hoping it'll be ok.

Oh dear, now to figure it all out...

Foxy0810

Drea wrote: »

So I have chosen my allotment, it hasn't been dug over so I have a lot of work to do but it gets the most sun, no weeds to be seen, near the water and car can park by it. The only problem I see with it is the neighbouring plot (won't be rented) has a big tree in it, the allotment manager doesn't think roots will be a problem where I am so I'm hoping it'll be ok.

Oh dear, now to figure it all out...

You will have to upload some pics

Drea

Foxy0810 wrote: »

You will have to upload some pics

At the moment picture a 5 rod allotment (10 would have been way too big) covered in grass

djohn2002uk

mrbadexample wrote: »

Rough day at the office. Well done John. :beer:

I'm not gloating...............Honest
:rotfl:
The only bad thing was the M4 being closed to the English trying to get back home cos the wheels had come off the charriots.