Allotment final may have one soon

savemoney

Thanks for all your advice. A friend of mine who also has a plot but got theirs a few years back and in Summer. Used weedkiller first what farmers use then rotavated the soil.

I need a fence just really to give me a boundary and some protection all though limited. Almost all the plots of some sort of fencing. I want the plot to look kept and tidy obviously that will take some time and hard work probably a year or two down the line. I might make a small area for a law so we can sit out and enjoy the weather hence why I want a shed too. I do have a garden at home but few places that get full sun most of the day

I also not some sort of wall had been there years ago.I want to use the old brick and make a area to park car on odd occasion so its off the rough road a bit

I might first measure the space and make some sort of long term plan like wear do I want compost bin? shed, paths, maybe small lawn area or seating area

I plan on growing a few greens, carrots ,onions, radish, maybe sweetcorn, beans, spuds, some flowers, raspberries, blackcurrants. Salads I will grow in my own small garden

wellused

The thing with systemic weed killer is that it has to be applied when the plant is growing, preferably to new growth, many people cut the weed down and then apply the weed killer onto the fresh new growth once it appears. The systemic weed killer then travels down into the plants root system where it destroys the cell structure and prevents the plant from taking in moisture through its roots. On weeds which have long root runs such as Couch Grass (twitch) or Bindweed it may need several weeks before the active ingredients reach all parts of the root system and may need three or four applications of the weed killer to completely clear the area. Covering the area to be cleared with a cover which prevents light reaching the weeds will kill the weed leaves and make digging easier, then you can remove all visible roots from the ground by hand. These roots will compost if you bag them up to keep light off of them although it may take a couple of years to do so. Many people don't have the time or inclination to dig weeds out by hand and go for the easier option of rotovating the ground, this will cut the roots of the perennial weeds which if not all removed by hand will regenerate into new plants. Crops can be grown in these rotovated areas but you will then be plagued by the need to constantly pull the weeds out to prevent them from choking your crops.
As for sheds and compost bins I would favour placing the shed in a position where thieves or vandals may not choose to go, if the shed is at the end of the plot near to the roadway where all the other plot holders have placed theirs it may make it easier for thieves to attack, if it is at the far end of the plot it may be ignored. Compost bins should be in a sunny position which keeps the temperature up and speeds decomposition, if it is out of the way in the shade it may lay dormant for large parts of the year.

safestored4

Having re-read the thread and looked at your photographs I am bemused as to why the council have left you sitting on the waiting list for 4 or more years. There is precious little sign of cultivation in recent times on your or adjacent plots.

savemoney

I agree they seem very slow at getting plots back of plot owners. I have mentioned this to them before. The agreement I got is that holders must keep there plots tidy. My plot isn't the only one left untidy for a while another one near by that was given out same time as mine but 1/2 plot. When demand is high council should have been far more aggressive at making sure plot holders keep the plots up to scratch.

The other plot holder I spoke to at weekend said he waited just over 2 years and also said there were 4 plots going. This suggests to me that assuming everything went above board that no one went on list after me for quite some time. I was at bottom of list 4 years ago at number 113

The plot I taken looks like it hasn't been cultivated for several years

safestored4 wrote: »

Having re-read the thread and looked at your photographs I am bemused as to why the council have left you sitting on the waiting list for 4 or more years. There is precious little sign of cultivation in recent times on your or adjacent plots.