Lindas New Allotment

[linda]

im in the process of taking an allotment, friends have a large site so im having other half its quite big, going to see it wednsday it needs a lot of work so im going to have half of it a sitting area, shed for my gardening things and having flowers, arch, table and chairs and other part for all my vegetables.
will take pics when i go and put them up, ive got friends to turn it over, cant wait

[DAG]

Sounds like you have got it made linda, a nice size and not too big and even somebody to do all the graft for you, he he! ;D

Hope it all goes well, and looking forward to seeing some pics!

[linda]

hi dag cant wait to see it and get started as soon as possible at least with hubby away i will be able to spend a lot of time up there cleaning it up, will get pics of its progress, my friend said i will get a shock when i see it, he thinks theres rasberry bushes on my side so will keep them.

[linda]

forgot to mention will keep this section for chat and put pics in my gallery

[kedigato]

Congrats on the allotment, Linda!

I am looking forward to seeing the first pics on Wednesday. Then more of the progress of everything.

Have you started thinking what flowers, plants and veggies you plan on growing? Also the sitting area ..................... Goodness, what a lot of things to organize all at once!

How is it with water there? I hope there is a tap nearby so you don't have to lug it far.

As to raspberries on your side - take care! As delicious as they are, they do have the bad habit of spreading everywhere, same goes for blackberries. My raspberries are taking over the whole of the Berry Patch here, so I intend to take them all out.

The blackberries are in one of these huge black builder tubs and they look OK so far, but the branches are now leaning over on to the ground and I think they can root like that too. So am doing away with them as well.

I don't want to put you off, it is just a warning. Perhaps if you get one of these huge pots and sink it part way into the ground (don't forget the drainage holes in the bottom), you can keep the raspberries in check.

Good Luck with it, Linda!

[linda]

thanks kedi, firstly i have to remove all the weeds and dig it over, top half sitting area im having grass layed and my shed, have an arch halfway, then deciding on flowers, want a cottage garden type and climbers, montana for my arch and up the side near shed im having more clematis, honeysuckle, jasmine and hollyhocks and poppies would be nice, im also buying a camping small stove and kettle to make coffee, ive got a large wood table and chairs and a lovely pink umbrella, then im having some coach type lights with candles in them, im thinking a gazebo would be nice over my table and chairs. its going to be a lot of hard work and money ;D but will be great having a nice garden area then bottom my veg patches, going to look at greenhouses would be nice at bottom.
will see were these rasberry bushes are when i go up on wednsday and take pics to show you there is water at the allotment so will check that out when im up there

[tamarine]

I am glad Linda you are joining the allotmenteers. Now you will wonder where all the time has gone ;D GOOD LUCK. Just harvested red cabbage, cauliflower and broccli.

[linda]

bad news my friend didnt get allotment they made a mistake never mind hes next on list should be one coming available soon and i also have put my name down on waiting list for one but its going to take 3 years, so see what happens, started buying things so i will have most things by the time i get allotment.
im going to buy a gazebo and tent shortly to keep, ive got table and chairs and umbrella, will let you know as soon as i hear anything

[linda]

got some great news got my allotment been up today took pics put them in my gallery

[DAG]

Great news Linda, I have replied in your gallery!

[tamarine]

Now get digging Linda ;D ready for the Autum planting.