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Post by alicat on Jan 12, 2009 0:14:35 GMT 1
Fantastic Ali. You've worked very hard and made marvelous progress. You are both really going to enjoy the coming summer ;D The happiest days of my life was when my wife and I had an allotment. Thanks Sleepy   We can't wait for the summer and enjoy everything. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 12, 2009 9:36:34 GMT 1
Ali,
No wonder we haven't seen you around - haven't you done a lot already? Amazing, particularly with the bad weather we have been having as well. You all deserve a sit down with your feet up at night, but although it must be hard work, what you will get from it will outweigh the bad bits!
Enjoy it!
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Post by Biggles on Jan 12, 2009 12:29:02 GMT 1
And dont forget your Camera from time to time--then we can see "Before and After" photographs. -Bigs
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Post by maggyd on Jan 12, 2009 22:41:16 GMT 1
Have you decided what your growing this year Ali.  |
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Post by Sweetleaf on Jan 13, 2009 9:29:56 GMT 1
Hi Ali, I didnt have any problems with wire worm, but perhaps that was because my plot had been an allotment for about 80 years?  My main problem was "buried treasure" from local cats actually.  Id love to see your planting plans, have you drawn any up? Its very pleasurable to draw out on paper what you expect to grow, and where, and write out plant lists on cold wet evenings, I thought so, anyway. |
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Post by Biggles on Jan 13, 2009 22:44:55 GMT 1
Buried Treasure? or little Parcels you dont expect to find ;D
Dont forget to get some Runner Beans in --Have you a Greenhouse at home or are you just growing the from scratch without heat to start your vegetables off?
I look forward to more photographs and up-dates when you have tie to do this--Bigs
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Post by alicat on Jan 15, 2009 20:38:28 GMT 1
Have you decided what your growing this year Ali. Almost Maggy - been working on it this week. |
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Post by alicat on Jan 15, 2009 23:13:06 GMT 1
Hi Ali, I didnt have any problems with wire worm, but perhaps that was because my plot had been an allotment for about 80 years? My main problem was "buried treasure" from local cats actually. Id love to see your planting plans, have you drawn any up? Its very pleasurable to draw out on paper what you expect to grow, and where, and write out plant lists on cold wet evenings, I thought so, anyway. Hi SL. Cats buried treasure is always a problem - Yuk! unless you can cover the ground of course. I've got loads of planting plans, but mainly in my head at the moment. I really want to get rid of the weeds first.  I have written out all the veg I would like to grow though and have done lots of reading and research on the net. I've seen so many peoples Lottie blogs i've lost count. But i'm really enjoying it. Just wish the housework didn't get in the way. : ;D 'R' and I had a good chat tonight about what we would like to grow and he's been chatting to another allotment holder from work. They were talking about different ways to grow spuds. So it looks like we have our first trial to do this year. ;D - It's really exciting. |
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Post by Biggles on Jan 15, 2009 23:15:16 GMT 1
Thats Smashing --Get on the Trials thread for Potatoes and let us know how you get on with them--Bigs
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Post by alicat on Jan 16, 2009 0:43:12 GMT 1
It's a bit complicated Biggs and I haven't got all the info yet but i'll see what I can do. |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Jan 23, 2009 11:34:24 GMT 1
Alicat, you know the clay from your site, how about a clay oven for bread, pizzas, etc? I have step by step instructions...............you are lucky enough to have your own clay, and a hubby who is handy!  (I've always wanted one - odd I am, but use the chiminea instead, perhaps I could talk my hubby into thinking what a great idea it would be ) |
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Post by emseypop on Jan 23, 2009 18:59:40 GMT 1
Spuds ehh, I saw a GW repeat and a plotholder grew some earlies, and when she dug them up she put a late main crop into the same trenches! cant remember the variety, but I thought it was a very good idea.
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Post by alicat on Jan 23, 2009 22:02:34 GMT 1
Alicat, you know the clay from your site, how about a clay oven for bread, pizzas, etc? I have step by step instructions...............you are lucky enough to have your own clay, and a hubby who is handy! (I've always wanted one - odd I am, but use the chiminea instead, perhaps I could talk my hubby into thinking what a great idea it would be ) More I think about it the more I like it, - might take a bit of time to convince 'R' though even if he is handy.  |
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Post by alicat on Jan 23, 2009 22:23:34 GMT 1
Spuds ehh, I saw a GW repeat and a plotholder grew some earlies, and when she dug them up she put a late main crop into the same trenches! cant remember the variety, but I thought it was a very good idea. Sounds interesting it would save a lot of digging if you think about it. not great though if you have had blight as the spores would still be in the soil as I understand it, please correct me if i'm wrong.  This trial is not about the spuds you grow but what medium you grow them in. Normal - Dig a hole and bury them. Trench - make a trench fill with kitchen waste etc. and cover. Trench and soil conditioner - As above but adding soil conditioner (very well rotted manure) while earthing up. Thats the basic idea anyway. |
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Post by Sleepy on Jan 23, 2009 22:27:15 GMT 1
Spuds ehh, I saw a GW repeat and a plotholder grew some earlies, and when she dug them up she put a late main crop into the same trenches! cant remember the variety, but I thought it was a very good idea. Sounds interesting it would save a lot of digging if you think about it. not great though if you have had blight as the spores would still be in the soil as I understand it, please correct me if i'm wrong. This trial is not about the spuds you grow but what medium you grow them in. Normal - Dig a hole and bury them. Trench - make a trench fill with kitchen waste etc. and cover. Trench and soil conditioner - As above but adding soil conditioner (very well rotted manure) while earthing up. Thats the basic idea anyway. Interesting trial But you shouldn't grow potatoes in trenches with kitchen waste (saps the nitrogen - poor growth) or well rotted manure (I think you will get scab) I would love to hear the results of the trials Ali |
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Post by karenwl on Jan 24, 2009 20:46:52 GMT 1
Ali your plot is coming on nicely love the compost bin
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Post by alicat on Feb 1, 2009 22:50:41 GMT 1
Saturday and Sunday 10/11 January 2009 No point going down the lottie today as it was barely above freezing – Those dam weather men lied. Instead I made a start of clearing out the G/H bagging up all the old compost from the pots to take down to the lottie for the new compost bin. Sunday. Well it is warmer, but we have had rain in the night so the ground was very soggy in the garden. Instead we made a cake for Megan's 11th Birthday, which is tomorrow. Then we had a phone call from Rob's brother to say he's got a shed for us. - Yippeeee. And could deliver it to the lottie today – brilliant. Got to the lottie about 1pm. The footpath leading to the plot was as slippery as anything – must remember to ask for some bark chippings or gravel for the main path. The plot itself was like a quogmire, So no point trying to do any digging. Anyway the shed was unloaded and lent against the fence - we need to ask permmission before we can erect it.The only other thing I did was to put some plastic over some of the weeds to hopefully weaken them. Just a few pic's.     And Froggy – but he came home with us because he would have been scared and lonely on his own.  |
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Post by alicat on Feb 1, 2009 22:56:54 GMT 1
Sounds interesting it would save a lot of digging if you think about it. not great though if you have had blight as the spores would still be in the soil as I understand it, please correct me if i'm wrong. This trial is not about the spuds you grow but what medium you grow them in. Normal - Dig a hole and bury them. Trench - make a trench fill with kitchen waste etc. and cover. Trench and soil conditioner - As above but adding soil conditioner (very well rotted manure) while earthing up. Thats the basic idea anyway. Interesting trial But you shouldn't grow potatoes in trenches with kitchen waste (saps the nitrogen - poor growth) or well rotted manure (I think you will get scab) I would love to hear the results of the trials Ali Thanks for the info Sleepy, I passed it on to R and after talking to his lottie friend he has changed his mind, will have to re- check now what he's doing. : I did get to a point where I was going to say stuff all of it, as I have been gathering information from all sources and he foo fooed the lot. Grrrrrrrrr - Men.  But we are talking again now so it's alright. |
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Post by Sleepy on Feb 1, 2009 22:57:11 GMT 1
Love the 'No Fishing' sign  |
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Post by alicat on Feb 1, 2009 23:01:12 GMT 1
It's great isn't it, Megan made it, but Froggy wasn't allowed to stay there until i've bought him a mate. : |
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Post by maggyd on Feb 1, 2009 23:09:20 GMT 1
That frog is wonderfull tell Megan I thought it looked very expensive you are coming on in leaps and bounds Ali and I have a O.H. like you its alright if HIS friends tell him something!! I often tell my O.H. to stuff it and walk off in a strop its a regular occurance if we try to work to-gether Garden/Decorating/Motorhoming/ you name it!!  he just says OH SHE,s off again. Im a joke I am.  |
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Post by alicat on Feb 1, 2009 23:19:45 GMT 1
That frog is wonderfull tell Megan I thought it looked very expensive you are coming on in leaps and bounds Ali and I have a O.H. like you its alright if HIS friends tell him something!! I often tell my O.H. to stuff it and walk off in a strop its a regular occurance if we try to work to-gether Garden/Decorating/Motorhoming/ you name it!! he just says OH SHE,s off again. Im a joke I am. Will do Maggy and thanks, wait to you see the rest of the pictures, it's changed again, trouble is I haven't written up all the goings on that have happened inbetween. : Maggy at one point I nearly told him to get his own B***** Allotment - and it took me till the next evening to calm down. Grrrr |
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Post by bogmyrtle on Feb 2, 2009 10:10:37 GMT 1
Froggy is wonderful, well done Megan on making him. Is Megan going to make his mate as well? And Happy Birthday today Megan, hope you have a wonderful day  |
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Post by emseypop on Feb 2, 2009 11:04:57 GMT 1
That frog is just fab, if it was in a shop I'd buy it. Your plot is coming on so well! Happy Birthday megan from me too. |
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Post by maggyd on Feb 2, 2009 17:14:42 GMT 1
  HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEGAN ;D
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I have written out all the veg I would like to grow though and have done lots of reading and research on the net. I've seen so many peoples Lottie blogs i've lost count. But i'm really enjoying it. 
But we are talking again now so it's alright.