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Justsomebloke
24-02-2009, 16:32
Today was Day 1 of my Lotty :cool:

The weather has broke & the ground is perfect for a spot of digging so today I lined my boot with plastic, Chucked my boots & fork in the back & loaded myself & a flask in the car & went off up my allotment :cool:

First thing to do is dig over my beds marking them out as i go & removing all the big stones. Took around 2 hours to get this far just using my fork, The beds are around 5ft wide & the width of my plot.

http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/7108/lottyday1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

You can see some of the rocks I found, I'm using them as markers at the mo.
If there's some interest I will keep this thread updated & eventually post my produce :cool:
leowyatt
24-02-2009, 16:33
Nice one there dude.

Look forward to the results.
Desmo
24-02-2009, 17:08
Look forward to the results.
And some free spuds ;D
iCraig
24-02-2009, 17:14
Planning any "herbs" ? ;) ;D
NokkonWud
24-02-2009, 17:32
Well done, a lot of work for only 2 hours!
lostkat
25-02-2009, 00:08
What are you going to grow then? And can I have some please? :p
Justsomebloke
25-02-2009, 01:06
Plan is to dig some well rotted horse manure in, There is a local source of some that is so old it doesn't even smell, poifect.
Me early tattys will go in first follwed by some onions, Greens wise it'll be cabbages & sprouts & maybe some runner & broad beans as well, No garlic though I Hate the stuff. I will have a small herb patch though for my mint for my tattys.
Other than that I don't really know & am doing some reading & asking about on the plot.
Fayshun
25-02-2009, 01:08
Bury your mint in a pot or it'll take over.

(That's my only gardening tip)
Lomster
26-02-2009, 04:11
For once that man talks sense!

It happens now and again, sadly not too often lol
Jonny69
26-02-2009, 11:46
That's a pretty decent size plot you got there. I'm impressed. The soil looks like it'll benefit from that manure, looks really full of sand and clay.
Justsomebloke
12-05-2009, 23:49
Me Tattys. :D
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/4207/newlottypics002.jpg (http://img2.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newlottypics002.jpg)
Me Beds.
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/2223/newlottypics004.jpg (http://img2.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newlottypics004.jpg)

http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/7217/newlottypics005.jpg (http://img2.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newlottypics005.jpg)
Me Digging.
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/4749/newlottypics003.jpg (http://img2.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newlottypics003.jpg)
But Pawned by me Ma :eek:
http://img2.imageshack.us/img2/8083/newlottypics006.jpg (http://img2.imageshack.us/my.php?image=newlottypics006.jpg)
Happy
13-05-2009, 01:47
Looking good :)
Desmo
13-05-2009, 07:06
Bimey mate, put some work in to that :D

Would love to see your tats when they're out ;D