tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post5611289570514329821..comments2023-12-28T18:32:30.119+00:00Comments on Growing Our Own: 67 hours to go... Roughly.Paul and Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-64173460677351922762008-02-11T15:38:00.000+00:002008-02-11T15:38:00.000+00:00I got my black plastic covering my muck heap from ...I got my black plastic covering my muck heap from next door's skip when they had their conservatory done. You may find the same round by you?<BR/><BR/>I also use old potting compost bags cut down the sides and flattened out...VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02732971362066784175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-63753312454528832332008-02-10T08:49:00.000+00:002008-02-10T08:49:00.000+00:00Hi 4' wide should be just enough for two rows of e...Hi <BR/>4' wide should be just enough for two rows of early potatoes. Maincrop would ideally like perhaps a tad more room, but they should be OK too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-81181244144166038362008-02-08T21:54:00.000+00:002008-02-08T21:54:00.000+00:00We bought our black plastic from ebay, it came as ...We bought our black plastic from ebay, it came as a huge bale of plastic which we cut into a dozen bed shaped pieces.<BR/> Good sunny weekend ahead of us, have fun!glosterwomblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00967824493114417111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-88445546306391549182008-02-07T23:22:00.000+00:002008-02-07T23:22:00.000+00:00Ha! Came here to suggest bin bags, already been do...Ha! Came here to suggest bin bags, already been done i see...so i'll go again! You could buy a roll of that black stuff you use to put under gravel to stop the weeds coming through, that could be useful as bin bags are maybe more likely to blow away?<BR/><BR/>25 hours to go...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-33338559537223727442008-02-07T12:53:00.000+00:002008-02-07T12:53:00.000+00:00Really enjoying reading your blog, I'm a novice ga...Really enjoying reading your blog, I'm a novice gardener and waiting for my allotment so having to make do with raised beds in the back garden at the moment.<BR/><BR/>Some of the really cheap and cheerful shops similar to everything a pound! Do very cheap tarp or even bin bags.<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to seeing the efforts of your weekend, so envious can't wait for my plot to become available.Lumpyjumperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06212996862157419472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-5293049956166545602008-02-07T12:06:00.000+00:002008-02-07T12:06:00.000+00:00Thanks Anonymous, the bin bags idea is worth think...Thanks Anonymous, the bin bags idea is worth thinking about too, wonder which would work out more cost effective for a large area...<BR/><BR/>@ Sinta, Thats the trouble, the weather is bound to rain if you plan a day off. I guess in that case there are loads of jobs at home I could do instead, freeing up time at the weekend for the plot... And yep,more pics on Monday! :)Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-40917585329602580762008-02-07T10:48:00.000+00:002008-02-07T10:48:00.000+00:00You're not the only one excited to see the end of ...You're not the only one excited to see the end of the week. This weekend is said to be good weather! I got tons of stuff to do, as I bet you do too. Will expect much pics on this website on Monday :) I too have contemplated taking a day off to work my garden, but need to time it just right and the weather has to be perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-56776496164569756952008-02-06T15:15:00.000+00:002008-02-06T15:15:00.000+00:00the tarp you can get from garden centres, you can ...the tarp you can get from garden centres, you can also get it from builders merchants. alternatively you can use bin bags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com