tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post6543375262031455877..comments2023-12-28T18:32:30.119+00:00Comments on Growing Our Own: All systems go!Paul and Melaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-83747064684878771452008-02-27T17:53:00.000+00:002008-02-27T17:53:00.000+00:00Thanks Simon, I'm glad the enthusiasm comes across...Thanks Simon, I'm glad the enthusiasm comes across as that’s the one thing we're defiantly full of. :)<BR/><BR/>As for the wind, we've not had any serious wind since we took the plot over, although I did have to go and adjust some of the black plastic that had got a bit misplaced last week. But I think you're probably right and we will suffer a bit when it does hit, we'll just have to hope it's not too bad...Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-80088943648385231192008-02-26T21:51:00.000+00:002008-02-26T21:51:00.000+00:00Hi Paul, your site looks idyllic with the thatched...Hi Paul, your site looks idyllic with the thatched cottage and hills in the background. Does the wind whip in off there?<BR/><BR/>You've got a great attitude to allotmenting - real enthusiasm, but great respect for the previous tenant, and it's really nice to see.<BR/><BR/>That garlic looks healthy.<BR/><BR/>SimonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-29993869046337308272008-02-26T20:47:00.000+00:002008-02-26T20:47:00.000+00:00Hi. Loving the blog! You guys are so lucky; our al...Hi. Loving the blog! You guys are so lucky; our allotment was a mess when we took it on nearly a year ago - covered in nettles and four-foot-high docks, couch grass galore and a bramble which we're still struggling with, right in the middle! Best of luck for the coming year. It's gonna be great!Nomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03883852903828005065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-35259082332242297402008-02-26T16:55:00.000+00:002008-02-26T16:55:00.000+00:00If you have access to fresh horse manure, I would ...If you have access to fresh horse manure, I would suggest that you build a big pile in a corner of your allotment to rot down for next year. It will be lovely and friable plus being a real asset to your compost. Most people on our site have bins made from pallets full of the stuff, albeit a bit whiffy to start with.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-41606106774008179822008-02-26T15:28:00.000+00:002008-02-26T15:28:00.000+00:00Wow, how well are you two doing! The plot looks fa...Wow, how well are you two doing! The plot looks fantastic, you actually have beds and everything, it won't be long until you are busy cropping away. Good luck and hope you have fun with it all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-72581256565020390572008-02-26T14:39:00.000+00:002008-02-26T14:39:00.000+00:00Yep, VegMonkey, I'm guessing it'll need digging in...Yep, VegMonkey, I'm guessing it'll need digging in a couple of weeks before we plant into it as there's no way it'll all have been worked in by then. Just have to remember not to use those beds for carrots! ;)<BR/><BR/>lol that would have been a good plan Matron, but we've already picked our potato beds as we've made them a bit bigger than the rest so we can fit more in. Would manure be a good thing to put at the bottom of the trench that we dig to plant the spuds in though?Paul and Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07700796090016266104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-78496237490215377072008-02-25T22:20:00.000+00:002008-02-25T22:20:00.000+00:00Your manure covered in black plastic will be fanta...Your manure covered in black plastic will be fantastic to plant your seed potatoes direct in the ground in April. Just make a cross slit in the top. I have seen many gardeners plant all sorts of things through fabric. It works well as long as the water can get through.Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-16341860402892716132008-02-25T18:48:00.000+00:002008-02-25T18:48:00.000+00:00You've also done a comprehensive entry telling us ...You've also done a comprehensive entry telling us all about it.<BR/>Well done, it's all looking good, and you really have done a lot in a short time!<BR/>Have a good week and happy allotmenteering!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2700847767094057681.post-60710429892891904812008-02-25T18:22:00.000+00:002008-02-25T18:22:00.000+00:00Looks like it's coming on nicely. I suppose it doe...Looks like it's coming on nicely. I suppose it does make sense to cover the manure as it will rot down quicker if it is warmer, like a commpost bin would. If the site's been well used you should have plenty of wormy beasties to drag it down. You might have to dig it in though as clumps of poo aren't great to plant into :)<BR/><BR/>You are going to have soooo much going on before you know it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com