Allotments part 2

[mic]

Got one! needs a little work but its not as bad as the other i looked at recently. id like to have some sort of shed/greenhouse/shelter at the back and have plans to make raised bed thingys.

soooo what else do i need?

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zzr600

[piazza]

At least 4 Romanian farmers by the looks of it

[N cee thirty]

Glyphosate and some motivation
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[marlc0]

Start with the obvious, clear away all that shite, if it's lumps of wood, just get it all into one spot and burn it up.

Next, you've got a clean slate, decide where you want everything to go, a shed and greenhouse are a must, a cold frame should also be a consideration. Someplace for a compost heap and manure heap, again, a back corner is fine for these.

Green house needs to be placed where it gets the most sunlight, the shed can go anywhere, but probs best in the back corner. How's it like for thefting around your way? Some consideration should be given to security, firstly the fencing/gate, the shed door, and then maybe lock the tools up inside, I use an old U bike lock bolted onto the shed wall, and just put the handles through it.

If you're using raised bed as opposed to the ground, you'll need heaps of weed-matting, and a fuck-ton of soil/manure. If you're using the ground, get hold of a rotivator, and give the ground a good going over, and get some manure into it.

Decide what you're wanting to grow, and work out a 2-3 year plan, you'll need to put some reseach into crop rotation, google can help you with that.

Tools: Fork, spade, soil rake, grass rake, hoe. Thats a basic set, you can get more as you need, but don't scrimp on them, buying cheap shity tools will make your life horrible.

I think thats a good start.
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[mic]

Lots to read there cheers! Greenhouse I've decided against as the site is off a main road and although I've never heard about theft, many existing greenhouses have smashed windows. Will look for a shed tho. The DIY compost heap in the corner is sturdy just needs a clear out, I plan on making raised beds partly cos it looks better, partly cos I've told the kids they can have space to grow and partly to make it easier for stock rotation to help me remember where stuff is!

Have got loads of empty drums for rain water. Rather than the weed matting I read that layers of cardboard with soil is good for stopping weeds? That's what I plan on doing each time I put a raised bed frame down.
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[doggone]

Those docks and nettles will be swines to dig out, I would mark the main plot with lines and give it a high dose of glyphosate, it looks as though there's enough green growth to do it now - before you start trampling it down.
Give it a week or so to get into the root.
It's slow acting so unless it's mild things won't go yellow for a while but they will still die.

There's still time to consider traditional digging and leave it for the frost and rain to break down.
This will make it so much easier with your first year crops.
If it's at all clay it can be a nightmare to break down turned over later when the sun bakes it hard.
It would be worth putting a good part of the area in potatoes the first year.

[finniee]

I'm sure you can get a green house where the windows arn't glass but more of a plastic and does the same thing.

2 x 2 m2 area of slabs, couple deck chairs wee table and you can just sit and chill in the summer after a hard days graft.

My allotment sadly enough is in an estate where everyone is a fanny! mine was recently set on fire by some wee fucknut. So if it is possible get the sheds out of tin/sheet metal and not wood.

[Pete.]