we have recently acquired an allotment which i was initially thrilled about but now slightly nervous. its overgrown but i dont think its too scary, just long big grasses and weeds but not brambles or anything.
so we are procrastinating about getting started, we have a really hectic few weeks with holidays and visitors etc so DH is telling me we will just have to leave it til Sept. We are teachers so we will back at work then (although im part time) so I dont think thats a particularly good idea either. Also Im itching to make a start!
My question is - what should we do to make a start, especially as we only have a couple of days next week free and then we are away on and off til late aug. my thoughts were to hire a strimmer and cut it all back at least? or will this just grow immediately back if we dont touch it again for a couple of weeks? there seem to be varying ideas on rotavators when i search online, some say its a good thing to do and others say not to. i have also read about covering it up with carpet to kill weeds but not sure if this is a good thing or not?!
we are complete hopeless allotment newbies so grateful for any advice forthcoming. TIA
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howiwonder · 01/08/2013 20:34
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