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MNer MNer quite contrary how does your allotment grow?

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CuriousMama · 27/05/2012 09:56

Mine's not doing too bad Smile Only got it this year and we did despair. Was on the brink of giving up but we ploughed on and it's looking pretty good. Things are growing and we seem to have managed to de-rabbit the fence? (touch wood)

We're growing : Potatoes, lettuce, beet, spinach, onions, leeks, swede, broccoli. Also some marigolds are coming up in the runner bean bed but no sign of the beans yet? Been 2 weeks am wondering if I should give up on them?

We got a wheelbarrow yesterday which is a big help. I need to get some water barrels. Lots of neighbours have taps and hoses but not us. Do you have a hose at the allotment? I didn't think it was allowed but lots have?

We'll pop in later today and do some watering. The weather's a lot cooler here up north so they won't be parched.

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CuriousMama · 27/05/2012 13:54

Just been to a car boot sale and got a big tray of pea plants for £3 so am off to plant those now. Also got a huge container for the water or £2 so that'll help Smile

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CuriousMama · 27/05/2012 17:51

Had a good afternoon. Our next door neighbour has an allotment behind us. He gave us a water butt and filled it up for us so that saved me lots of trudging Smile

Dp set a fire going so the weeds will burn down to potash.

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ordinarygull · 30/05/2012 15:33

We took one on this year too - 5 rods of brambles that haven't been touched for over 20 years. Since Jan we have turned it round and now have beds of various veg coming up - we are blogging our progress too as another hobby for when we are not down there.

CuriousMama · 30/05/2012 18:30

I thought of starting a blog. Well done you for all that work. It's worth it in the end though so they say? Smile

Bindweed is a bane isn't it? It's coming up all over!

I haven't been down there today but will do tomorrow. Dp's been down doing some weeding.

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funnyperson · 30/05/2012 20:57

What is a blog, what is the advantage of doing one, does it pay???

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