Allotment
Together with a neighbour, I took over a very overgrown 6.5 rod plot in 2008. After a hard winters work we were up and running the following spring and have been happily growing ever since, despite being on clay and at the bottom of a slope. I then shared the plot with another friend before embarking solo! At times I have also had a share of the next door plot too. Somehow, the allotment judges have awarded the plot best newcomer and first prize in 2009, third prize in 2010 and first prize in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Our first visit to clear the jungle
First visit to clear the jungle
After our first visit….and all strimmed
Our first visit….and all strimmed
All rotavated
Rotavated, raked and ready to go
Raised beds go in – we know it’s a wet plot
Raised beds, central path and old cloches
Spreading manure year 1
Spreading manure – lovely!
11. A changed corner
In full production
A productive haven
Potatoes, broad beans, dwarf beans and brassicas
Reward for all the hard work
Pond dug to levels and ready for underlay and liner
Pond underlay goes in
Pond under construction and 90% reclaimed safety barrier under way
Pond liner goes in
Completed pond behind compost bins
Completed pond side view
Completed pond back view
A productive greenhouse
Greenhouse in full production
Another nights supper
