poachedegg Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Saw an advert for Allotments today, so rang them up, have been and visited and we've got one about 100sq m It's on private land with rescue horses, a river, an eco ethos, a trampoline for DD, path/walkway/mud track all round it that DD take take an old bike to use, chickens are allowed on some plots (ours ) and we are also allowed a shed, again these are only allowed in certain areas to keep an open plan feeling. It needs clearing, does not have running water (not going to because of eeco ethos), though we can use water butts and take water from the river, is about a 15 minute drive, no electricity and no toilet!!! It's going to cost us £5 a week. Talked to a man oppposite us who started from scratch last year and would like to use his plot as a benchmark. We are complete novices so will be back many,many times I'm sure for help and info!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Oooohh exciting x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 How lovely! You should keep a photo diary of progress ( and post them on here, of course!) What are you going to grow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 sounds lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poachedegg Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 How lovely! You should keep a photo diary of progress ( and post them on here, of course!) What are you going to grow? Will do - our initial thoughts, though I haven't done much research yet, are carrots, potatoes, sprouts, garlic, onions, lettuce, spinach, spring onions, cabbage, cucumber,swede, sweetcorn, rhubarb, pumpkin.........to be continued! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 Ooooh, fab, have you got lots to do to make the ground useable? Reckon your chucks will love everything you're planning to grow (it's all for them, of course!?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted September 22, 2011 Share Posted September 22, 2011 chicken assisted veggie gardening is great, mine are having a lovely time at the moment clearing up my raised beds, mixing in the new soil/compost and picking up all the mini beasties that thought they could over winter there who needs a rotavator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
