Just a bit of an upgrade to the edge of plot 51, it started has a row of Hawthorne and elderberry, which I dug out and then became a big raised bed, now divided into 3 with 3 potted fruit trees. Need to dig and back fill the 3rd bed with sifted soil and manure.
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I will get some better pictures later, decided against adding too much compost to avoid vine weevils taking a shine to it.
(28-03-2021, 09:40 AM)Admin Wrote: [ -> ]Just a bit of an upgrade to the edge of plot 51, it started has a row of Hawthorne and elderberry, which I dug out and then became a big raised bed, now divided into 3 with 3 potted fruit trees. Need to dig and back fill the 3rd bed with sifted soil and manure.
I will get some better pictures later, decided against adding too much compost to avoid vine weevils taking a shine to it.
Wow! Amazing. I really wish I had it in me to dig. It makes a huge difference. I would never attempt a project like that. The thought of getting those roots out horrifies me
how's your back after that?!
Serious work getting those roots out, did you have mechanical help?
I've been to the dump. That's my outing for the weekend. I told P I was a cheap date, he disagreed, he maintained in the long run I'm rather expensive.
(25-03-2021, 07:13 PM)Broadway Wrote: [ -> ]- Worked out what to do re constructing the raspberry support, will put it together over the weekend
- Put together a couple of brassica cages/frames from old blowaway bits and pieces. Still needs netting and putting in place
A few more bits on the above......
Ground steaks for the raspberry support cut to size and hammered home..
Added a base section to the cages to help attach the netting..
Also sowed and potted on some bits..
Dumped some more food scraps into a dalek at the plot..
Potted on 32 basil plants they’re back on a windowsill now.
(28-03-2021, 06:10 PM)Bren Wrote: [ -> ]Potted on 32 basil plants they’re back on a windowsill now.
You like a bit of basil then Bren
(28-03-2021, 01:53 PM)JJB Wrote: [ -> ]Serious work getting those roots out, did you have mechanical help?
Just a lot puffing and panting and of course, a few expletives
Bonfire on the plot yesterday. I think we might be proper allotmenteers now. Otherwise just stared at my pots and admired my seedlings.