The Shire.....

Wasps, rats and magpies are partial to ripe cobs here

I have a plastic Red Squirrel as an ornament in the garden but now the sun has faded the colours and it looks like a grey squirrel. 

Just thought I would drop that useless bit of information in.

Use it for target practice

Are you going to put up posts and wires for the raspberries Danny?

I am planning to put a couple of posts in with wires similar to the piccie I uploaded. I had them growing like this on my other plot with alternate canes being trained to opposite wires. Its handy for picking and stops them turning into a thicket.

Hi Vinny

How tall were you intending the posts, also what gap have you used between the wires??

Thanks Vinny

Are you going to put up posts and wires for the raspberries Danny?

I am planning to put a couple of posts in with wires similar to the piccie I uploaded. I had them growing like this on my other plot with alternate canes being trained to opposite wires. Its handy for picking and stops them turning into a thicket.

Hi Vinny

How tall were you intending the posts, also what gap have you used between the wires??

Thanks Vinny

Utilise whatever you have lying round Danny. 6 foot posts with 1 foot burried (Ideally concreted ) Bottom cross piece 1 foot long, top cross piece roughly 2 foot long. You can of course put a diagonal cross brace on the inside at each end to brace the posts and get the wires tight.

An update/diary for me, plus anyone else remotely interested

The raspberry support is now ready, all bits used I had already so all good. To extend the height I've banged stakes at either end, the main supports will screw onto these during the growing season. Don't feel you need to cross yourself when looking at the 2nd photo2
       


I also planted some perennial veg, 4 walking stick cabbage, and 1 each of Nine Star Broccoli & Taunton Deane Kale, probably messed the spacing up, time will tell!

The cage/netting was cobbled together with bits I've had for years! I appreciate the veg will hopefully outgrow it, then plan B will kick in
The copper tape ring thingys I've also had for years!
       

Looks very professional Danny, weeding my raspberries today made me think my supports could be a lot stronger. I fear I'm not ruthless enough with the raspberries growing outside their allotted space.

Looks very professional Danny, weeding my raspberries today made me think my supports could be a lot stronger.  I fear I'm not ruthless enough with the raspberries growing outside their allotted space.

Thanks Jen

All I need now is for them to grow

An update/diary for me, plus anyone else remotely interested

Took over the cardboard I acquired yesterday.

Prepped the parsnip bed today although I need to eat a few more yogurts! The pots are just markers, as I sow a chitted seed I will remove the pot.
   

I also laid out 3 more pallet collars(still need to level), which I will layer with grass clippings, cardboard, leaves, and compost, not necessarily in that order. I decided to leave the ground around these ones bare so it will be interesting to see how many weeds come through! So far I've allocated one for brussels and another for the zebrunes.
   

Danny, you are better organised than me. I am creating beds with only a very vague idea what I will be putting in them. Like me you seem to be putting a lot of time and effort into the plot, so fair play to you. 
Keep up the good work, I am enjoying looking at your achievements.

Danny, you are better organised than me. I am creating beds with only a very vague idea what I will be putting in them. Like me you seem to be putting a lot of time and effort into the plot, so fair play to you. 
Keep up the good work, I am enjoying looking at your achievements.

Thank you Vinny

I get help from my spreadsheet

That said I think the contents of beds has changed about a dozen times, also the 3 additional pallet collars were due to lack of planning.

It's certainly a work in progress and hopefully I'll have the plot to enjoy for a few years.)