The Shire.....

I applaud your enthusiasm Danny!

My Mojo is a little bit on hold at the mo but I am sure I will get it back eventually!

I am planning raised beds without sides, but set in a herringbone  fashion from the central path. (just to be different) The problem is I will have to work around plants already growing, or  else transplant  them into the herringbone.

Thanks for the applause Vinny, I think if I didn't have the plot to keep me going I'd go gaga!!

The herringbone fashion sounds interesting, a birds eye view would be good. Regards the plants already there I'd personally transplant if feasible.

Talking of birds eye views I've been looking at videos on YT which got me thinking about getting a drone! I know boys and toys but hey it might be fun, will see what No.2 son thinks

I used to work at a Sportsground Danny and maintained a football pitch to a fairly high standard. The Coaches used drones to  watch the games and play it back to the players as a coaching aid. I had a word with the guy operating the drone and asked if he would do a fly over when the pitch wasn't being played so I could spot the wear areas and have a record for when the season ended. At the end of the season I used this record to pool my resources in the main wear areas. Hollowcoring and brushing horticultural sand into these areas made a vast improvement in the condition of the pitch the following year.

Nice one Vinny,  utilise your resources

I was on my phone last night should couldn't be bothered to type a lot. When you saw the overhead of the pitch were the worn areas where you would of expected? I remember the football pitches in the 80's, more mud than grass