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Marton2
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I'm back - Allotment and All.Hi everyone, sorry I haven't had much time to post recently over the last few months, I've been far too busy up my new allotment.
Instead of me writing my story all over again, I hope you don't mind me copying something over that I posted on another forum. 
I'm going to do an update post tomorrow, so I will do it here first! 
This is a post I made on May 3rd this year.
What more could I ask for?
I met the allotment secretary at the allotments today at precisely 5.15pm!
I was so excited, I didn't think I would be as excited as I was!
Well this is the view of the site from the gate, you can see my plot already!
Here's mine from the far side! It's 22ftx65ft, it's quite big really. The previous owners took over a few months back, but gave in really quickly. They had started to do something, one bed is perfectly dug, it just needs a few little weeds taking out. I have a huge apple tree in the middle!
I am now also the proud owner of this stunning greenhouse! There are several panes of glass that are smashed, but the previous owner has bought a new door and new panes off glass, and they have just been left on the site! So my Dad is going to set it up for me! I will keep tomatoes, melons, chillis and cucumbers in here!
The two pictures above are the ones either side of mine, they are complete contrasts really, the one is dedicated to fruit and veg, whereas the other is very much a wildilife and pleasure garden, it has a really cute pond, and some lovely plants, it looks stunning!
Well back on my plot, there was work to be done, I spent 3 hours digging a bed next to my greenhouse! Below is a picture, see how rich the soil looks!
Stupidly, I didn't take a "Before" photo, so instead I took a picture of the composter, which is now 1/4 full of weeds, where 3 hours ago it was empty!
I mentioned a well dug bed earlier, that had just simply grown weeds, well I set Sean to work with some of those...
Another great thing about the plot is that there is akready a strawverry bed, with loads of flowering plants! There are plenty to last us the summer, there are 2 further small apple trees here.
Well that's a quick tour, moor soon of course!
Martin
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lloyd
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Not much free time for you then, Martin!!
Looks great, I'm quite envious. I'm on the waiting list for a lottie here.
Keep us posted!
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Kathy
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Well done Martin, you'll be able to keep your family going on veg with that lot, and a greenhouse too, lucky you.
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Jellycat
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That's fantastic Martin - well done you, and I can quite see why you're so excited about it.
And you've got apple trees too, you lucky soul
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Leonie2
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Fantastic news that you have your allotment and you have a greenhouse, I'm sooooooo envious!
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Pilsbury
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Ok I have just made up my mind, I really dont have time for my own allotment but about a mile up the road a group called Gale Street Organics has negotiated with the council and taken over an entire allotment site and they work it as a group and share the produce, I found out about them a year ago and have been in two minds about joining but i really think i am going to call. At least i will be getting more free veg and good local quality.
and congratulations on the plot and hope it all goes well for you. 
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Cabbagepatch
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That's great and looking good, really pleased that you eventually got it
Looking forward to more photos as the season progresses. Any room for some more eglus there? 
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Marton2
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There is no room for an eglu on this bit, but their are a lot of vacant half-plots which I need to talk to the secretary about.
It's surprising how soon you run out of space.
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Somerset Lad
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When you are that keen it's easy to get over ambitious Marton. Stay cool and go in gently, you can easily go in over the top and take on more than you can cope with.  I wish you all the best in your endevours but go gently. 
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