Had to plant out tunnel fit to burst

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

Hi all

With the tunnel and greenhouse full we had to make a start planting out,first lot of broad beans out

The soil has tilled up very good this year after plenty of muck was added back end of last season,next out was the first early peas,made a start constructing the pea supports.metal poles knocked in to a good depth for the backbone of the row,

Then followed with 3 runs of twine then the canes,

Not forgetting the shotgun shells me and my mate have saved from out shooting adventures, last time I poke my eye out on a cane lol

A pea each side of the cane and all done, about 350 individual seedlings one row is 75ft three more will follow through the year,Under the fleese is some early spuds that have been in the raised bed a couple of months, just popping up so best keep the frost covers at the ready just incase a emergency cover up is required

Can't wait for better weather so we can really get going,Got plenty to fill up but this year the gardens are being planted the opposite wat to in these pictures

 

hope all is going good for you guys

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Edited March 15, 2012 by TWOTWOTHREE

[KittleRox 2,147]

good stuff,

[darbo 4,776]

fantastic good luck for the season.

[mole trapper 1,702]

Bloody awesome fella! is it a shared plot or is that all your garden? what fruit trees have you there? dead impressed.

regards mt.

[Bosun11 537]

Very impressive mate, keep posting.

 

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

Hi

Thanks guys

The 4 plots with the fruit trees and tunnel on have been leased for the last 30 years by my friend martin and joining it is my 4 plots

I've had about 4 years, each allotment cost £26.50 each a year with water included, all the sheds ect is ours we each just rent our land for just over a hundred quid each it's a bargain

These below are which I lease a the pics are last years but I'll post this years as it progresses

We seeded the fruit tree area about 10 years ago, there is apple,plum,cherry,two types of pear

Cooking apples and a few black currant bushes

This year we have joined forces

As it makes life a bit easier when it comes to holidays etc,we've helped eachother out now and then over the years but 4 big plots each is a bit much on ur own sometimes with work full time, he is retired so we assist each other,I spend hours here it's great,my girlfriend helps now and then,when the suns out,

From the small cabbage to the big house takes some up keep lol

And not to forget the thinking shed Which has been upgraded with a nice arm chair

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Edited March 20, 2012 by TWOTWOTHREE

[RubyTex 1,957]

Looks great that!! Can tell you've put your blood sweat and tears into it.

[craigyboy 1,274]

very tidy plot mate a couple more years and mine should be like it, my plots about half the size of yours and 32 quid a yr x 2, which is a feck all really,the wife does the growing an i see to the animals,shes planted out onions,kale,early spuds and peas

[TWOTWOTHREE 152]

That's it craigy boy, it's a strive to get there but it's worth it in the end mate,at first it was bad as all the lot was bramble and I spent 9/10 hours a day clearing,now I just have to go for a hour a day to feed the fowl and water round,the fun is starting now planting out rotavating etc,so a hour a day and 4/5 hours over the weekend keep it tidy,im lucky really the mrs is glad to see the back of me and sends me down there out the way lol,I'm putting spuds in this weekend and potting on various seedlings,I have about 15 layin birds at the minute and between the eggs and plants I sell on a small table by the side of the road it covers just about all costs and feed,they are laying really well so the garden pot is filling up,for £120 worth of seeds and setts we can keep the lot full of veg all year round, we buy seeds etc from dt browns they are great quality and the catalogue is packed with all sorts,Def worth a look,