tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post8515929789019828208..comments2024-03-25T13:56:15.075+00:00Comments on Our Plot at Green Lane Allotments: Clearing an overgrown plot - plot 5Sue Garretthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-22738155087955002222014-07-27T07:07:49.137+00:002014-07-27T07:07:49.137+00:00I'd like to think so Elaine. We are tackling s...I'd like to think so Elaine. We are tackling some areas that have been neglected at the moment although not on the same scale. Not working now we would also have more time.and would maybe get there a bit quickerSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51997068125757654502014-07-26T21:37:24.710+00:002014-07-26T21:37:24.710+00:00Goodness - such a lot of hard work but look what y...Goodness - such a lot of hard work but look what you have achieved - do you think you would be willing to tackle it now if you had to.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-50135596758013232682014-07-26T16:56:57.030+00:002014-07-26T16:56:57.030+00:00At one time we were stopping at three Tanya!!! A m...At one time we were stopping at three Tanya!!! A mattress sounds like a nightmare find - was it a double?Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28647922147901783642014-07-26T16:55:09.510+00:002014-07-26T16:55:09.510+00:00That's just a fifth of our plot Mark :) You ar...That's just a fifth of our plot Mark :) You are right though some people put their name down for a plot and expect it to be weedless and dug over, They want to come along and plant whatever and just pop back now and again to maybe pose with a watering can and then skip around picking things. They don;t hang around once reality kicks in.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-1720315469691403552014-07-26T15:35:10.714+00:002014-07-26T15:35:10.714+00:00I think we have all been at this stage at least on...I think we have all been at this stage at least once Sue. I have been at this stage 3 times now but I will definitely be stopping at three, it's certainly enough for me. I think the hardest thing I had to remove wa a mattress which was completes and had plenty of brambles and such growing through it!!Tanya.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08436595615435609755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-26430573738676149812014-07-26T15:25:21.877+00:002014-07-26T15:25:21.877+00:00To me that looks / sounds more impressive than the...To me that looks / sounds more impressive than the Labours of Hercules! A truly massive undertaking, by any measure. I imagine you didn't need to attend any Keep Fit classes... I think lots of people would never get all that done, not even in 10 years. These days they want instant results - show-winning veg grown with no effort at all.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-39959897271641504042014-07-26T07:50:20.754+00:002014-07-26T07:50:20.754+00:00I think company is the key, Caro and also that it ...I think company is the key, Caro and also that it would be more difficult if you had someone pulling you in a different direction wanting to do something differentSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-28408089364910081912014-07-26T07:47:10.795+00:002014-07-26T07:47:10.795+00:00If only you did reap everything that you had sown,...If only you did reap everything that you had sown, Snowbird. Maybe more like ...you only reap what you sow. :)Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-8862963727519197742014-07-26T06:44:20.686+00:002014-07-26T06:44:20.686+00:00This has been a really fascinating post to read, S...This has been a really fascinating post to read, Sue - thank you. It's brilliant to see the reality of how to pace yourself over tackling such a huge amount of work and the time it took. I don't have an allotment but know that it's easier to stay motivated when you have company to share the gardening jobs. I'm still amazed that you both manage to stay on top of 5 plots but it must be wonderful to grow the range of produce that you do - I was quite envious watching your video! Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-50019338492048468572014-07-25T20:19:45.925+00:002014-07-25T20:19:45.925+00:00I am amazed at the transformation, nothing daunts ...I am amazed at the transformation, nothing daunts you two does it....and obviously no strangers to hard work. Well...as they say....you reap what you sow.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-88684422844442323432014-07-25T19:06:06.367+00:002014-07-25T19:06:06.367+00:00On this plot the rubbish wasn;t anything useful, R...On this plot the rubbish wasn;t anything useful, Rooko but we did uncover lots if fruit bushes on out fourth plotSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-21782741450379206122014-07-25T17:22:24.426+00:002014-07-25T17:22:24.426+00:00There are two of us, Daphne. I think it helps that...There are two of us, Daphne. I think it helps that we both are 'into' gardening. Also dividing a plot into beds helps as you can set your stall to do a certain part and feel you have achieved something when it is done. Since we started using the weed control fabric things have stayed tidier - it wasn;y always the case.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-78062920595197224972014-07-25T17:18:10.163+00:002014-07-25T17:18:10.163+00:00In many ways an overgrown garden is harder, Jessic...In many ways an overgrown garden is harder, Jessica as you are always looking out at it.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-77652359849034853832014-07-25T17:16:42.655+00:002014-07-25T17:16:42.655+00:00It's the idea of growing your own that appeals...It's the idea of growing your own that appeals to many people and they go into keeping an allotment with rose tinted glasses, JoSue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-61681003287374448302014-07-25T16:30:10.569+00:002014-07-25T16:30:10.569+00:00A lot of time and effort over the years has obviou...A lot of time and effort over the years has obviously paid off to date. I've cleared 4 and a half plots since 2008, 1 bonus has been that a lot of the items/debris left behind by previous plot owners has been re-used on my current plots.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-89058056078343672272014-07-25T14:50:17.548+00:002014-07-25T14:50:17.548+00:00I've always found it useful to not think about...I've always found it useful to not think about all the work I need to do, but put a plan in place and just start. I too get overwhelmed if I think about it. If I give myself a certain amount of time to work on it each day (or weekend day), and I just do it. It gets done. It is kind of like the joke, "How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time." <br /><br />And I'm always amazed at how much you do Sue. You keep everything up so beautifully and that is a lot of space. Way more than I do here. Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-34292356298824664142014-07-25T14:09:32.069+00:002014-07-25T14:09:32.069+00:00So much work has gone into this. Whilst we don'...So much work has gone into this. Whilst we don't have an allotment, much of our garden was taken on in this state.. my muscles are aching in sympathy! rusty duckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12238493821002258459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-556983907262897722014-07-25T11:20:19.110+00:002014-07-25T11:20:19.110+00:00You wouldn't believe it was the same plot look...You wouldn't believe it was the same plot looking at it now. It just shows that lots of hard work certainly does pay off. I don't think people realise what hard work it is to keep up to an allotment, you only have to turn your back for five minutes and the weeds have grown again. I suppose that's why so many people give them up after a short time.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-73549005920292977162014-07-25T09:27:03.144+00:002014-07-25T09:27:03.144+00:00At one time most of out site looked like the plot ...At one time most of out site looked like the plot initially did CJ - I'll have to dig out some photos - thankfully now all the plots around us are taken. Just one or two vacant ones on the site.Glad you enjoyed the post.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-33191032151170780872014-07-25T09:20:29.564+00:002014-07-25T09:20:29.564+00:00Hi Deborah - thank you for your comments. We rely ...Hi Deborah - thank you for your comments. We rely on remove couch and bindweed by hand. I think with couch the secret is to do a thorough job on a small arae and work from that point. We still have to keep digging roots out, For us it's the bindweed that is more of a nightmare. I don't think we will ever be rid of the stuff. Recently I had to disentangle our autumn raspberries and took away bucket-loads of the stuff and ir s growing back again.I love it on the hedgerow but not winding round our plants.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-71912349935343032682014-07-25T08:57:42.208+00:002014-07-25T08:57:42.208+00:00Sue, this was my favourite post ever. It's ab...Sue, this was my favourite post ever. It's absolutely wonderful to see a derelict plot full of weeds and rubbish turned into such a beautiful and productive area. Truly inspiring. The video showed it to it's full glory, everything is looking so healthy. Brilliant. Happily the plot next to me has been cleared now. He had been waiting until he had a shed to start, but there were a couple of complaints, so he came down four days in a row at 6am and cleared the whole thing. I couldn't believe my eyes. There's a shed there now, weed control fabric to stop the weeds coming back, it's all wonderful. He's going to be an excellent plot neighbour! My plot is looking a bit shabby by comparison though...CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33294007.post-51439207861673008702014-07-25T08:23:12.961+00:002014-07-25T08:23:12.961+00:00Simply inspiring! Hard work but proof that it can...Simply inspiring! Hard work but proof that it can be done. It does give me some hope that I might be able to regain control of my veggie plot gone to ruin, but a rotovator is out of the question as I am over~run with couch grass and bindweed. The latter I do not mind so much {I find it theraputic} but feel as if I will never be rid of the couch, whatever I try. Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.com