Week 4 Update - Project 63

The Allotment is beginning to take shape after 4 weeks of reasonably intensive attention. During the course of the week Dave Rowling rotivated the mid area of the plot, turning and breaking the soil up so that we are ready to plant in this area. Two tepee style structures previously erected at the end of the plot have had sweet peas planted the base.



An early morning delivery of manure was taken advantage of, and the compost bins that Chris built, christened with it's first deposits.

Our good friend and neighbour, who seems to be central to all build on the plot was otherwise engaged this weekend assisting another friend, this time with a fence calamity. Not even the offer of Tea, Biscuits and cake could persuade him that his newest friend's fence could wait!

The weather on Saturday was not at it's warmest, and with some rain, focus switched from outside to inside. The area by the Ferrari of a potting bench was dug over, with compost added and raked in, with the opposite side dug over, some weeds removed. This area now requires a little water, raking to remove some of the 'lumpier' areas, and compost added and raked through.

Karen completed the dig behind the compost bins, and yours truly got started at the top of the plot by the poly tunnel, originally to clear the surface weeds, but then got a second wind, and dug the majority of the front over by the time our energy had run short, just a small pocket of weedy ground evading the weekend fork.

Peter Hunnable erected two rather solid looking poles to house the framework for the runner beans, and then proceeded to dig a trench to fill with manure to ensure the soil is suitably deep and fertile to promote healthy growth.

The To Do list seems to be growing, seemingly due to the fact that over the last three to four weeks most of the to doing has been digging. A noticeboard in the poly tunnel displays some ideas for assistance for those of you who would like to chip in ( I was going to suggest dig in, but am all dug out at this point).



There are also some plants in the poly tunnel that now we have dug most of the area require planting, from onions, broad beans, and further potatoes, with the idea being to leave a diagram of planting areas on site.