"Esra" wrote on this newsgroup via gardenbanter.co.uk...

Hi everybody!

I'm a newbie in this forum and gardening world.

I'm from London and applied months ago an allotment near my flat.

Some plots are available now. I will go to see them on saturday and 'll
be able to pay the rent on sunday.

The letter from allotment society says all plots owergrown with grass
and several with brambles.

I didn't know what does it mean until had a search about them on
internet )

It means lots of work

I'm working part-time, looking after my 22 months old son and going to
holiday for 20 days only 3 weeks later ))

I think the best thing to clear the allotment to find someone and pay
for it Do you have any idea how much it can cost me?

Should i make clear it before I go to holiday or after I come back?
I'll be back end of april.

Another question, is it safe to take my son to allotment while I'm
working?


Quite normal in my experience. Grass and weeds are easy to kill with an
application or two of weedkiller which will leave you with clear ground and
no perennial weeds, the brambles will need cutting down and digging out.
There may well be someone on the site with a "Brushcutter" that can do the
work for a small fee, ask around.
Anyway, you need to get onto this ASAP as the growing season is fast
approaching and weedkiller takes time to act.

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Regards
Bob Hobden