On Thu, 16 May 2013 09:37:19 +0100, mogga wrote:

On Thu, 16 May 2013 09:36:45 +0100, mogga
wrote:

On Sat, 04 May 2013 10:44:22 GMT, Baz wrote:

wrote in
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Cant you plant right away with cardboard?


NT


Yes. But thats a lot of cardboard for an allotment. I realy think
though that is a sound idea. I have done it on a small scale. It works
and rots down nicely and makes maintenance easier. You can with the aid
of a bulb planter or dibber get straight through and plant away to your
hearts content.

Baz

Supermarkets are happy to save it if you ask. Some even stack it flat
and help you get it in your car.

Although by save I do mean for half an hour at some point to suit them
rather than store it for a week for you.

This might be a plan for future years.

However this year I want to concentrate on cleaning the ground and digging
in manure to get the soil ready for long term cultivation.

The stuff I just bunged in last year did not take off like a rocket
(although that might be due to lack of water when first establishing
itself) so I think that some gross feeding may be in order.

I also need to get the asparagus bed cleaned up and well fed, plus get
some food into the rhubarb and get the soft fruit cleaned around and some
food there as well.

Oh, and infrastructure like a flagged area and a shed and some water
storage, proper compost storage and manure storage (to allow weathering of
fresh stable manure) and cleaning out the boundary by the ditch to get rid
of weeds and ivy and find a bit more usable space if only for woodland
flowers.

Given my limited time at the moment due to other commitments I plan to
take things slow and steady and hopefully build a good base for future
years.

Cheers

Dave R