"Frogleg" wrote in message
from "Kim Bewick"
Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40') and kept me *very*
busy.

That doesn't sound right! 9sq metres would be about 3ft by 28ft

Anyway, an allotment is normally 10 sq rods (or poles or perches) and as a
rod is 5.5yds that's 302.5 sq yards or 253 sq metres. Say 25ft by 100ft.
usable soil plus paths. You also get half, quarter, and odd shaped plots to
fit the site. We have 15 sq rods.

For marking you can use those larger plastic labels but the ink does wash
off so we used a Dymo labeller and stuck that on them. Lasts years. Sue now
has me making large white painted wooden labels like the ones you see at
Helegan etc. but she still uses the dymo.

--
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Bob

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On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:53:34 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote in message
from "Kim Bewick"
Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40') and kept me *very*
busy.

That doesn't sound right! 9sq metres would be about 3ft by 28ft

perhaps but 20'x40' is about 90 sq meters, so it was just a typo


Anyway, an allotment is normally 10 sq rods (or poles or perches) and as a
rod is 5.5yds that's 302.5 sq yards or 253 sq metres. Say 25ft by 100ft.
usable soil plus paths. You also get half, quarter, and odd shaped plots to
fit the site. We have 15 sq rods.

We have 100 sq meters

--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:16:04 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:


But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

I can't believe you wrote that :-)
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:16:04 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:


But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

I can't believe you wrote that :-)
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

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from Frogleg contains these words:

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:41:40 GMT, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

from "Kim Bewick" contains these words:

Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40')

ITYM 90 sq metres.......

and kept me *very*
busy. The most successful gardeners in the group were more like the
tortise than the hare -- regular attention rather that heroic spurts
of energy. I didn't quote Janet's post, but it sparked many nods of
agreement. Particularly in the area of not over-extending. one's self.
Also labeling or marking things. Cartoon illustrations of paper seed
packets on a stick notwithstanding, they will deteriorate or blow
away. Although by the time they decay, the plants may be large enough
to identify without them.

The walking around and 'gazing' is one of the best parts. :-) Enjoy!

cynic

The rabbits like that, too...

/cynic

But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

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from Frogleg contains these words:

On Fri, 5 Mar 2004 18:41:40 GMT, Janet Baraclough
wrote:

from "Kim Bewick" contains these words:

Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40')

ITYM 90 sq metres.......

and kept me *very*
busy. The most successful gardeners in the group were more like the
tortise than the hare -- regular attention rather that heroic spurts
of energy. I didn't quote Janet's post, but it sparked many nods of
agreement. Particularly in the area of not over-extending. one's self.
Also labeling or marking things. Cartoon illustrations of paper seed
packets on a stick notwithstanding, they will deteriorate or blow
away. Although by the time they decay, the plants may be large enough
to identify without them.

The walking around and 'gazing' is one of the best parts. :-) Enjoy!

cynic

The rabbits like that, too...

/cynic

But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:16:04 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:


But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

I can't believe you wrote that :-)
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:16:04 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:


But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

I can't believe you wrote that :-)
--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

"Frogleg" wrote in message
from "Kim Bewick"
Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40') and kept me *very*
busy.

That doesn't sound right! 9sq metres would be about 3ft by 28ft

Anyway, an allotment is normally 10 sq rods (or poles or perches) and as a
rod is 5.5yds that's 302.5 sq yards or 253 sq metres. Say 25ft by 100ft.
usable soil plus paths. You also get half, quarter, and odd shaped plots to
fit the site. We have 15 sq rods.

For marking you can use those larger plastic labels but the ink does wash
off so we used a Dymo labeller and stuck that on them. Lasts years. Sue now
has me making large white painted wooden labels like the ones you see at
Helegan etc. but she still uses the dymo.

--
Regards
Bob

Use a useful Screen Saver...
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
and find intelligent life amongst the stars

"Frogleg" wrote in message
from "Kim Bewick"
Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40') and kept me *very*
busy.

That doesn't sound right! 9sq metres would be about 3ft by 28ft

Anyway, an allotment is normally 10 sq rods (or poles or perches) and as a
rod is 5.5yds that's 302.5 sq yards or 253 sq metres. Say 25ft by 100ft.
usable soil plus paths. You also get half, quarter, and odd shaped plots to
fit the site. We have 15 sq rods.

For marking you can use those larger plastic labels but the ink does wash
off so we used a Dymo labeller and stuck that on them. Lasts years. Sue now
has me making large white painted wooden labels like the ones you see at
Helegan etc. but she still uses the dymo.

--
Regards
Bob

Use a useful Screen Saver...
http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/
and find intelligent life amongst the stars

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:53:34 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote in message
from "Kim Bewick"
Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40') and kept me *very*
busy.

That doesn't sound right! 9sq metres would be about 3ft by 28ft

perhaps but 20'x40' is about 90 sq meters, so it was just a typo


Anyway, an allotment is normally 10 sq rods (or poles or perches) and as a
rod is 5.5yds that's 302.5 sq yards or 253 sq metres. Say 25ft by 100ft.
usable soil plus paths. You also get half, quarter, and odd shaped plots to
fit the site. We have 15 sq rods.

We have 100 sq meters

--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 15:53:34 -0000, "Bob Hobden"
wrote:


"Frogleg" wrote in message
from "Kim Bewick"
Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters)

Is this a typical size? My community garden plot, which I realize
isn't like an allotment, was 9 sq meters (20'x40') and kept me *very*
busy.

That doesn't sound right! 9sq metres would be about 3ft by 28ft

perhaps but 20'x40' is about 90 sq meters, so it was just a typo


Anyway, an allotment is normally 10 sq rods (or poles or perches) and as a
rod is 5.5yds that's 302.5 sq yards or 253 sq metres. Say 25ft by 100ft.
usable soil plus paths. You also get half, quarter, and odd shaped plots to
fit the site. We have 15 sq rods.

We have 100 sq meters

--

Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;
Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad

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from martin contains these words:
On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:16:04 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:


But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

I can't believe you wrote that :-)

O ye of little faith....

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

The message
from martin contains these words:
On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 14:16:04 GMT, Jaques d'Alltrades
wrote:


But yes, there's nothing quite like watching Creation at work, and so
muvh the better if you've had a hand in it.

I can't believe you wrote that :-)

O ye of little faith....

--
Rusty
Open the creaking gate to make a horrid.squeak, then lower the foobar.
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/

Hi all
Thank you very much for all the helpful advice.
I've got lots of ideas to work with now.
Thanks again
Kim


"Kim Bewick" wrote in message
...
Hi Folks
Well I've finally gone and got myself an allotment (125 sq meters) but
haven't got a clue what I should really be doing at this time of year.
It's fairly weed free thank goodness and was treated with Round-Up last
autumn (will this affect anything I may want to plant)?
Any advice would be much appreciated. I'm in Cardiff, where it's fairly
mild
compered with other parts of the UK at the minute.
Regards
Kim