I am now landed gentry (of sorts)

[glenniedragon]

I signed the tenancy agreement and paid the £6 fee today to become the proud tenant of an allotment. I went up there and was quite impressed by the size of the plot- loads of digging to be done but I can't wait to get started. There is a rabbit problem as one of the lottie holders came over to warn me about (and offer a welcome head of rhubarb!) I think I'm going to put potatoes in first to help clear up the plot a bit....Ive already ordered my compost bin and I need to decide where to put it.......Oh its SO exciting....

Kind thoughts
Deb

[Shirley]

congratulations milady

[Wombat]

Well done Guv! (or should that be squire..........ess?)

[Millymollymandy]

Well done - hours of fun to look forward to (or back-breaking work depending on how you look at it!). But it will all be worth it in the end! Nice 'neighbours' too by the sounds of it.

[gunners71uk]

congratulations i hope you enjoy yourself, rabbit problem you could always get a ferret,lurcher, air rifle,or use old pallets part bedded into the ground a bit labour intensive but just an idea.

[glenniedragon]

After less than a week of lottie occupation, I now have just returned home after a morning and a bit of rotavating.....I thoughly ache, am frozen to the bone and filthy- AND ITS GREAT!
Its nice at the moment as the plot next to mine was taken over on the same day and they havent been up yet so there's a great motivator for me... I see the large Docks that I have dug up, the Ceck and Lords and Ladies waiting to be removed sitting next to my near naked soil. The grass thatch that covered the plot was burned during the week which made today easier. My flask smashed this week so I must invest in a large capacity one, and look on ebay for a cheap shed to sit and drink my coffee in!

Any suggestions on which potao varieties would be best?
Kind thoughts
Deb

[Shirley]

You sound like you have had a really good day!! Lovely to hear happy people

Why not try an unbreakable flask??

Not sure which tatties would be best for you but I do like this site and it has loads of good info - http://www.alanromans.com/potato.asp

[Millymollymandy]

There's just something about that 'ache' isn't there? A very fulfilling ache!

[hedgewizard]

Yeah wow - this is the best part about starting a new project. The worst part comes soon when the novelty has worn off and the real depth of the hard work becomes apparent - but that's just a pain barrier, you're way motivated enough to sail through it. We'll very happily listen to your grumbles if it helps!

Congrats and enjoy!

[glenniedragon]

Thanks for the encouragement guys! got my first 3kg of tatties in today, I went for charlotte and Marfona in the end as they were varieties that I had tried and liked. Maximus (son no2) was great at dropping the seed potatoes into the waiting trenches, he had so much fun he cried about coming home- long may it last! he needed sluicing down as his red all in ones were brown and his hands were caked as he had also found 'dinosaur bones' which looked like stones to me, but my imagination obviously isn't as well developed!

kind thoughts
Deb

[shiney]

A rather belated congratulations on gaining a 'plot'. Nice one!