Alan's Allotment

So I'm appreciating the scale of the task in hand now! I decided that the old tool shed had to go... the bottom slats and the base had gone rotten all the way round to the point that the outside was coming through to the inside! Once the roof was off, it literally crumpled. With half an hour before the dump closed I managed to get half of the old shed away. The rest is propped up ready to go next weekend.  I started putting up the new shed yesterday and got as far as levelling the base and putting the 4 sides up. This evening after work I've managed to get the door and roof on. Hopefully the felt will go on later this week. Now, I'd initially thought that I might be able to do something with the old shed and turn it into my new chicken coop over the winter, but alas it's not going to happen. I'll need to go back to the drawing board with that plan for the spring. The local DIY store managed to only deliver part of my hard landscaping order so a...

Well, my plans to become a serious and regular blogger didn't really take off... but I'm back now! I still have the allotment, and its been really successful but this autumn will be my last. After 12 long years, I'll be  saying goodbye. Why? No, I haven't realised my dreams of buying a smallholding and becoming self sufficient. nor have I opted out of the system and found myself living in a field surrounded by chickens. In the 6 years I've been away a lot has happened. I'm now married, and have just moved into a new house. we've been here a week now, and its got the most fabulous garden, in which I will be able to grow away to my hearts content. In the week I've been here I've already moved my compost heap and wormery to the new home, I've started on my powertool crusade and my belated birthday present of a greenhouse has been ordered. I'm so excited after living in a flat for 14 years with no outdoor space, to be in my element. I hope ...