This blog will attempt to document the progress as we tackle an allotment from scratch which has been totally neglected, 5 feet deep in thick brambles with much rubbish underneath. We are using recommended heavy hand tools which we have not used before and will be commenting on their effectiveness as we go. Finally we are trying to complete this without wrecking my bad back which has a history of dodgyness after a bout of disc prolapse!
Friday 30 November 2012
Frosty start today but the sun is shining
Early on the allotment as the sun is shining. Despite the quite hard frost to start with, I managed to work up a sweat and advance the cause by another yard or so. I reckon I am about a third of the way now.
It's looking like good progress on your plot, especially considering the wet weather. I was progressing at about the same rate as you, on my new plot, but nothing recently due to several inches of standing water yet again.
I lasted a one day digging trenches when I was 18 years old, before I quit manual labor altogether. That is a heckuva a trench if that's what I am seeing.
I'd be very impressed if you completed the project with paying for it! Keep up the solid work.
Thanks Dr Gibson, The strange thing seems to be that I have had no back problems whatsoever since I started the allotments. I think the continual working with the azada must have toughened up my back and stomach muscles to the point where they are taking the strain off my spine. I am finding the deep digging slow and laborious but not overly taxing. I am spurred on by the slow winning back of the land into cultivation which I find very satisfying. The past 6 weeks have been continuous rain here and progress has been halted, now we have snow and ice so it will be a little time before I can resume. I am missing the toil!
It's looking like good progress on your plot, especially considering the wet weather. I was progressing at about the same rate as you, on my new plot, but nothing recently due to several inches of standing water yet again.
ReplyDeleteWell, I have just given up for the last 2 weeks Rooko. Rain every day. So become a DIY-er and refitted the bathroom!
ReplyDeleteI lasted a one day digging trenches when I was 18 years old, before I quit manual labor altogether. That is a heckuva a trench if that's what I am seeing.
ReplyDeleteI'd be very impressed if you completed the project with paying for it! Keep up the solid work.
All the best,
Dr. G
Seattle Chiropractor
Thanks Dr Gibson, The strange thing seems to be that I have had no back problems whatsoever since I started the allotments. I think the continual working with the azada must have toughened up my back and stomach muscles to the point where they are taking the strain off my spine. I am finding the deep digging slow and laborious but not overly taxing. I am spurred on by the slow winning back of the land into cultivation which I find very satisfying. The past 6 weeks have been continuous rain here and progress has been halted, now we have snow and ice so it will be a little time before I can resume. I am missing the toil!
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