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!
Thursday, 8 November 2012
Nice weather, barrow will have to wait
At last a bit of dry sunny weather so I am attacking the new overgrown allotment. It's very hard going with quite heavy wet soil and loads of bramble roots. However a couple of days has seen a fair start underway. And anothe huge pile of roots to burn when they dry out. I am having to use the azada to go down 18 inches to get all the root out. A very slow heavy job.
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That looks like a satisfying amount of work if you have a pile like that to show for it.
ReplyDeleteYou are right Kerry, It is such a gruelling task that seeing the bramble pile grow steadily is a major spur to keep going.
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel. I'm just clearing a new plot which is smothered in Dandelions. Having to go 2 spits down into the sub-soil. 4 weeks and only half done so far.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the dandelions Rooko, I'm hitting red clay subsoil most of the time and still the roots go down! I have worked out that I am covering around 1 ft of progress an hour. I have moved about 15 feet so far and have another 50 feet to go so a few weeks involved. Having said that I am in no rush as I have the other allotment under control for the Spring. ...
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