We got ours Feb 07. Couch infested and not had anything done for a number of years. So we started digging and digging and digging to remove roots and get some ready to plant.

Then there was no rain for a while and ours turned to concrete too. So we stopped digging as we couldn't plant anymore. But we managed to get spuds, cabbages, brocolli, a couple of caulis, some peas, loads of onions and some lettuce last year.

This year, we have cleared most of it but the concrete problem is recurring. So everything in is fine, but there will be very little more going in until after plenty of wet stuff (on a site with practically no water). Hopefully that will be soon as I have lots of tomato plants to bring up there.

Last winter's job was to clear - but I think next winter will have to be getting lots of muck on the beds and maybe some sand as well.


OKAY, to move it away from me (how do I keep doing that?) - you've got loads in that you didn't have last year. You have plenty of opportunities to top up the compost heap/bin with weeds to make lovely crumbly stuff for next winter's enrichment, and having concrete means you are excempt from anymore digging and have to take the time on the plot as watering, weeding and then relaxing - glass in hand of course!! Contemplating your fab harvests to come!!