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Originally Posted by snuffer  Hi there Compo. Sounds brilliant, I wish you the best of luck. I wouldn't worry about the bhorse muck lying around especially if you not intending to plant things yet. Just plough it in and let the worms and soil bacteria get to work on it. By the time your ready to start planting there will be no sign of it.
Just be aware that when planting potatoes in what was previously grass land there can be a problem with wire worm. Cultivation soon gets rid of them but they might be a pest in the first season. Please don't let that bother you, it should not put you off, what sound like a great venture.
Go for it and have fun. It would be worth doing just to have a go with the old tractor and plough. It's an allotmenteers fantasy. Enjoy it. |
Thanks for the support as I did wonder if others might think it was silly idea.
We have got allotments locally but, like most areas, there will be a waiting list.
A couple of the horses are cart pullers so it could be fun to see if they would pull a plough
The friend also has an Allen Sythe he was going to scrap as no use. You can get cultivator attachements so I might rescue that for a play as well.
Paul Humphries