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.... It's a simple enough question though Should I take on another plot to grow my Chrysanths and Dahlia's on along with a Polytunnel & some fruit trees or should I strugle on with just the one plot?

Over to you

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ntg

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Looking pretty convincing, Nick!

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thought I'd better vote

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ntg

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Well that's pretty obvious otherwise you wounldn't have put it too the vote!

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Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

Hi Nick!

To quote from your own advice about greenhouses,

'I started with 8'x6' ran out of room
added 8'x4' coldframe ran out of room
added 12'x3' coldframe ran out of room
bought a 12'x8' greenhouse ran out of room
put my old one back up running out of room'

It sounds to me as though you should be seriously looking at the second plot, from what you've said above you have enough plans on what to fill it with, you have already said a couple of times you'd like a polytunnel, and if you're struggling for room now, then next year will only be worse!

We took on a second half plot cos we had run out of room, we've just got our second glass greenhouse cos the 8' by 10' wasnt big enough, it sounds to me as tho you now need more room too! Go for it Nick!

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Go for the world domination Nick...you know it makes sense!

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Your right Mrs D, I've got the plot sort of earmarked already part of it was dug last year so that should be OK I can just whizz over it with a rotavator and then plant the suf out into that. I'v fancied having a few fruit trees and the guy on the plot next to this one has some as well so that gives me the excuse.

I'd just about made up my mind but was hopig some one would come up wit a good reason why I shouldn't

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

Take two . It will save looking for another next year.

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The amount of time you spend on here, you've obviously got the time for another plot, Nick!!!!!

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Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

Interesting that no-one thinks you are a daft bugger nick.

We've now got our third plot (it's actually two smaller ones that run together) - unsurprisingly requested because we had run out of room. And that without yet putting up a greenhouse or polytunnel.

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Was that a serious question?

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Are the plots beside each other Nick and is there much to do to them?

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to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

You know you want to - or you wouldn't have asked. Do it and enjoy it!

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13 plots apart Snadger. My current one is 42 ( the answer to life, the universe etc etc) and the one I'm looking at is 57 (heinz varieties ) There's nothing to do to No42 as it is either planted or waiting for the rain to stop so I can finish planting.

No57 was partially dug last year apart from one area that is tall grass but as I was thinking of fruit trees I could just strim this off and then look at it to see what lurks beneath and maybe just mow it then plant trees in the back end ( might make sitting a tad awkward )

The two beds for Chrysanths and Dahlia's would be larger than I've got space for at the moment (about twice as much if not more) and then there is space for the Polytunnel & maybe a shed half way up - although I don't really need a shed on the plot as it's about 45 seconds walk away fromm 42 !! and if it rains I can go in the polytunnel.

I suspect you are all being nice really

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

Easy plot numbers to remember Nick!

Mine are quite easy to remember too, number 6 and number 7...so I'm at sixes and sevens!

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I used to be at No6 & I thought about No7 but that was in a terrible state - covered in docks .... thats why I moved to 42

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

Im unable to say it's a bad idea to take a second lottie as i just have! but Mrs P. certainly thinks i'm a daft b*gger and she's always right which means you must be one too.

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Paul

Thank you for your honesty Paulottie

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ntg

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Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

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Nick
As you well know mate, you can never have enough room. I have my 5 acre field but am already planning to triple my acreage in the back end of this year.
Take the plot - it doesn't sound as if it'll be too much to bring under control for what you envisage using it for, espesh as your current plot is pretty much sorted.
Just make sure Mrs Grief is in agreement !!

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Well this is the new plot I'm taking on. It will be Chrysanthemums, Dahlia's, fruit and a polytunnel with perhaps a few cut flowers thrown in to fill hte gaps.



It's about 15 ft wide & 192ft long so who's for a gardening party, bring your own spade

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ntg

Never be afraid to try something new.
Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark.
A large group of professionals built the Titanic

http://grief-encounters.blogspot.com/

Well i think every body wants you to have another plot so they can have a bit of peace on here but the hard work come's the first year after that it is easy i have three plots and i find three mornings a week i can cope easily but with th