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The lottie's coming on

Posted 27-07-2008 at 06:09 AM by chuffa
Updated 27-07-2008 at 06:23 AM by chuffa (changing photos)
Just a few words on how the raised beds are coming on. The management of the lottie is very easy and now that i have my shed up i don't have to fill the car up with my tools.Click image for larger version

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Most of the veg grows well with raised beds, but next year i will probably use more compost on the French beans, sweetcorn and courgettes to hold more water there.Click image for larger version

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On the whole raised beds have been a great success .Click image for larger version

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Seven down three to go

Posted 03-03-2008 at 03:22 PM by chuffa
I managed to source more scaffolding boards for my beds which arrived last week.
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Being better quality wood they cut better and screwed together better.

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Seven down three to go. Then comes the task of filling them.

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One things for certain, the hardest part is erecting them.
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My favourite spuds

Posted 19-02-2008 at 04:34 PM by chuffa
Here are my favourite spuds that always give a good crop and are very tastey. My first earlys are Foremost and Homeguard.

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My maincrop are Pentland Dell a good allrounder.

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fFrosty morning on the plot

Posted 16-02-2008 at 08:08 AM by chuffa
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ID:	38here are the first photos of my plot on a Saturday frosty morning. You may be able to see my £10 wheel barrow.

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This is the forst of my raised beds that measure 10ft x 4ft.

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£10 wheelbarrow

Posted 05-02-2008 at 05:31 PM by chuffa
My mate at the Docks is to me a bargain hunter he will search anywhere for a bargain. Unlike me i will spend about ten times as much from a shop than sourcing it from a jumble or boot sale. So i now have a good barow for a tenner. Clynchy then said to me that a garden bench on the lottie would be good, you can see where this is going. My mate is now my contact for sourcing materials. Good old Clynchy. Hopefully the weather is going to be better tomorrow then i can continue with my raised...
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