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    Good evening guys, first time I've posted here on the vine. Along with a good friend Bill, I am a proud allotment holder of two plots here in Castle Donington. One plot is our orchard plot with 4 damson trees, two apple trees and one pear tree. On that plot is our large shed and a polytunnel for warm growing. On our second plot is our vegetable beds and fruit orchard with yay berries, raspberries, gooseberries and golden raspberries.

    Bill has MS and I have mental health issues and find our allotment a big part of our life therapy and it's true what they say, the soil is good for the soul. We have made loads of raised beds to keep the workload down as much as we can, even made our large shed and pollytunnel out of scrap wood etc. Our rule for the allotment is everything must be free or under £5 in total. Hence I'm nicknamed Magpie by my beautiful wife Stephy. Skip diving is a must!

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    Hi Magpie and Bill and Stephy, welcome to the vine! We'd love to see pictures of your plots...
    My gardening blog: In Spades, last update 30th April 2018.
    Chrysanthemum notes page here.

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    • #3
      Welcome to the vine, enjoy the benefits of the advice and humour

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        Hello Kieron, Bill & Steph................Welcome to the Jungle.
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          Hello & Welcome
          He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

          Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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          • #6
            Hello and a very warm welcome to you all
            You can't beat a bit of skip-diving

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            • #7
              With a thread title of ding dong, you are either an Avon Lady or your second names Bell!

              Welcome to the vine, Magpie and Stephy!
              My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
              to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

              Diversify & prosper


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              • #8
                Originally posted by Kieron75 View Post
                Bill has MS and I have mental health issues and find our allotment a big part of our life therapy and it's true what they say, the soil is good for the soul. We have made loads of raised beds to keep the workload down as much as we can, even made our large shed and pollytunnel out of scrap wood etc. Our rule for the allotment is everything must be free or under £5 in total. Hence I'm nicknamed Magpie by my beautiful wife Stephy. Skip diving is a must!
                Being out in the open is good for many health issues both physical and mental so glad to see you're both getting the benefit on your plots as well as he bonus of healthy and fresh fruit and veggies. I too like the make do and mend approach to allotmenteering and despair at some sites negative attitude to this, pleased your site has its priorities right and doesn't have the rather snobbish belief that everything should be shiny, new and uniform across a site .

                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?

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                • #9
                  Unfortunately as I'm sure many plots have, we do have one or two holders who we nickname the Clipboard Police who make a point of going around and tutting and huffing at other plots. Even had one of the guys measure my large shed to ensure its not breaching the permitted sizes. However I don't give a damn and just let it ride over me as the majority of the holders are fab guys and support each other when needed and leave each other alone to how we do it.

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                  • #10
                    Hello and welcome to the vine Kieron, I agree - you can't beat a bit of the outdoors to improve your health and wellbeing! Getting food to the table is the icing on the cake! I love your nickname .
                    Photos would be lovely.

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                    • #11
                      Hi and welcome to the vine

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                      • #12
                        Hello, welcome to the forum
                        The best things in life are not things.

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                        • #13
                          Welcome, even scrap wood and stuff can be knocked up to quite impressive structures, much nicer to look at than plastic or metal sheds in my opinion. Keep up the good work.
                          photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html

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                          • #14
                            Hello, I am glad that you and yours have joined us. Like you many of us grow on a tight budget so any tips and ideas we have to share with each other will always be good.
                            I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. Thomas A. Edison

                            Outreach co-ordinator for the Gnome, Pixie and Fairy groups within the Nutters Club.

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                            • #15
                              Hello and welcome Magpie, hope you enjoy the Vine!
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