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[Bigmallly]

Don't young 'ens just love getting their hands dirty.........

[Sheneval]

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Don't young 'ens just love getting their hands dirty.........

They do indeed The older one managed to get a dock out with its root intact 12" - talk about beginner's luck He also helped get a barrow of wood chips from the main gate, where the Council workers had kindly dumped it. As he has previously sown onion sets I think he is going to be a good helper

[veggiechicken]

Once they're bitten by the gardening bug, they'll always have it in their system. Great for you and for them

[Sheneval]

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Once they're bitten by the gardening bug, they'll always have it in their system. Great for you and for them

The two older ones 10 & 6 have been helping me in the garden, cutting the grass, disposing of the cuttings and weeding for the last couple of years - the eldest one has cut the back grass on his own, (apart from me holding the cable clear). This normally takes me 30-40mins to cut.

I spent today continuing to clear the weeds on the allotment. - see pic

[veggiechicken]

Your soil is a wonderful colour - looks so rich and fertile
As for your young Apprentices, if ever they run out of things to do, send them down to me

[Sheneval]

Your soil is a wonderful colour - looks so rich and fertile
As for your young Apprentices, if ever they run out of things to do, send them down to me

I agree - think I have been very lucky although the other plots round about me seem to be similar after digging but on questioning the occupiers I was informed the soil was not like that when they first took over so I am back to the fact that I am very lucky

And just think I have a three year old waiting in the wings - told you I was very lucky

[veggiechicken]

My Mother always told me it was better to be born lucky than rich Sounds like you're very very lucky

[Florence Fennel]

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine

[Sheneval]

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My Mother always told me it was better to be born lucky than rich Sounds like you're very very lucky

Think your mother was spot on - when I was hill walking on one occasion I was left hanging by my thumb over a 200 foot drop and at extended arms lentgh my feet toouched a 2' wide ledge.

To quote from the Paul Newman film about Rocky Grazianno the boxer:

"Somebody up there likes me"

[veggiechicken]

Strewth Sheneval - remind me never to walk on your hills
I think it was also my Mother's way of telling us that we were poor and couldn't have the things that other kids could What they couldn't give us in money they gave us in love and time and we were always happy - and we still are Simple pleasures can't be bought!

[Sheneval]

Strewth Sheneval - remind me never to walk on your hills :
I think it was also my Mother's way of telling us that we were poor and couldn't have the things that other kids could What they couldn't give us in money they gave us in love and time and we were always happy - and we still are Simple pleasures can't be bought!

I'll drink to that I was born in the Gorbals and with myself and 3 brothers money was always tight no matter how many hours my father worked. I never felt poor - still don't

Spent about 5 hours at the allotment today - lovely and sunny although frost last night had made the top inch or so of the ground frozen - got quite a bit done - I think tomorrow should see me half way across the first half of the plot with most weeds completely removed - feeling fitter than I have in months.

[Two_Sheds]

The older one managed to get a dock out with its root intact

Tell him it's a parsnip and serve it for his dinner

[Sheneval]

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Tell him it's a parsnip and serve it for his dinner

Afraid he won't be talking to me - I got this one out today

[Sheneval]

Afraid the overnight frost has delayed the weed clearing I managed to get through the top 1" layer of ice on Tuesday and the soil below was soft but got nothing much done yesterday other than to collect another 3 barrows of wood chippings for use on the paths when completed. As you can see I have covered the next part of the ground with platic sheeting to see if that make digging easier

[Sheneval]

The whole family visited the plot today and carried out a general tidy up with the remaining 4 large bags of weeds disposed of and the wood chips intended for new paths all relocated under cover on the undug half of the plot. The grass edges were strimmed enabling the plot to be more plainly defined plus meeting obligations under the allotment rules. - see pics