Captains Retreat the first pics!

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spreading manure...


some finished digging...


working my way through the compost heap, with a little help sifting the potatoes out!


some manure spread on a bed!

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Ive been back!
Woke up at 8, popped down the plot.
Spread three bags of manure over one of the 'plots'.
finished digging the other 'plot'
sorted out the compost bins.
planned where the bean trench will go, and the rasps and the rhubarb and sweetcorn.
Thats it for now, although i know where the potatoes wont be going next year - where i keep digging them up now! lol
I think the boss got some pics, will update when i can.

[Jeanied]

Wow that is all looking good! Looks like fun for all the family too

[cptncrackoff]

Thanks for the kind words of encouragement!
The kids can be a help, sometimes!

I wasnt too bad after the digging, just a bit generally knackered, but i dont really do any exercise these days.
Hoping to get back down there early tomorrow morning (if i get up in time)

[ancee]

Your lovely pictures made me smile Bet you've woken up a few gardening muscles with all that hard work

[sueshells]

Your allotment looks great - but I have "growing area envy". Have just recently got a plot of my own but it is only about 33' x 16' and, having relinquished a much larger but less convenient plot, I am wondering how to best make use of my small allotment.

Look forward to more pics as work progresses.

[hamesy]

Get the kids to do all the digging, saves your back and will keep them occupied

Nice plot you've got there and keep us updated.

[cptncrackoff]

Shortly before collapse

Thats it for now, hoping to get up there this weekend weather permitting!

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A different view of the progressing plot


A little rest


How not to use a fork!


Little helper

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As promised some more pics...


Not my best side!


Mid - dig, i got hot, hence short sleeves! lol


The other half's 'forking' - i did point out mine looked better


The beans, and frame cleared, just weeds left awaiting their fate!

[Ananke]

Looking good, you knocked it off with that plot. Can't wait to see your update pics

[alldigging]

Fab! Can't wait to see photos as it gets worked on! )

[chris]

Looks great, not in a bad state at all!

[cptncrackoff]

Time for a quick update.
On Friday I felt a cold coming, so headed off to the beach for a spot of fishing, which was poor.
Got home at 4am saturday, the kiddies woke me up at 6, so feeling both ill and tired I headed off down the retreat.
We removed the remaining onions, beans, bean frames, cleared some of the bigger weeds, a bit of forking and i dug about half of one of the four beds, having over done it, as well as being very unfit, i retired for the day, today rain has again stopped play, it was a bit too wet yesterday after the doenpours this morning I gave it a rest.
Pictures to follow when i get the camera back!

[lottie dolly]

Lovely pics CPT,how come you had your back to the camera ,a nice size plot to,now you deffinatley not got time to machine knit,i see you got two lovely little flowers planted already,their little faces look a treat,ahhhhh,wish you good luck,you might need a bigger shed,