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rachelk

Joined: 25 Aug 2011
Posts: 99
Location: thrapston gardening foraging or preserving in the kitchen or eating of course

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 11 8:10 pm Post subject: 10 poles or 15?

Im going to look an allotment tomorrow been offered 10 or 15 poles its only 50p per pole seems very good deal even if I put a few apples up one end. Ive been told that it has been ploughed and harrowed ready to go. ive got at least 1 day a week spare for gardening i used to help at a community allotment and am going to mark out beds with paths covered in woodshavings so i don't have to dig.

i think the larger area sounds good am i being over ambitious?

gray_b

Joined: 24 Jun 2011
Posts: 251
Location: Leafy Shires of the Midlands

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 11 8:34 pm Post subject:
Checkout that you are allowed to grow fruit trees. As our local council allotments prohibit growing fruit trees, as its due to the amount of 'clearing' of the allotment ready for the next person. Its worth a very vague question. I would always go for the larger plot, as you could always keep part of it fallow.

rachelk

Joined: 25 Aug 2011
Posts: 99
Location: thrapston gardening foraging or preserving in the kitchen or eating of course

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 11 8:46 pm Post subject:
yes i asked about apples etc on the phone the only restriction is livestock

T.G

Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 11 10:34 pm Post subject:
What's a pole in this context?

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 42207
Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 11 11:32 pm Post subject:
Five and a half yards. So 5.5 x 5.5 yards.

sean
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Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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Location: North Devon

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 11 11:39 pm Post subject:
I'd go with the smaller plot. I reckon you'll get more out of a smaller area that you can really keep on top of than a larger area that's getting away from you. Plus you may well lose the whole lot if they decide that you're not managing it properly.

dpack

Joined: 02 Jul 2005
Posts: 45510
Location: yes

Posted: Thu Nov 03, 11 11:40 pm Post subject:
get the one with the best soil

Green Rosie

Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France

Posted: Fri Nov 04, 11 8:36 am Post subject: Re: 10 poles or 15?

rachelk wrote:

Ive been told that it has been ploughed and harrowed ready to go. ive got at least 1 day a week spare for gardening

That isn't very much time especially if that day turns out to be raining hard etc or you have to go somewhere else some reason. I'd go for the smaller one.

Kenworth

Joined: 04 Apr 2011
Posts: 855
Location: Michigan

Posted: Sat Nov 05, 11 5:29 am Post subject:
What Green Rosie said. I would think that one day a week, by the next week you might be drowning in weeds, or something may have gone to waste.

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