I was not expecting much this year (which is lucky cos thats what I got !!) only 4 pum[kins survived the wet and slugs but as I have moved the veg patch I had planted mostly peas and beans (to set nitrogen into the soil _ have now also moved the chickens onto myveg patch for the winter hopefully they will wreak havoc on the slugs and snails and keep the weeds down
I don't envy you !!! any chance that you could cover it with a carpet to kill most of it off??? I am hoping the chooks are going to turn mine into a mudbath !!! instead of a weed field and I have got loads of comfrey and compost for the spring as well good luck with yours !
congrats thats a huge difference we have amontain of bindweed that has taken over a privet and gone along the fence ( only saw it today ) guess what I am doing tomorrow !!! ,imd you had a walk along the river this morning and saw a bank of japanese knotweed hope to god that does not land here
Well, as you accomplish a bit more, reclaim back another bit, the motivation to continue rises. Can't wait to get back down there after work tomorrow!....Fingers crossed on the Japanese knotweed!!
pulled out a sack of bindweed from the privet and burnt it last night the front of the garden which was choked with it is benefiting from 30 mins a day weeding but when the weather has been bad I have not been going out there I am definately leaving the veggie patch to the chickens they are making short work of the slugs (huge things must be because we are by the water) and snails . I should have known better than top try and get anything much out of it this year and it has not been used for about 20 years and was just a weed patch . I did grow a load of peas and beans and will leave them rot down so hopefully that will set the nitrogen and the chicks will add a little something as well !!! am keeping my fingers crossed for a greenhouse there is a 6 by 8 metre for sale in one of our bucket shops for 230 euros and the bonus is it s not glass ( bonus for me as everything has to come over in a small boat ...hence no way to get a few ton of manure over ) just going to check the prices in england to compare
In the garden veg plot (as opposed to the allotment), we have a small greenhouse made from plastic fabric over an aluminium frame. Not very impressive, but it does extend the growing season at each end.
Our chickens keep the veg plot pest free but we can't let them loose on the allotment sadly.
I'm going to use a petrol strimmer on the next bit of lotty to be blitzed, before digging.
LOL theres might have but a tin tub on a chain is the best we can do !! no its the norm around here unless you are not near the river bank on the other side and then there is only boat access
) guess what I am doing tomorrow !!! ,imd you had a walk along the river this morning and saw a bank of japanese knotweed 
thanks me to !!!
I am definately leaving the veggie patch to the chickens they are making short work of the slugs (huge things must be because we are by the water) and snails . I should have known better than top try and get anything much out of it this year and it has not been used for about 20 years and was just a weed patch . I did grow a load of peas and beans and will leave them rot down so hopefully that will set the nitrogen and the chicks will add a little something as well !!! am keeping my fingers crossed for a greenhouse there is a 6 by 8 metre for sale in one of our bucket shops for 230 euros and the bonus is it s not glass ( bonus for me as everything has to come over in a small boat ...hence no way to get a few ton of manure over 
) just going to check the prices in england to compare
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