First Steps In The Allotment 2022 #2

Good day to all! I wanted to share the first steps that has taken place at my allotment this year. I went out with a relative this morning to start removing glass panes from our greenhouse which is something we have wanted to do for a long time. We had received a letter from the local council to let us know that the state the greenhouse was in was a health and safety hazard and therefore needed to be removed. As a result of this we set out to get that done which you will see below.

In the photo you can see all but a small number of panes that were in good condition and not posing a threat has been kept. Everything else has gone. Furthermore, you may have noticed how wild everything looks which is what the weeds do the moment you stop working on the ground for a few weeks. We will be replacing the glass panes with plastic panels as soon as possible so that we can start utilising the greenhouse properly. In the next photo you can see where I stocked all of the glass which we will recycled.

 Besides removing all of the old glass, we did head out to do a small amount of shopping and bought ourselves some ground sheets in order to cover up part of the plot. We simply pulled out all of the bigger winter weeds which took no time at all and went ahead and covered the plot. Below you'll see what it looked like before we did the job.

Again, similar to the smaller plot we have around and behind the greenhouse, the weeds have currently overtaken the area. 

This won't be an issue due to the ground cover. By the time March/April rolls around, the weeds beneath the sheets will no longer be a problem. I will keep you updated on how things go.

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