A lot of work to do.......

There are a lot of stringless runners nowadays. Most of them are pretty good but that doesn't mean you can take liberties with them. If you let the bean grow too big it will get stringy.

 

Done some more today, and actually started to remove some of the waste... I filled a 1 ton bag up and then had to walk what seemed like a mile with it on a wheelbarrow (which I had secured in place with a ratchet strap around the wheelbarrow) .... Here's another little vid of the progress :-




And a few more pics of it :-









Looking from the shed end back...




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I am not entirely sure about what the Blue leafed stuff is, hence focusing on it.... Anyone have any ideas?

There were a few other allotmenteers over there today, but as it is quite a large site, the few people over there can be spread out.

The soil really is good and free draining and it surprises each time how it has dried out after a huge downpour.

My only annoyance is how far from the gates the plot is, which makes ferrying anything back and forth a task in itself, but at the same time, as it is so far from the gate, it is a little quieter.

 

I think you are probably right about it being a thistle of some kind, as I have removed quite a few dead ones already.

 

With a lot more to go!!!..........but definitely worth it. Allotments are getting harder to get these days so you're a lucky fella!!

 

Well, the allotment I am on has (or had) quite a few plots to choose from when I went over originally..... I was shown 5 or 6 or our way to 2 he had earmarked for me to look at which had a shed on them, which were of varying sizes as well 1/2 plots, full plots, plot and a 1/2 etc, I could have even had a double plot, but it didn't have a shed but would have been less to clear than the one I have.

 

Well, I know you're not afraid of hard work and I think everyone will be keeping an eye on the progress of the plot over this coming year. I'll sit in my chair with a mug of tea and sweat for you It looks like the previous users have left plenty of tarpaulin for you.......always useful stuff.

 

I think Jenny may be right (a bit awkward to tell) but I wouldn't dig it up until you've identified it. If I have time today to take a close-up photo of mine (I'm assuming it's still alive but haven't been down the garden) I shall put it up here.

 

I haven't measured everything exactly yet.

The plan was to put the poly tunnel towards the shed end and at the left hand side (as viewed from the front looking towards the shed). Also, for compass points, photos taken from the front looking towards the shed are pointing West, so in effect, I am wanting to put the polytunnel on the South side of the plot, so that it will be running East-West for its 6M length, I wasn't going to go right to the boundary either, as I would like to be able to keep any weeds under control between the poly and the neighbouring fence line.