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

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    Have you got mice in that shed? (as they'll gnaw into that box and through the cover)
     
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    I haven't seen any trace of any in there, but I'm not planning on it being stored for too long :D
     
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    Well, I went over again today for around an hour (ish), and have made another dent in what needs doing.

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    And a view from the shed looking back :-

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    It seems once I get started, it is hard to stop :)

    Also took a small video again..... The time it takes to get from one end to the other is getting quicker :biggrin:


     
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      How it started :-

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      As it is today :-

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        Looks like you might be chucking away some useful pea stick material

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        Or is that just some branching weed stems, rather than saplings?
         
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          ^ yep, weed stems, no good use for them for me. I have uncovered some soft fruit canes and am still undecided what I'll do with them, as there aren't many, ideally I am going veg mad and may give the canes to someone else on the site.
           
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          Canes for a few Tomatoes ? I've got loadsa seeds if you want some,
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            Tons of marigold seeds for any companion planting if you want from me Nathan :)
             
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              Thanks for the offer, I have quite a few different varieties of Tomato seed already, as for canes, I have loads of 7' + lengths of galvanised steel rods (come as a transport brace on garage doors), which are also coming in handy as 'fence posts' (you may be able to spot 2 I have put in on the left hand side to straighten the fence up) :biggrin:

              I was considering companion planting, but the only thing that puts me off, is that it makes it more of a task to hoe around.


              I am planning quite a few Courgette plants (love courgettes), some runners (have they created a strain that doesn't go stringy ?), my boy wants to grow some peas, obviously tomatoes. I may even see about getting some 'Shetland Black' spuds .... As we love them.

              There are so many things I want to give 'a go', and now having the space, I will do :)
               
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                Dont forget to leave room for some pumpkins :) i grew them next to my courgettes last yr :)
                 
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                I'm not overly sure about companion planting myself to be honest - the only benefit that I maybe got last year was giving the slugs and snails something to munch to keep them occupied and off the edibles.
                 
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                  I do want to grow a pumpkin, for Halloween :oops:
                   
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                    Do you like Sweet Corn Nathan?:hapfeet:
                     
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                      You could fit a chicken coop& run on there aswell its that big :biggrin: fresh eggs daily :dbgrtmb:
                       
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                        Yes, that is on the list as well :blue thumb:

                        No point having chickens in the back garden as well as the allotment ;)


                        Need to find out a variety of runner beans that don't go stringy ....
                         
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