Terminal computer failure prevents me from doing anything more than a quick update at the moment, but I'll be adding a bit more detail and photographs as soon as I can. Anyway, Bob has got in a couple of rows of potatoes now, and some pink fir apples are going in soon. Over the weekend, James, Anna and I dug over about another row of couch grass clogged earth, we're getting there slowly but surely. As a security measure, I also put reflective film over the inside of the shed windows so that people can't see in to see if there is any good stuff to nick. The reflective film is good, from the outside it looks just like a mirror (i.e. you cannot see into the shed through the windows), but from the inside you can still see out. Other security measures include strong wire mesh over the windows, toughened glass, hinges that are bolted rather than screwed in place, and a good combination padlock. I guess its only a matter of time before the shed gets broken into, lets hope never, but at least we'll have made it difficult to anybody who wants to mess up our project.
All that has got me thinking about allotment insurance, which I think comes free with membership of the South West Counties Allotment Association (clicky here). Note to self: I'll have to look into joining, if I've got it right it only costs £3 per year.
Finally, the grass mats have arrived. The ground around the shed needs levelling and they can be laid, making it much easier for those with mobility impairments or those in wheelchairs to get about. Pics will follow when we've got that done.
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