The trouble with running 2 allotments, a business, family, garden, so on and so forth, certain jobs on the allotment are constantly put off. For me, that job was tackling the weeds in the fruit cage. I don't grow anything low, so the grass didn't matter, but celadine and nettles were creeping in and the currant bushes were becoming overgrown and loosing vigour, so I spent a very hot day getting to grips with the fruitcage. Once I have cleared the weeds and tidied up the bushes, I put down some weed suppressing membrane to hopefully save me from repeating this job. However, I didn't put any down at the front of the cage where the raspberry canes are as they spread, which I encourage, via runners and would just lift the membrane, or struggle, and I would end up with no rasps! So here you can see what a mess the cage was in. Broken beams, weeds galour, a real jungle. ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden ) And here you can see after. Beams repaired, thanks to Mark, and the membrane insitu. ( photo / image / picture from EJ's Garden ) As the song goes....what a difference a day makes.
Well you certainly showed those weeds who's boss!! Hot work indeed but, as you say, 'What a difference a day makes.' Well done!! :-D
What a lot of work but the results are fantastic. That's a large fruitcage, how big is your allotment?
Toni, I have no idea, I will ask Mark later. And I have 2 plots in total. I have permanent plantings of 2 apple trees, a fig tree, a selection of currants and gooseberry plants, a strawberry bed, a flower bed, cardoon plant, globe artichoke bed, jerusalem artichoke bed, rhubarb bed and I have a shed and 2 large compost heaps, so the plots are a good size.
You're an inspiration EJ. I keep going back and looking at this fruit cage. Very cool. Are your plots near your house?
