Yipeee!!!! Been given a piece of land to cultivate :-)

Sundew

I just got a great piece of news today from the managment company who run the apartment block where I live in.
I was in touch with them recently about the possibility of using a tiny strip of land behind my apartment to grow some veg. They got back to me today and gave me their blessing.
It's great as it's fenced off with a locked gate and has a water tap also.
the only problem I see is that it is on a slight incline and I have yet to find out what the soil is like. I'm thinking poor and posssibly contains some builders rubble. I have been given a key and am going down to investigate it in the morning.
There are some newly planted trees and shrubs and a nice high stone wall behind.
I will have to chose a spot on the strip to cultivate . Any tips?
I will try and post a a picture of the site

inishindie · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:09 am Post subject: great news

Fantastic news Sundew.......

So many possibilities.

Check which way is north/south and the inline sounds good too especially for drainage and light... get a soil testing kit and start checking out places to get some free topsoil/well rotted muck...........When the photo's come we can give more tips.....Like choosing a place not too near the trees etc.....

Exciting stuff.........

Sarah Evans · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 6:58 am Post subject:

That is fantastic news Sundew just shows you don't get unless you ask. It may also mean the management company will offer others the chance to take up vacant land for the purpose of growing. Sounds like a win win situation.

Look forward to the pictures.

windy · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

great news Sundew , sound like you have a tough job ahead but you certainly have the enthusiasm and wont it be great reaping the results of all that hard work
Good luck and keep us posted Wink

Sundew · Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2009 11:57 pm Post subject:

I went down to have a look at the site today. It's not as steep as I thought but may benefit from terraced planting. Good high wall for shelter. there are some small shrubs and trees on the site but I have a chosen a piece of ground away from them. The site is on the Southerly side of the apartment blocks so gets good sun for most of the day.

I am posting 2 photos of the plot where I intend to stake my claim Very Happy

I have no
doubt that some others who live in the complex will join me and hopefully it will develop into a community garden.

The actual strip of land and the area where I wish to put my plot.

Looking from the path up toward the high wall!

Sive · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 7:32 am Post subject:

That looks great...not as tiny as you initially described.......I hope there isn't too much rubbish under that grass !
Good luck with all the work.

Sundew · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 2:01 pm Post subject:

Sarah Evans · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:54 pm Post subject:

Thats more a small strip, I really hope it does become a community garden.

I love the wall on the back you can imagine once planted it will be an amazing space.

Sundew · Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 11:02 pm Post subject:

Hi Sarah: I am quite enthusiastic about the whole thing and I do think it would be a very valuable asset for the apartment complex. I love the old high wall too. Beautiful stonework and I'm sure it could tell some tales Smile