Complete beginner, application in for plot, just saying Hi,

[kickingkatie2001]

Thought about it for several years, finally cost of petrol, fruit and veg got to me, applied for vacant plot, so hopefully will be plotting soon. 

[kickingkatie2001]

[sheddie]

Hi Kickingkatie,

Good luck! - you'll soon be addicted and collecting all kinds of weird things to use at the lottie!

  ;D ;D

[kickingkatie2001]

Already got loads of weird things, longtime skip diver, although not as bad as other half. Read quite a few feeds on here in last few days about what lottie folk get up to. Think having a lottie is part of my destiny, All that wood and those tyres have finally got a home to go to, just wish I hadn't sent all that 100% pure wool carpet to the dump when I did my sons bedroom makeover a few months ago, and the underlay, would have been great for covering after weeding.

[longlad]

eh up 
welcome

where in the world are you?

[kickingkatie2001]

God they don't make it easy on the internet,spent half an hour of my life trying to reply.  I am  in Hounslow, West Middlesex, London, 20 Minutes from Heathrow airport if traffic is not too bad. How can anything I grow be ever considered organic when the planes offload their fuel before they land, just over my plot?

[longlad]

it might be a good idea to start pricing up ploy tunnels ;D

[ceres]

Hi Katie
Are you actually getting a plot now or have you been put on a waiting list?  I know that there are vacant plots at the Hatton Road site at the moment.  They were being discussed in a local Freecycle Cafe - could probably find the posting if you wanted it.

[kickingkatie2001]

Ploy tunnels??? New language to be learnt here,  and what is leaf rot? do I need to go out after dark to collect  leaves in autumn, and what do I do with them once I've got them?  

[kickingkatie2001]

vacant plot in Gainsborough Gardens - Hounslow/Isleworth, just hope it isn't near all those Leyllandi (sp). Toolsheds provided (concrete eyesores with doors hanging off).

[longlad]

I hope all goes well
most questions can be answered on here  or there is always the library while you wait :D

[kickingkatie2001]

Ceres, have found a site that has vacancies, Hatton is to far for me, I want to be able to reach the plot on bike, with my 3 year old in trailer and other children cycling . Cutting down on fuel miles. I cycle 6-12 miles with my son every day on school run. Also this site has 49 plots, I don't want to be on a small plot, because I think I have a lot to learn, and neighbours will help. and a lot of the time I will be a female on her own and do feel there is safety in mumbers.

[dtw]

I'm on the Hatton road site.  *waves*

[Old bird]

Hiya Katie

Hope you get your new plot soon.  Sounds like you have your hands full already! 

You can still call yours organic despite the planes kicking out their fuel - hopefully not too much will land on your plot - at least you won't have insecticides as well!

Keep us posted on your progress!

Old Bird
;D

[manicscousers]

hiya, kkatie, nice to meet you  ;D

[SMP1704]

Hi Katie

There are a few of us on here with plots in Isleworth/Hounslow.  Which site are you on or hoping to be on?

I'm on Park Road, opposite Syon Park.

[kt.]

Hello. :D   How long is your waiting list.   Not too long hopefully, fingers crossed

[sazhig]

Hi Katie,

Good luck in your lotty journey  :)

...and don't mourne the lost carpet too much....it's not recommended for use anymore if you want to be organic because of the fire retartdant & other chemicals used in it. See here for more details:
http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/todo_now/faqs.php?id=111

[silly billy]

Best of luck with your application. With regards the leaves you can collect them and bag them up and leave them for a while and they will rot down then you can add them to your soil.

[kickingkatie2001]

Many thanks for your warm welcome, I'm learning loads just by reading the posts on the site.  The council say that there are vacancies on the site I have looked at, there may even be a choice of plots. Hopefully they will get back to me soon. The children are can't wait to get stuck in.

[kickingkatie2001]

Re: question where are you? I have found a site in Gainsborough Gardens, off Hall rd, it's on the Twickenham/Heston side of Isleworth, not far from the rugby ground. I have a friend who shares a plot on the Park rd site.