When I lived in Padworth we had a veg patch, and it grew a decent variety of things, but it wasn't all that big, nor was it ideally placed for the sun (shadow of the house from about midday passed right over it).
The new place has a much bigger garden, and it's mostly laid to lawn, but it gets a HUGE amount of sun. There's a wall to give a bit of shade to some of the plants, but enough room to move things around. Plus there's the side of the house to the left which is south facing and should provide suppoirt to the taller plants with some trellis.
Theres what used to be a border, but is now something of a desolate wasteland to the side by the house which is going to get pulled up and raised if we get enough pallets.
We got enough pallets.
The first set went in slowly, digging holes for the posts and backfilling where the edging used to be (Yeah, there was edging in the first shot of the other side of the 'path'). And there were stones. So. Many. Stones. In the end a new tactic of chop the uprights into points and hammer them in where they needed it with the siding knocked into the softish earth. Waaaay faster.
The second bed was started in the same manner, begin with the 'path' edge (spot the trench) about a meter long and then work along the longer edges to the wall.
Not bad for a days work collecting, breaking down and shopping. I've sourced a local guy with topsoil as well which is handy. Next jobs are turn over the grassy areas in the beds, and finish the last side of the bed. then do the other side of the path.
The reclaimed edging even has a plan, if the landlord is happy enough to go with it and I cna cheaply find the materials. Pt. 2 to come soon if the weather holds.
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