Have to say, our first thoughts were what a great job. However, the more I (Jonathan) thought about it, the more I thought it best not to rotovate. Reason being that as we create the various beds, unless we lay new grass for paths, we'll be tramping through mud all the time. On our plot, by only clearing the areas we want to cultivate, at least we will already have the basics of a grass path around them to work from. Don't get me wrong, I'm not looking to avoid the dirt...just not go home covered in it !!
Another opinion, but if consensus is to rotovate, I'm relaxed about it.
As an aside, we took various measurements last night. I'll try and present graphically, but textually:
1. The plot is 23 feet wide and and 33 feet from the path to the polytunnel. If we go with 3 foot paths and 4 foot deep beds, we could do 5x2 (ie. 10) beds of 10 foot (wide) by 4 foot (deep), with a pathway up the middle and along the length of each. Certainly enough to get us going !
2. Polytunnel is 11 feet wide.
3. There's a further 30 feet to the brambles. Using the same principle in 1, we could have 4x2 (ie. 8) beds 10 foot by 4 foot, with requisite paths.
4. Brambles are 5 feet deep.
5. There's a further 15 feet to the fence, but it's fairly uneven and probably only good for storage, compost, etc. And maybe a new shed and incinerator (Geoff !!)....
Ciao for now....
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