Pallet collars, strawberries and the digging over is finally done!

I had heard that pallet collars make brilliant raised beds so I started searching high and low for some. I wanted to use them as strawberry beds. Finally I found someone in my local area selling them for £5 each. Off I went to get them without any delay. The spot where we wanted to put the strawberry beds had a trillion bindweed roots! We did our best to get as much out as possible then made up the beds with fresh compost. The strawberries were transplanted into their new home .

Every time I got down to the allotment I did a bit of digging over. I found this the best way as  I my fitness levels were not great when I started and I didn't want to over strain myself. When the main vegetable bed was finally dug over and deweeded I was beaming with delight. The sight of freshly dug over soil gave me such satisfaction . It was all ready for the miracle of creation. I know I sound abit silly but that's how I felt. I couldn't wait to get some seeds and plants in.