So I want this to be an honest account of my allotment journey. To do this I have to show you the stuff that I don’t get right.
After my success of making my compost bin out of pallets, I decided to see if I could make a mini greenhouse/cold frame out of pallets. I had a quick look on the internet for ideas and full of confidence I went off to make it.
Sitting back now I can see exactly where I went wrong, the biggest thing being planning. A quick Google search and then trying to build something just from a rough idea in my head was always going to fail; measurements are essential.
No tape measure and no plan, left me with not enough materials and a wonky looking, half built pile of wood that is going to look lovely on a bonfire. I left the allotment that day in a bad mood. Some might even call it a tantrum.
The failed project has found a home behind my shed in what will now be called my pile of shame. To cheer myself up I went out and bought myself a electric windowsill propagator. It will do the same job and is less aggro to put together, also not too expensive at £35.
So the lesson of this story is remember the 6 P’s: Prior planning prevents piss poor performance!
Allotment Life 