It all started back in 2021 when we received the news that we had finally reached the top of the list for an allotment plot. If you are unfamiliar with Allotments, they are basically plots of land that you rent from a local council or a private committee with the intention to grow food. I pay a small yearly rental and in return I get to use this little patch of land to grow vegetables, flowers, medicinal herbs etc for my family. Its a sweet deal! When I say you get a patch of land, that is literally all you get, no shelter, just mud. Oh and whatever was dumped on it before you got there, yep you own that too! So we had our work cut out!
There were several elements I needed in order to make the plot work for me. I needed beds for crops, paths to get around them and a shelter to hide from the ever brutal English weather. And I needed to do it all on a tiny budget, I wanted to embrace the frugality and self sufficiency of growing my own food, the aim was not to spend but save after all. I didn’t want to sacrifice beauty for practicality either. Surely both are attainable despite the budget constraints?
The Plan
I came up with the idea of doors. I knew if I could just arrange them in the right way, I could create a functional building. A quick search of Facebook marketplace yielded the results I needed, there were so many listings ‘free doors’ ‘Need gone asap!’ piles of them, all we had to do was pick them up…free materials!
More info plus before and after pictures...https://ohhomelygirl.com/shed-of-the-year-2022
The Finished Potting shed framed with Foxgloves
Off Grid bathroom and small kitchenette
Mid Summer Jungle!
Homegrown Healing Teas
The Golden Frog Door Knocker!
