Allotment Tips

Perhaps the most precious resource on your allotment is your soil. After all, it’s what everything needs to grow and therefore it’s really important that you look after it. There is a phrase that can be applied to so many different situations in life that is equally applicable to us as allotment growers. Garbage in,…

5 More Tips to get you started Welcome to part 2 of our top tips for new plot holders. In Part 1, we started off with your first visit to the plot that you have undertaken and then looked at some ideas to do before even putting a spade in the ground. In Part 2…

5 Tips to get you started Congratulations on getting your new allotment plot.  For the new allotment holder, it can be both an exciting and overwhelming time.  If you’ve given the idea of running an allotment plot a lot of thought beforehand, maybe you’ve decided to start small with a half plot or maybe you’ve…

So, you’ve just taken on your first allotment and are preparing for your first growing season, or perhaps you are a long-time allotment holder and you’ve reached the end of another fantastically productive growing year.  Congratulations!  What next?  You could just mulch down your beds for the winter and turn your attention to other projects…