Congratulations! You have decided to join the UK’s nation of growers. You may have a dedicated area of the garden for a vegetable patch, a few pots on the patio or you can rent a plot at a site with your local allotment society.
Either way we hope you find our community website helpful on your growing journey.
If you have successfully secured the tenure of a local allotment plot be sure to pay your rent and carefully read their rules and regulations before you get started. You may have a secured site where you hold a key, be sure to keep it safe - You will be surprised at how many end up buried in the soil!
Having an allotment not only gives you the satisfaction of growing but also peace & quiet, fresh air and escapism from everyday life and has a social scene too giving you the tonic you perhaps didn’t realise you needed! Making friends with your allotment neighbours’ opens up many an opportunity to share advice and experiences as well as the odd cuppa over the camping stove. If you plan to take holidays perhaps you can share a watering rota during hot weather…
Having an allotment brings great health benefits to both young and old and physically, mentally and emotionally. Some of the benefits may be obvious but here are some of ours:
This is where crop rotation plays a part – All plants take water and nutrients offered by the soil in order to thrive and produce their fruits and therefore the soil needs nurturing too so that it can provide these essentials.
Different types of plants have varying requirements hence why planting brassicas, root vegetables, legumes and so on benefit from a fresh ‘home’ each season – although opinions vary on this. Vegetables with longer, deeper roots can be replaced with smaller rooted vegetables to help reduce soil erosion.
…This is where crop rotation plays a part – All plants take water and nutrients offered by the soil in order to thrive and produce their fruits and therefore the soil needs nurturing too so that it can provide these essentials.
Different types of plants have varying requirements hence why planting brassicas, root vegetables, legumes and so on benefit from a fresh ‘home’ each season – although opinions vary on this. Vegetables with longer, deeper roots can be replaced with smaller rooted vegetables to help reduce soil erosion. …This is where crop rotation plays a part – All plants take water and nutrients offered by the soil in order to thrive and produce their fruits and therefore the soil needs nurturing too so that it can provide these essentials.
Different types of plants have varying requirements hence why planting brassicas, root vegetables, legumes and so on benefit from a fresh ‘home’ each season – although opinions vary on this. Vegetables with longer, deeper roots can be replaced with smaller rooted vegetables to help reduce soil erosion.