Almost two years ago, we put our names onto the waiting list for an allotment plot. I didn't forget about this entirely, but as I know the waiting list is long, I didn't give it a lot of thought. So when I got a call last week saying we were now at the top of the list and could come and look at a plot, it came as a bit of a surprise.
We met the allotment officer at the Midwinter site today and chose a plot - there were several free and several people near the top so we were allowed to select in order. We chose Plot 132, which we liked because it wasn't overshadowed by a hedge like one of them, wasn't overlooked by houses like another and wasn't enormous like a final one we saw.
What we've got is a nice patch which is divided into two halves. Each has three existing raised beds and a fourth patch which could be used s one. There's then an area at the "top" (furthest from the path) which is a bit of a dump on one side, and has some small mini raised beds on the other.
This is a view from the "bottom" corner - our plot runs up to that green fencing and greenhouse (which is sadly not ours). I don't think it's going to be a massive effort to clear those front beds so we can start planting them this spring. The area at the top is going to take a bit longer, so we'll do that over the summer once the front beds are planted up. My initial thoughts are that we could use this area for raspberries or gooseberries and the front beds for rotation, but I might changed my mind!
We've offered these smaller beds at the back to Lucy, who's keen to grow peppers and chilis in them. Obviously we'll help her get them cleared!
One thing that's already in place is some rhubarb. There's actually quite a lot of it in a couple of the beds, so we might have to take some out, but it's nice to feel that we're not completely starting from scratch and have something already growing.
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