Allotments

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

Calling all lottie owners! Would you take a lottie 40-45 mins drive away from your home. Found out there are lotties in Glasgow with no waiting list - I know the area but the drawback is the distance. But hubby and I are planning moving back to Glasgow (if we find a 2 bed bungalow that is affordable and doesn't send us into hysterics at the price) When/if we move we are looking at moving to areas surrounding the lottie. So, would you take this lottie and accept the short-term inconvenience?

[SlugLobber]

Yes, if it isn't expensive, why not? If you find the distance a struggle, then you can always cut down to 'easy' varieties until you're closer, but unless you plan to go there every single day, then 40 mins isn't *that* far. Once there, you might be able to double up with someone else and share watering duties for the hot weather (assuming they *do* get hot weather in Glasgow!!).

[Two_Sheds]

My lotty is 40 mins cycle away now - I get there once or twice a week in the growing season, and only once a month in the winter.

I wouldn't deliberately choose a plot so far away, no.
It's only a tenancy though: take it for a year and see how you get on.

[Nicos]

Yes I would.

Stick in plenty of fruit bushes etc which you can easily move, just in case you change your mind!

-grow things which need little attention/watering to start with too!

[Growem]

A lot of the environmental benefit of growing your own is lost if you are driving up there on a regular basis. That's one reason not to take it. Another for me, being intrinsically lazy, is that it's too far to bother. I took the plot that is less than a 10 minute walk from my house and I don't grow lettuces up there as it's too far for me to bother to go for a bit of salad. Instead I grow that stuff in pots and in the borders at home.

If there's no waiting list, why not wait until you do actually move there? No rush really.

[FROSTYFRECKLE]

See now I've just gone and applied for one Will probably end up with the most overgrown heap BUT it will still be a lottie

[allotmentlady]

good luck, long drive but still a lottie!

[jackie j]

Go for it what have you to loose at the end of the day, its not like you are buying the land just renting so you can always give it up if it becomes too much.
Good luck.

[bramble]

Go for it, you know you really want to. when you are coming home with a boot full of stuff you have grown yourself it will have been well worth it.
You know you have the GYO bug so get on with it and enjoy.

[Hans Mum]

make sure the sites got a loo (or a shed for your bucket!!) or there's a public/supermarket one nearby.....40 mins is a long time when you need to go and as its quite a way from home you will most likely spend longer spells than those of us who live a few minutes away

[allotmentlady]

make sure the sites got a loo (or a shed for your bucket!!) or there's a public/supermarket one nearby.....40 mins is a long time when you need to go and as its quite a way from home you will most likely spend longer spells than those of us who live a few minutes away

i am glad one of us thinks of the sensible things xx

[Hans Mum]

i am glad one of us thinks of the sensible things xx

its a rare event

[petal]

I feel my allotment is too far away and its only 2 miles from here.

[bubblewrap]

I am one of the lucky ones lottie 5 mins walk.

[LizyDrippin]

Just out of interest, and feel free to PM if you don't want to go public (and start a rush)

I live close to Glasgow, where about is this miraculous sight that doesn't have a waiting list?

Not that I would try and take your place in the que

As to 40 minutes, depends on how often you will need to go there, at the weekend not so bad , during the week after work, could be difficult