Just about sums it up.......

[Snadger]

BBC News - The allure of the allotment: One family's love for their plot

[Florence Fennel]

Brilliant Snadge, thank you. That is truly what it's all about I really hope nothing changes for them.

[Bigmallly]

Cheers Snadge, you are right it does just about sum it up. There's nothing like it.

[chris]

That chaps ground looks very fertile! One day... one day!

[ladylottie]

Thanks Snadge, they both really understand what it's all about don't they. I too hope that there's no changes made. The son did some lovely sculptures too didn't he and they fitted in well with the plants.

Someone on the vine was asking about the potato planters - this bloke gave us a very good demonstration! Lovely soil too.

[donnakebab]

Lets hope it carries on that way for them.

I love my lottie too and it has become a way of life for me.

[singleseeder]

Should be prescribed on the NHS nationwide - I believe it already is in some places.

[cardiffsteve]

Should be prescribed on the NHS nationwide - I believe it already is in some places.

Look on internet for "green gym" thats what I went to too help with my depression.

Surely allotments are covenant land where they are not allowed to build on the land and it must be used for recreation.

[Bigmallly]

Should be prescribed on the NHS nationwide - I believe it already is in some places.

They most likely wouldn't be able to afford the rent............

[lottie dolly]

that is good to watch,and as you say,summs it all up,as to the eeling it give us,what has hit our interest was the potato planting diber he was using,can these be purchased or is it a home make,DH is already on the case lol,after pausing the film and going back over it,in true fashion he is going to make one,he very good at these things,

[veggiechicken]

Just watched it with my cuppa. I used to see men like that when I had an allotment. Up there at sunrise and back home at sunset. It was their life support system and to have taken it away would have been like switching off their ventilators. Kept them very fit and active too. Gardening is probably one of the best medicines, along with laughter

[snuffer]

Brilliant little film. I hope non of the plots are taken just to expand an electricity substation. Love the potato planter. Would need good friable soil to use one but his plot looked just right.

Thanks Snadger.

[Bigmallly]

that is good to watch,and as you say,summs it all up,as to the eeling it give us,what has hit our interest was the potato planting diber he was using,can these be purchased or is it a home make,DH is already on the case lol,after pausing the film and going back over it,in true fashion he is going to make one,he very good at these things,

http://www.haws.co.uk/products/haws_...o_planter.html

[lottie dolly]

thankyou,hansome cowboy,i did have a google,but am not as good as you lol,DH is already gathering the metal bits and bobs as we speak,so your picie is great,he is so looking forwards to makeing me one,
i just had another look at it,the one in the video enters the soil as a point,then spread the handls to make space to drop the tatty in,then lift out,where as haws are a giant bilp planter,were you take a plug of soil out first,if you get what i mean,or is it doh,am exited about trying 1 out,

[Bigmallly]

From the pic & it's only a guess, I can only see it working if the handles are spring loaded so they release the long arms.