Hi from bonnie Scotland

[Veg newbie]

Hi everyone,

I am currently growing a few veg in pots in my garden. So far I have managed to grow some potatoes, strawberries, lettuce and in the middle of growing some peas.

Hope to get some good tips and currently deciding whither I should get an allotment.

[veggiechicken]

Hello Veg newbie and welcome to the Forum! If you're able to get an allotment locally, go for it!. I'm sure you won't regret it
You'll find several recent threads in here Allotment Advice about new allotments. Use their experiences to decide for yourself!

[Bren In Pots]

Hello and welcome to the vine Veg Newbie, I started out by growing in pots then I filled in a pond and dug up half the lawn to make a veg plot.

[Veg newbie]

Veggiechicken the plot is about a 20-25 min drive away, so I am really just toiling about if I think it is too far away.

The plot is 10m by 10m so a good sized plot.

[veggiechicken]

You could give it a try for a year and see if it suits you. Only you can decide really
It would be interesting to know how far plot holders on here travel to their allotments. I no longer have one but it was a couple of miles away. I could walk it but it was a long way to carry stuff back. However, it was on my way home from work so I could pop in and do a bit before going home. Just more things for you to think about!!

[Florence Fennel]

Hello and a very warm welcome to the Vine. Like Bren, my plot is my garden, so not far to go for a brew. If you pop your location into your profile, we'll not forget where you are.

[Feral007]

Welcome - I'm also a home gardener. I couldn't go that far without a coffee!

[Glutton4...]

Hello, and welcome to the Madhouse!



Don't they have th€rm0s flasks in Oz, Feral???

[Feral007]

Hush your mouth G4 - thermos coffee is not REAL coffee.............and I'm not even going to mention the containers needed for the end results..............No!

[Samurailord]

Welcome to the Vine

I started off growing the odd veg in the flower borders for a number of years, progresseed onto pots and raised beds in the garden and got a 12m x 15m allotment at the start of July this year.

If you have the time and energy I can recommend taking on an allotment - if 10x10 feels a bit much for you, see if you can take on a half.

The whole allotment community feel is a great one to be involved with - try to find out who your plot neighbours would be and see if you think that you will get on with them before you commit to anything.

If you don't feel comfortable, then it may be better to walk away and wait for another plot rather than not enjoying your time at the site.

I have been very fortunate to get in with a group of lovely people at my allotment.

As for travel, I have to drive about 10-15 minutes to get to my plot.

Andy

[MyLifeWithAndrew]

*Hides her thermos so as to not offend Feral*
Hello and welcome, Veg Newbie

[Veg newbie]

Thanks everyone,

I went to see about the allotment but never got to see anything. I timed the drive and it was 20 mins, I found out I know someone there, so going to give them a call next week.

In other news got some pak choi and over winter sping onions today, sorted the bed using a Wilkins grow bag and then the rain started. Hopefully planting them tomorrow.

[Veg newbie]

Just another update,

After quite a lot of googling I have found one about 6miles away which is hoping to be the first council allotments in west Lothian

I put my name down and hoping to hear from them in a few months.

[Mr Bones]

Hi Veg Newbie and welcome from another newcomer. The six mile distant lotty sounds a more workable option than the 20 min drive one. I had a couple of years growing in containers plus a small bed but after having an allotment for the last 14 months (5 min walk, front door to shed door) I'm amazed at the volume of produce I can now grow. Good luck with it.

[Feral007]

Sounds good! I can't imagine having to go to far to look at the veg. I like being able to watch it grow from the deck, with a coffee (I'm not really a posh coffee drinker, it just tastes weird out of a thermos) and I like being able to pick my lunch on the way to the car in the morning.

Hope the new allotments get going for you