Just took on a second allotment

[Nicos]

Check about the pigs.
Ours was a local council site but I know each area is slightly different.
Those guys turned the soil like there was no tomorrow!!!!
(Not our pigs nor plot by the way)
The guy had them from early summer to November to fatten up. Totally free ranging and organic.
If you are intending to go down twice a day for chooks then pigs/bees would be no extra work -if you have the time to spare.

[Chestnut]

What do you like to eat? And how much more veg do you want to eat in a year?

Reason I ask is that I only grew summer/autumn cropping veg in my first year, and found that about 100m2 kept us in veg throughout late summer and autumn, so 700m2 of annual veggies would seem quite a lot unless you have a big family?

Are you allowed trees? Any height limits? Apples, pears, plum, damson, greengage, mulberry(v big!),
peach or fig if you’re somewhere warm. Cobnuts, walnuts(v big).
If you space them so light gets in between, you could underplant with a range of flowers to give your bees a steady source of pollen all year round.
Polytunnel or GH for more tomatoes, aubergines, peppers -and some winter salads and early veg slipped in before the Mediterranean stuff needs the space.

And maybe some more luxurious things which take a lot of growing space. Asparagus you already mentioned, maybe some artichokes, seakale, cardoons, possibly a mushroom log or two under the shade of your trees?

[Snadger]

Your plots appear to be full size i.e big enough to feed a family of four.

If there are four in your family already you need to get cracking as you need another four children to make full use of your two plots.

If you do this you probably won't have time for gardening anyway

[4Shoes]

I have had an allotment for about a year now and I have kept it very nice

Well today I was dropping some stuff off at the allotment and I saw the secretary and after a chat I talked myself into taking on a 2nd plot, lol

Now I am just thinking to myself what can I do with 2 plots lol, the new one has the added bonus that it has a good potting shed on it, The downside as with all neglected allotments is its full of weeds, now that won't take to long to sort out

My main question is what am I going to do with all this space lol, My first plot is 150ft x 30-35ft and the second is about 150ft x 20-25ft (My first plot is an end plot hence why it is wider)

That explains a lot. I thought the standard plot was 10m x 20m (33 x 66)

[BlazeRavenwolf]

I live in the countryside plots tend to be bigger here for some reason

[Snadger]

I live in the countryside plots tend to be bigger here for some reason

Can you please add your rough location to the top right of your posts. Its handy in tailoring advice.

[Atta]

How to add location?

[mcdood]

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[SarrissUK]

Our plots here in north east lincolnshire are about 30 foot by 90. And that is certainly enough space for me, but I am still eyeing up next door, before mine is under control haha

[muck lover]

All advice above is great. I would only add to take your time and plan really carefully. Cover up those weeds meanwhile but otherwise make haste slowly and design your new plot thoughtfully.
Ultimately you will end up with huge excesses of fruit and veg so have a plan what you will do with excesses. Maybe an extra large freezer? Local food bank? Extended family and friends ? Take up jam making and sell produce? Allotment produce stall?
It’s a fantastic non problem to have though..

[Doncasterpaul]

If you are close to the old pit top in maltby. Collect the bracken and old ferns there as it’s very good for mulch or composting. Admittedly you would need quite a bit to cover your plot. But a bag a day keeps the weeds away

[BlazeRavenwolf]

Went the new allotments today waterproofed the roof of the shed on the old plot & did some weeding and Put a new fence up on the front of the new plot, moved the pallet compost bin down behind the shed & cleared some of the weeds

Going to clear more of the weeds tomorrow hopefully, weather permitting

[Gillykat]

Our plots here in north east lincolnshire are about 30 foot by 90. And that is certainly enough space for me, but I am still eyeing up next door, before mine is under control haha

Hahaha glad it's not just me doing that! I was told of a plot just come empty two up from mine which has had chickens on for the past year. I checked it out and it looked like all it needed was a path put up the middle with beds either side and no heavy digging needed as the chooks have made a good job of removing most weeds. Neil and I have been working on a new layout for the plot and TBH it's not giving me much space for potatoes, beans and other veg...espcially a couple of permanent asparagus beds....not after he's put in a chicken run, built himself a shed etc etc. I'm tempted to speak to the chap in charge of the allotments and ask about the possibility of renting a second when I go to see him next Tuesday to pay my rent. If I tell hubby he'll just blahblahblah about how I won't have time so I'm tempted to just get a second and not tell Neil (howaay it's not like I've got a fancy man, is it?) and cultivate both bit by bit....then take Neil to see the second plot in the summer once it's full of crops growing and flowers blooming and he cannot whinge then.....especially if it means he can have a bigger shed to play in! We shall see.....