Just took on a second allotment

[BlazeRavenwolf]

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)

[Scarlet]

Lots of fruit bushes and cut flowers

[Scarlet]

What do you grow on your other plot?
You could add in a few trees, maybe hazelnut bush... different fruits - maybe tayberies, loganberries etc. permanent asparagus bed?

[veggiechicken]

One for permanent stuff like fruit bushes and trees, rhubarb, asparagus and the other for annuals that need more attention.

[Nicos]

Just what I was going to suggest....permanent fruit and nuts and lots of flowers ( to encourage bees/insects) flowering at different times of the year.
Maybe a pond and insect houses ...the sort of place wildlife would choose to overwinter?

Try and make it low maintenance too

Good for you taking it on. Espesh if no-one else wants it!
On our first site we accidentally ended up with 3full sized allotments!!

[BlazeRavenwolf]

Nicos, I can see me doing that and ending up with 3 or more plots lol, i know there are actually 2 more plots available lol

[SarrissUK]

It all depends, but what everyone else have said is perfect. Maybe see if you can have bees? I'd go for asparagus in droves, because I love that.... and a huge amount of beans lol
Chickens maybe?
I quite fancy the idea of having chickens on mine, but it's a lot of work to do it properly, and avoid rats.

How exciting! I can imagine me and my friend might expand to two allotments after the first year too lol

[mcdood]

they look like large plots, maybe cattle rather than chickens

[BlazeRavenwolf]

Not allowed chickens until I have been there 2 years

[BlazeRavenwolf]

they look like large plots, maybe cattle rather than chickens

They are HUUUUUGGGGGGGE, lol

Just worked it out the wider plot is about 420 square metres or 4,500 square feet, WOW

In total I have about 700 square metres or 7500 square feet between 2 plots, OMG I have a lot of work to do lol

[mcdood]

I had a 1/2 plot this year and have taken on another 1/2 plot for this next year, so not quite as grand a scale as your vast estate My plan is to grow more of what was successful for me this last year and try and stop the critters from eating the stuff that failed. in the process see if i can make a dent in the gazillion seeds I seem to have accumulated.

[Nicos]

Would you be interested/allowed to keep pigs?

Or bees?

[BlazeRavenwolf]

I think bees are allowed but not pigs

I will look into beekeeping

[veggiechicken]

You should take a moment and think about what you want to grow.
Then assess what you've got - are there already trees and fruitbushes on one of the plots?
Which one is the sunniest?
Do you want a greenhouse or polytunnel?
Is there water at each?
Are they far apart?
Which is most convenient for deliveries - of manure, wood chip, parking, bonfires?

So many options but only you can decide how big a plot you can keep under control. Its easy to get carried away and when it stops being fun, its time to stop.

[Doncasterpaul]

When I took on my second plot. I just did one big field of potato’s. Yes it was hard work. But it cleared the ground until I could decide what I wanted to do with it. Like the others have said. It ended up with trees and fruit bushes which was easy to look after