Hello on the day I got my allotment

[Cadalot]

Welcome to the madhouse, you could always start a blog and record your progress, it's useful to look back on and review just how much you have done and then yearly to review what went well and read the notes and reminders you leave yourself.

And apart from that we all like seeing photographs of what others are doing.

[Greenleaves]

Welcome to the vine enjoy the benefits of the advice and humour

[Tripmeup]

Welcome and best of luck with the new allotment!!

[MadMackem]

Me too! I recently got my letter! The man has still to get back to me about the viewing, however i went to the site today and had a look around. We should share hints/tips as we go along our journeys xD

With me it's the other way around. We met on site on Monday and looked at a few plots. There was a plot that had been subdivided into four uneven sized bits, of which 2 were free. We agreed on one and they were going to check whether or not I could also have the very small bit next to mine. With 7 other plots free and unclaimed, it looked probable. I was even given a key to the gate.

Problem is I haven't heard anything since. No letter, no rules etc. I want to get started with planning and a shed, greenhouse etc but don't know what the rules are. I want to get rhubarb in the small plot but don't know whether or not I've got it. Seeing as how they rang me on Monday and wanted an answer from me on the same day, it is all a bit frustrating.

[SusieG]

Hi MadMackem ~ I'm a bit late joining the party- but a big welcome to the Vine from me ...

Lucky thing you being around all that growing stuff for your entire life ....!
I'm pretty much a late-comer to it all ..........and definitely been bitten by the big green growing bug...!!!!!!

Good luck with your allotment ~ hope it's all sorted very soon ~ you need to get your plans put into motion ............very frustrating for you...........

Anyway, pitch in here when you can - give us your advice and show us your piccies...!!!!!

Enjoy the chat, humour & friendship!

[MadMackem]

Welcome to the vine MM! Great to hear about you getting your allotment - agree an extra 3 miles is worth not waiting another 5 years...

All very friendly here so ask away. Have you grown much stuff before? When you get the keys we want pictures and plans we like pictures....

Sketch plan attached will try to add pics tonight.

[Bigmallly]

Would you not be better putting the water trough between the shed & greenhouse to catch rainwater.

[MadMackem]

Would you not be better putting the water trough between the shed & greenhouse to catch rainwater.

The water trough is the one installed by the council - plumbed into the main. I'll have some interconnected water butts between the shed and greenhouse. We're not allowed to use hoses on our allotment so I'll collect as much as I can. I'll bock the butts up a bit and use gravity to feed it into the greenhouse controlled by my battery timer valve.

[hamamelis]

Mains water trough right on the plot? Luxury!

Bet you'll have it all sorted in no time!

[cheops]

Great news for the two of you Mad and Newbud. I'm pleased for you both. May Mother Earth richly reward you with her bounty for the loving way you I know you will till her.

[KevinM67]

Great news for the two of you Mad and Newbud. I'm pleased for you both. May Mother Earth richly reward you with her bounty for the loving way you I know you will till her.

It's an allotment - they're not having a baby.

[MadMackem]

Mains water trough right on the plot? Luxury! Bet you'll have it all sorted in no time!

That and the fact it was the closest, of those available, to the car park were fairly influential factors in choosing it.

[MadMackem]

Got confirmation today that I have both parts of the plot - now rejoined as 4B. Pics attached,

[Bigmallly]

Brilliant news & a great time to be planning for next year.

[MadMackem]

Brilliant news & a great time to be planning for next year.

Funny you should say that - here is my current thinking.