[richyrich7]

Richy I hadn't heard of square foot gardening before but it sounds interesting  so I have ordered the book from Amazon.

We had great success with it over the 2-3 yrs we did it, that was until I could no longer resist the call of the lottie. Best carrots I've ever grown

[tallulah]

Hi Jaye - I rang up the local council in a couple of areas nearby to try and get on the allotment waiting list - they were so full that I didn't pursue it, but one of the council clerks told me he thought that there were a few parish administered sites around.  When I finally tracked some down - 2 in the next village along - there were vacant lots on both - I got to choose!  It might be worth really asking around, as the main council sites are not the only ones around.

[David.]

but one of the council clerks told me he thought that there were a few parish administered sites around.  When I finally tracked some down - 2 in the next village along - there were vacant lots on both - I got to choose!  It might be worth really asking around, as the main council sites are not the only ones around.

That would have been my suggestion, but for the 'lack of car' thread:

http://www.chat.allotment-garden.org/viewtopic.php?t=10896&highlight=drive

But for anyone else, it's well worth checking out plots in surrounding villages. Look on an O.S. map and check with the parish council clerk - they should know the contacts.