[fatbelly]

big back garden. I love my plot and try to get to it two or three times a week.
But I would love to have a really big back garden which I could wander into each evening and at the weekend.

So is anyone lucky enough to have a really big back garden and what do you think about it?

A friend of mine has a big garden and a lottie and says he enjoys the lottie far more because he likes the social side of plotting.

[Goosegirl]

Yes - I am lucky enough to have a big back garden. It is part of 1 acre of field that we bought several years ago and use most of it for sheep, hens and geese, but I have a veg garden with raised beds. It's wonderful - no nearby neighbours (they are lovely people anyway) BUT - you have to be prepared for lots more work. It has taken some time to get the heavy soil in good condition as it was a field before, and weeds fly in from everywhere. Each year you have different sucesses and failures. Depending on your age, vitality and how many pairs of hands will be helping, I would advise taking on just a bit less than you think you can cope with.

[RichardA]

I have an acre of garden at home but have never taken on an allotment and whilst I love the peace and security of my own plot plus easy access to power and water etc I do wonder sometimes if having an allotment would have had social and perhaps learning potential benefits.
R

[Mosslane]

We have a big garden, can't call it a back garden as it goes all around the house. We only use a small area for vegetables because I can only manage on some days as I have MS. The rest of the garden is grass or trees and we are lucky to have loads of wildlife. I must admit it would be nice sometimes to have the social side as we never see a soul for days at a time but it is nice to just pop outside to pick a lettuce or a courgette for tea. It does take some looking after an I am pleased my husband is fit and well as I couldn't cope with all the mowing and hedge cutting and other jobs. Just off outside now with a cuppa to enjoy the late sunshine

[arugula]

Yes we have a good sized all round the house plot with a reasonably big, if funny shaped, back garden. Its where any and all of our growing takes place. From our involvement in the local Community Garden, I can see the advantages/benefits of the social side of allotmenteering.

[Nige2Plots]

I think the really lucky ones are those whose back gardens adjoin an allotment site. There are several like that on our site. They enjoy the best of both worlds with electricity on there plots (with an extension lead) Bonus!!

[evie2]

We live on a corner so our gardens a bit of a 'slice of cake' size which means the front garden is big too.  It was great when the children were young and even better now they are grown up; lots of room for chooks (3 separate areas) 2 soon to be veg plots, the orchard and 2 grassed play areas.  Wow, I didn't realise it was that big

[Lottie Mary]

I think the really lucky ones are those whose back gardens adjoin an allotment site. There are several like that on our site. They enjoy the best of both worlds with electricity on there plots (with an extension lead) Bonus!!

A friend of mine is lucky enough to have this - her allotment is directly behind her back garden.  We are fortunate enough to have quite a big garden - our house is on the corner so the garden is L shaped - it's mainly lawn with borders.  We also have a conservatory 'breakfast room' - which is lovely in summer!  Allotment is only about a 10 minute walk away and an excuse for me to get some much needed exercise!

[evie2]

  has anyone else noticed how the thread looks on the page?

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[Dave Mack]

has anyone else noticed how the thread looks on the page?

  Is anyone lucky enough to have a....................... fatbelly 

Yeah evie2 ... thats the first thing i noticed 

[Lardman]

  Is anyone lucky enough to have a....................... fatbelly 

Here was me thinking it was a support group thread