[RsT]

After only 9 months of waiting have acquired half a plot (5 poles)
So now very happy & proud renter of 29a!

Seems a really nice site, dog and child friendly and the grand total of £30 has paid two years rent and rent of a shed for two years plus various memberships, key deposits, etc etc !
Got a water butt thrown in free and a neighboring plot gave me an old Hoe and dibber this morning, and a little draw hoe for son which was very nice of them.

Plot is not a bombsite, but will need digging over and old veg removed, it belonged to the gent who has the other half of 29 (now 29b) and he seems to have maintained it pretty well.
The only small problem is that he has Alzheimer's, and apparently this morning had to be reminded which half of the plot was his, 
Had a chat with him and he was nattering away saying the plot next door was his (though its not) so anything could happen!


Got a couple of hours digging in and cleared about 15sq meter so only another 200 to go LOL

Off out tomorrow lunch time to get some early seed potatoes and onions, hadn't  got any as garden at home is too small for such things as space consuming (few potatoes in couple of pots is the limit)

Here's hoping the weather stays good for a couple of weekends!

[LilacSandy]

Well done RsT, it will have been worth the wait. 

Which site are you on?  I am on the Harlestone Road site in Duston.

[RsT]

On the Highfield Rd site in Rushden

[fuzzy]

well done Rst.

I was down my plot this afternoon with the husband and he helped me a lot but then out of nowhere a herd of mosquitos were trying to eat us! My plot is the same size as us how have you plotted yours out?

[SnooziSuzi]

Welcome to the site, RsT.  hope everything goes well with your neighbouring tenant and he doesn't start digging up what you have put in your half by accident

[mparveen]

After only 9 months of waiting have acquired half a plot (5 poles)
So now very happy & proud renter of 29a!

Seems a really nice site, dog and child friendly and the grand total of £30 has paid two years rent and rent of a shed for two years plus various memberships, key deposits, etc etc !
Got a water butt thrown in free and a neighboring plot gave me an old Hoe and dibber this morning, and a little draw hoe for son which was very nice of them.

Plot is not a bombsite, but will need digging over and old veg removed, it belonged to the gent who has the other half of 29 (now 29b) and he seems to have maintained it pretty well.
The only small problem is that he has Alzheimer's, and apparently this morning had to be reminded which half of the plot was his, 
Had a chat with him and he was nattering away saying the plot next door was his (though its not) so anything could happen!


Got a couple of hours digging in and cleared about 15sq meter so only another 200 to go LOL

Off out tomorrow lunch time to get some early seed potatoes and onions, hadn't  got any as garden at home is too small for such things as space consuming (few potatoes in couple of pots is the limit)

Here's hoping the weather stays good for a couple of weekends!

Congrats on acquiring your new allotment.

I got my allotment in August which has various widths! starting from 20 feet wide to i think 14 at the bottom and roughly 100 feet long.

Not sure what poles means!

My farmer friend told me about this website and have found it invaluable in advice, good luck with your neighbour too

[RsT]

well done Rst.

I was down my plot this afternoon with the husband and he helped me a lot but then out of nowhere a herd of mosquitos were trying to eat us! My plot is the same size as us how have you plotted yours out?

Rough plan is to divide into four equal rectangles for the first 20 metres for rotation (though not yet got as far as planning what in which bed )
Then last 5 metres for shed, dog stake, sons pumpkin and sunflower area and wifes deckchair!

Welcome to the site, RsT.  hope everything goes well with your neighbouring tenant and he doesn't start digging up what you have put in your half by accident

Have put the  shed on the divding line in the hope it reminds him! At the moment he's welcome to help with the light covering of weeds

[LilacSandy]

Hi Mparveen,

Allotments still use the archaic measurement which is called either a pole, rod or perch. 

[DD.]

Not sure what poles means!

Rod, pole or perch = 5.5 yards, or 5.03m.

[fuzzy]

that sounds brilliant. You have a lovely human neighbour...my neighbour consists of chickens!