[seaside]

Serious question. While I understand this might not affect so much those with river bed allotments, when I took over the side of a hill plot, I quickly found that the topsoil in places was only a foot or so deep over the inconsistent striated slate bed. Years of other souls tilling the plot and using different methods of clearing and manuring/composting seems to have left some parts to die for, where other parts are shall we say probably only suitable for herbs and quick salad crops. My best crops last year where situated on the "sweet spots".
I wonder if anyone else inherited such inconsistencies and did you correct them with a modicum of success ?

[Annen]

No, I love it all...except when it is under water   

[JayG]

No "sweet spot", my garden is one great "sandy spot" - some of it has had more hard work (and compost, and even some clay) put into it.

Nevertheless I'd still rather have that than really heavy clay (I think!  )

Some areas are much sunnier and more sheltered than others, so it's a question of learning what you can plant where and how best to improve the soil accordingly.

[pdblake]

Not so much a favourite but a better cultivated part. The bloke before me had a stroke and so only worked the first few feet of bed. Mind you he did leave a huge five year old copost heap to sweeten up the rest of the plot.

[Beetroot queen]

I have a sunny spot, a shadier spot, a hilly bit, a flatter bit, a stoney bit, a drier soil area but all in all it's a good mix and everything seems to cope. So I am happy with my dolly mixture plot. 

[mumofstig]

I have a nice warm sheltered bit - fantastic for early salads - but for some reason, that's about all that will grow there. Leeks, not very good, strawberries ditto, sweetcorn, the same - see what I mean I've added more manure but it doesn't seem to help.

It's a puzzle 

[Jake]

What a fascinating question, too early to tell for me, although I do like the hilly corner bit of mine, it's just a feeling 

[starry]

I always love the bit that I have just weeded it always looks so good 

[surbie100]

I've got a bed I dislike - the Swampy Bed of Doom, where plants go to die. For some reason it doesn't drain.

This year I've dug a trench next to it and it's being double dug. I won't be beaten. 

[mjpalin]

The patch where my strawberries grow!