[rich.h44]

hi all my nanme is rich im 26 an from hull,first of all i want to say what a fantstic forum iv been hovering around for a few week and though id now regester
well the reson iv join is because iv got into a bit of gardening (new house)and the kids want there fingers in!
so iv applyed to the hull city council for an allotment as the next step for more space!
so my plans are to grow fruit and veg for the house asell as some hurbs(for te wife) so my question is what are good fun and hardry things to grow?
Iv also been Down to the allotment and had a chat with the guy that runs the committe and he said a few people may won't there plots working due to I'll illness and also would I volentear to tidy up plot that havnt been used for years by the people that have them as there trying to evict them so I said yes
any way I got a phonecall last from the guy on the committe and he said did I want to work a plot till Christmas? So I said yeah I pop and have a look,iv just got back from there and it's weedy and needs clearing, so my only concern is, is this guy want someone to tidy his plot reay for him nxt year?? I just don't want waste all my time clearing it and not gett no good out of it!
Well I think I rambeld on enough
oh and if there is anyone from the hull area who would like to meet up and please give me a shoot as I'm new to this!
Thanks
kind regards
rich
thanks
kind regards
rich

[Runwell-Steve]

Hi, welcome to the forums and welcome to allotments.

As to what to grow, well just about anything really, salad stuff is excellent, radishes, beetroot, mixed leaves as they are very quick to grow and taste wonderful.

Anything else really, the more varied the more fun you will have.

As for the plot you've been offered, I personally wouldn't bother taking on a plot for the rest of the year only.  I would want to know it would be mine for the long term before spending any time or money on it.

[Y.E.A.H]

hello and a BIG welcome to the forum 

[rich.h44]

Thanks for the wecome guys, Steve there is a long waiting list or so iv been told! So it will give me chance to get to know people that why I'm thinking on taking it and I was only going work as much as I need and leave the rest?

[plot6b]

Hello and welcome from me Plot 6b

[DavidT]

Good evening Rich and welcome to the site. We are into May now, by the time you`ve cleared the plot, dug  and planted it , it`s going to be the end of June. If you plant the likes of peas, beans and cabbages, you will get something from the plot. Don`t even think about longer growing crops because you`ll just be growing them for the plotholder.

[rich.h44]

hi dave thanks for the info,iv just got some cherry tom,cucmber,onion,lettuce, seeds iv just planted in some pots,what about potatoes?

[DavidT]

Only earlies, they take about 12 weeks to crop.