[ravenzero1]

Hello every one. my name is steve and i got my first allotment today.

my question is where do i start. the site will be plowed in the next couple of days and then im off. please help.

many thanks steve

[flitwickone]

[my question is where do i start. the site will be plowed in the next couple of days and then im off. please help.

off to where exactly

[andy135]

What a start............? I wish someone would come and plough my new plot. I'm halfway through digging it over...................the hard way! 

[BostonInbred]

Whats the plot like for weeds? is it clear or overgrown?

[Yorkie]

Welcome to the site ravenzero1 

Have a look at this thread, which contains some useful tips to get you started, and some further links

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=49569.0

And don't forget to take piccies as you go!

[ravenzero1]

it doesnt seem to have any weeds

[BostonInbred]

it doesnt seem to have any weeds

Easy Peasy then.

Mark it out into 4 or 5 equal sized plots and decide what you are going to plant where - you need to rotate crops to avoid diseases, the order is Potatoes, Legumes (beans), Roots (eg carrot, parsnips), Brassicas (cabbage, lettuce, cuali etc).

Decide if you going to have a shed, leave a space for a compost heap or two, and get planting seeds in pots/trays in the greenhouse or conservatory  for planting out in a couple of months.

Ive got going:

Cucumber
Squash
Tomatoes
Broad beans
Lettuce
Cauli
Red and White cabbage
Leeks
Turnips
Sweetcorns

Nasturtium
Petunias
Sunflowers
Pansies
Geraniums

And you have enough time to get in a few rows of potatoes.

Plenty to do!!!