[mushroom]

The beer area on the allotment?

yes! on the grassy area next to the shed. Don't you have a beer area, for hot sunny days?

[mushroom]

I'm planting ..... for the beer area on the allotment
(and hops. They smell nice too)

Take care there mushroom.  I believe hops are quite invasive. :shock:

Yep. I'm going to try growing some next year. The canes or whatever they're called are available March-April. These would be for brewing though - I think these cultivars are less spreading than the wild type.