Got back from a spell away to find something resembling a thousand plagues.
We share a plot - and our neighbours have decided that the best way to tackle their weeds and grassy areas, plus the grass path up the middle of our shared plot - was with weedkiller.
All our beans, courgettes, squash, corn, peas are dead. the brassicas which were doing so well have clear signs of weedkiller damage and at the other end of the plot all the carrots, etc are dead too. Our grassy areas we hadn't yet dealt with have dead patches too, looks like something has been spilled on it. Their vege is all at one end of their plot and has escaped pretty well ok, though there is the odd damaged plant.
No sign of our neighbours but the other allotment holders all gathered round and were very sympathetic - amazingly though the chap who runs the sight says there is nothing he can do as there is nothing in the rules to stop people using weedkiller.
So after a lot of heartsearching we have decided to call it quits and will concentrate on growing stuff at home. It's so disappointing but I can't see a lot of point in continuing as it could easily happen again. It's only a couple of weeks since they had a huge bonfire buring all sorts, including paint cans and wellington boots. Unbelievable.
We've managed to get quite a lot started and thriving at home, do you guys think it's the best plan in the long run?