Easiest for a Newbie?

As a newbie to the allotment world, what would you recommend to grow for success first year

Note

- don't have greenhouse, polytunnel or anything like that
- needs to be grown from seed in the ground
- will probably only be at the allotment once per week

Ta

I too use my conservatory to start my seeds off.  But seeds straight in the ground try:-

Dwarf French beans;
Climbing French beans;
Runner beans;
Spuds;
Fennel;
Various fruit bushes/trees;
Asparagus;
Rhubarb

For starters

Don't forget Beetroot which is dead easy, and so are many of the salad crops 

I recommend making a cold frame out of upturned clear plastic boxes; or anything you can get your hands on. Sowing seed in the soil is great - if they don't get eaten! And after a long cold winter, animals are gonna be hungry.

Accept that whatever you DO grown, you will need protection from beasties of varying sizes.

As to growing, what do you like to eat?

Potatoes are good as they cover a large area and don't need much taking care of. Ditto garlic and onions from sets.

Beans are fantastic - broadies to start with then French and runner. Don't forget to leave some of the French ones to mature on the plant for dried beans in winter and next year's seeds.

There is no such thing as guaranteed success, but you are more likely to avoid problems with early potatoes than maincrop which are more likely to suffer from blight if next year is a bad one for it.

Thanks for the replies from everyone - brilliant. I've being doing a bit of research this afternoon. I wonder what everyone thinks of the following

 - French Beans Cropper Tepee (chosen due to flowers and beans growing above the foliage for easy picking; its also a bush variety)
- Purple Tepee: as Cropper but a Purple variety
- Tundra Cabbage, very hardy variety
- Flyaway Carrot, has resistance to carrot fly
- Clapton Cauliflower, has resistance to club root
- mixed packs of salad seeds including varieties of lettuce, rocket etc
- Wellington Brussels Sprouts, very hardy and reistant to mildew
- Red Alert Bush Tomatoes, determinate, easy to grow outside?
- Bodacious Sweetcorn, has tolerance to common rust

And for the fruits

Apples - I already have 3 young trees in my garden, just need transported

Tayberry
Blueberry
Honeyberry

Would appreciate advice on suppliers or varieties of the fruit plants.

Ta!