Do I have time for an allotment?

debsley_pig

Hi

Do any of you hire an allotment? It is something I am considering at the moment and wanted to get a rough idea of how much time we would need to put into it.

We would want it to produce enough veg for us, but wouldn't need much more than that.

Any ideas?

squeaky

Hiya

The following four threads should give you something to work with

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=141256&highlight=allotment%2A

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=143416&highlight=allotment%2A

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=102847&highlight=allotment%2A

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=50069&highlight=allotment%2A

Linda32

Yes plenty of idea's

We took on an allotment last Autumn, its different to gardening and can be hard work but rewarding as they say. Of course a lot depends on your level of fitness.

Then these what an allotment offers, for example a shed, water, loo's, bulk ordering of seeds from a "shop"

Ours doesn’t allow a shed, they feel that in view of this fact they have never had any vadalisum, it’s a sad fact that it can and does happen.

We pay £14.50 for the year.

These various hints and tips and necessary work that goes into growing the veggies and they will not all by 100% sucessful.

Of course the good bits if you like being outside in the fresh air is resting on your fork with the sun on your face.

We are just coming upto the buzy time of seed sowing but there isn't a dead line really, seeds will catch up within reason.
These possibly a time during high summer when you really have to keep on top of things.

Time wise you will be very surprised in what you can get done in a couple of hours, mainly because you can't wander off and do something else.

Oh and a flask is a must.