ginagibbs, there were 34 people on the list I went on a couple of weeks ago so I was expecting a long wait. Then last Saturday received an email asking if I wanted a plot to make an appointment to see one the following day and if someone further up the list wanted the plot I'd choosen then they would take priority. There were 8 vacant plots and only 6 people turned up.
Another site, though has a waiting list of 10yrs.It could be worth trying different sites in your area. Some of the smaller allotments have a slower turn over of plots. The site I'm on has 80 plots and sites come up fairly regular. The treasurer said they have a 50% fall out after the first year.
Zoomer, I finally got my allotment last spring after years on the waiting list and it was totally overgrown. I decided to clear a bit at a time. The other 'plotters' are so friendly and full of good advice, such as put up a shed -OH has done that- and only spend a couple of hours at a time-enough to see a result but not too much to put me off. Loads of useful tips about what grows well. In the small space I cleared I grew beans and fruit.I can't wait for the drier weather, hope to be out this weekend .
sorry for not getting back sooner, but don't get on here that often these day's, work n all that!
But it was nothing ingenious!
The beds themselves were three stackable packing collars laid end to end, and I secured them together using 2 lengths of 3" x 2" down both sides.
Then drill 22mm holes 2 inch deep at set intervals along both these lengths of batten, inserted six inch lengths of bar in these pre-drilled holes, then pushed 2 metre lengths of 22 mm hep 2 o water piping onto the bar! Easy!
Deano that's brilliant and just at the right time I have 3 of those pallet collars and was just drawing up my plans over the weekend trying to figure out what to do with them as I had them detailed as 'veg'. Perfect, thanks
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Zoomer good luck with your new adventure
tea and cake hugs and kisses
deano Nice allotment I'm green
Clueless
still waiting for mine, we have a 5 year waiting list in Cheltenham, so green with envy,
good luck and enjoy Zoomer
Good luck with it Zoomer.
Dean, am intrigued by your device for the piping to support netting, could I see close up pic?
ginagibbs, there were 34 people on the list I went on a couple of weeks ago so I was expecting a long wait. Then last Saturday received an email asking if I wanted a plot to make an appointment to see one the following day and if someone further up the list wanted the plot I'd choosen then they would take priority. There were 8 vacant plots and only 6 people turned up.
Another site, though has a waiting list of 10yrs.It could be worth trying different sites in your area. Some of the smaller allotments have a slower turn over of plots. The site I'm on has 80 plots and sites come up fairly regular. The treasurer said they have a 50% fall out after the first year.
Zoomer, I finally got my allotment last spring after years on the waiting list and it was totally overgrown. I decided to clear a bit at a time. The other 'plotters' are so friendly and full of good advice, such as put up a shed -OH has done that- and only spend a couple of hours at a time-enough to see a result but not too much to put me off. Loads of useful tips about what grows well. In the small space I cleared I grew beans and fruit.I can't wait for the drier weather, hope to be out this weekend .
Best of luck zoomer and all allotmenteers. At times I wish I had one, no one to interrupt you while you work(snooze in the garden shed).
artjak
sorry for not getting back sooner, but don't get on here that often these day's, work n all that!
But it was nothing ingenious!
The beds themselves were three stackable packing collars laid end to end, and I secured them together using 2 lengths of 3" x 2" down both sides.
Then drill 22mm holes 2 inch deep at set intervals along both these lengths of batten, inserted six inch lengths of bar in these pre-drilled holes, then pushed 2 metre lengths of 22 mm hep 2 o water piping onto the bar! Easy!
Deano that's brilliant and just at the right time
I have 3 of those pallet collars and was just drawing up my plans over the weekend trying to figure out what to do with them as I had them detailed as 'veg'. Perfect, thanks 
Your welcome Lisa!
Soz Zoomer! Not wanting to hi-jack your thread!
No probs Deanos, those beds are excellent, we should have an allotment thread me thinks...