Hi Garden Girl. I have got a before photo so I will take a now photo next time I go.My plot was knee high grass and weeds to start with as no one had grown on it for about 2 years. The weeds have been horrendous and as the soil is heavy clay, it takes a good few hours to dig and sort through a small area at a time, however I have free access to horse manure and I put sack loads on once its dug over. This is making a second digging much easier and the worms do a good job too!
The shed costs £10 per year and you have to pay a £12 deposit for a gate key. We have a toilet too and a key is £5. The guy next to me bought his own shed (got it free) as his had fallen to pieces. He started a few weeks after me and is doing a great job, he now even has chickens (he caught me talking to them last night!!
Yes I have put my name down, only 18 months or so to wait. They have put my name onto the list so I am waiting.
I know there are a couple of plots that are pretty run down so can't see why there is such a long waiting list if people are not caring for their plots. I found out that their trading shed can be used by members of the public and so have been a couple of times to get things and to nosy at the allotments, enjoying a wander.
I waited for ten months from going on the list to getting the key.
People get given three months by our council to bring their plots up to scratch, then they get given notice to quit, so it's quite a while before it becomes officially available, if that makes sense
I pay £40 a year for a half plot. It was pretty overgrown when I got the keys 12 short little weeks later I've got 3 working beds, have harvested plenty of beetroot, rhubarb, blackberries, lettuce, radish, dwarf French beans and cabbages! My shed is free and I am supposed to share it with my allotment neighbour but I don't want to Lol
i get lots of compliments on my cabbages from the "old timers" so can't be ballsing it all up just yet
Ginagibbs it says 18months on the council website - will see
Where are you Fruitcake? Sounds as if you done well with all that veg and clearing your plot, share a shed what a cheek
not sure how long people get to get there plots weeded - went around being nosy today some were well weedy like calf high - some large squashes and pumpkins
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Hi Garden Girl. I have got a before photo so I will take a now photo next time I go.My plot was knee high grass and weeds to start with as no one had grown on it for about 2 years. The weeds have been horrendous and as the soil is heavy clay, it takes a good few hours to dig and sort through a small area at a time, however I have free access to horse manure and I put sack loads on once its dug over. This is making a second digging much easier and the worms do a good job too!
The shed costs £10 per year and you have to pay a £12 deposit for a gate key. We have a toilet too and a key is £5. The guy next to me bought his own shed (got it free) as his had fallen to pieces. He started a few weeks after me and is doing a great job, he now even has chickens (he caught me talking to them last night!!
Been looking at this web page below scroll to the bottom of the page initial visit then videos of days at the plot so far
http://thehorticulturalchannel.info/diaryofanallotmentgardener/category/diary/
normally watch them on youtube and rick van man
chickens nice neighbours if not too noisy
horse poo always good - have you tried clay breaker pellets
ohh not heard of clay breaker pellets will google them
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Info on clay breaker
http://www.allotment-garden.org/store/equipment/clay-breaker
Thanks GG looks good
Gg. Picked some sweetcorn today...yummy, it's been to wet to go down until now.
What a luxury ginagibbs you must be on a posh allotment with a loo
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Gg, have you put your name down for an allotment, if not go for it. Nothing to lose.
Yes I have put my name down, only 18 months or so to wait. They have put my name onto the list so I am waiting.
I know there are a couple of plots that are pretty run down so can't see why there is such a long waiting list if people are not caring for their plots. I found out that their trading shed can be used by members of the public and so have been a couple of times to get things and to nosy at the allotments, enjoying a wander.
gg I waited 4 years, hope you waiting list is shorter
I waited for ten months from going on the list to getting the key.
People get given three months by our council to bring their plots up to scratch, then they get given notice to quit, so it's quite a while before it becomes officially available, if that makes sense
I pay £40 a year for a half plot. It was pretty overgrown when I got the keys
12 short little weeks later I've got 3 working beds, have harvested plenty of beetroot, rhubarb, blackberries, lettuce, radish, dwarf French beans and cabbages! My shed is free and I am supposed to share it with my allotment neighbour but I don't want to 
Lol
i get lots of compliments on my cabbages from the "old timers" so can't be ballsing it all up just yet
Ginagibbs it says 18months on the council website - will see
Where are you Fruitcake? Sounds as if you done well with all that veg and clearing your plot, share a shed what a cheek
not sure how long people get to get there plots weeded - went around being nosy today some were well weedy like calf high - some large squashes and pumpkins
I have some pics will upload later