Allotments

Hi doggie

That is what I am thinking about long waiting lists - there few allotments compared with people needs to have them

The increase in price will put people off getting their 'area of sunshine' - especially if they do not have a garden of their own, and they need that hobby or interest to make their lives complete

Regards

Kathy and Dave

People could always do as we have done and that is to turn some areas of garden into deep beds - if you have the room. Many things such as potatoes and carrots can be grown in tubs - I agree allotments are good but the waiting lists are long. We manage to grow enough to almost be self sufficients in the 5 deep beds that we have - although my wife did piont out that we dont have a garden anymore as its become an allotment. !!!

Nick

Nicki C said:

Hi there

I was watching One Show last night and there was an article about allotments

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcw7

The issue on the programme stated that there are large price increases for people who want to have an allotment now and in the future.

It takes the fun out of gardening, and I always thought of Allotments as a bonus to anyone in life if they want to do some gardening - especially if they are keen on wildlife and helping wildlife.

Anyone got an Allotment here?

Regards

Kathy and Dave

Hi

I was reading an article in the Sunday Times the other week talking about allotments and prices increases, people were up in arms about the price increases. Then I saw the rough prices and forgive me if I'm naive here or don't understand but many of the costs were under £50 a year.....is it only me who thinks that's incredibly cheap???

Hi Alan

I've heard of this scheme. It's a great idea. Thanks for the link.

Pipit

I've kinda got a dad who's mildly famous for his Allotment on Radio 2. ;o)

Why is it going to get more expensive? Are they planning massive rent hikes?

There is an Allotment Act (1950) which says if 6 taxpayers in a local borough approach the local council, they are duty bound by law to provide land for one.

Ant

It is indeed .. I am indeed Anthony Walton .. Son Of An Adopted Allotmenteer .. Terry Walton of the Jeremy Vine show fame! ;o)

There's allotment pics on my flickr site, and I have started a 12 month photographic project up there. I am taking three pictures from set points as near to the 1st of the Month as my shifts allow.

Ant 

All my christmas dinner came from the allotment, except for the turkey.

He's got a video podcast now, gardenersclick.com. The second one went up last week I think. My mam is in them too! ;o)

I shall pass on your kind comments, I was just speaking to him in fact. ;o)

Ant

I have had my allotment (sorry my wife's allotment) for about 4 years.  When we took it on no-one wanted them so we took on a second.   That's a total of 50 yards long for just over £20 a year, that's not bad.

The main difference in 4 years is that now there is a queue of people wanting them.  My son-in-law in another area has been told  the wait is literally dead men's shoes.

That allotment has given me breeding cuckoo, woodpeckers, red kite, sparrowhawks, peregrine along with the usual tits and a few vegetables.

My dads is the same. With people tightening their financial belts growing your own is a far more economical choice.

The allotment has the usual garden birds, my dad has a tame robin that waits for him to pull the tarpaulin back off the compost heap so he can get at the exposed worms! I am hoping to get some shots of it at some point.

I love how the changing seasons sweep over the plot, from a barren plot up until now, to green tendrils, and then the burst in life of the fruiting season!

Ant