Hi all,

This seems like a nice place to put my roots down so I thought I would, and then pick all your brains!

I put my name down for an allotment a few months ago but as the waiting list is over 2 years I have got impatient and decided to convert part of the back garden into a mini allotment!

Given the time of year is now a good time to do this, as I understand it I can dig in the existing grass and that should get it off to a good start. Would I be better then leaving it as it is for the winter and then digging it, or with a bit of compost could I grow something? (more impatience! )

The garden isn't that big to start with so this isn't going to be a very large patch so I know I will need to plan. I'm also wondering whether raised beds would be better as the garden sort of slopes down towards the bit that I'm planning to dig so I wonder if water logging is potentially going to be a problem.

All thoughts/suggestions gratefully received!