I think if someone has a couple of plots and is keeping them in good repair, that's fine - some of our tenants have been on site for 30 or more years, so fair dues to 'em. On the other hand two plots ought to be enough for anyone - if there is a substantial waiting list, allowing a tenant the space to grow far more than they could possibly need seems to me like an indulgence (our lottie neighbour grows enough maincrop spuds to have to give them away to his grownup children).
I wouldn't agree about giving people with no gardens any special priority, either - modern estates have such tiny gardens (and such dreadful soil!) that it's hard to grow more than a few salad veg, even assuming your garden faces a direction that gets adequate sunlight. The days of suburban gardens as big as an allotment are sadly long gone for the majority of people... |