I am the proud owner of a rather tumbledown overgrown 10 rod plot at Selhurst and South Norwood Allotments, after visiting this morning and signing on the dotted line!

The previous owner passed away in October and it has not been tended to since then... Although it does have a small shed and greenhouse, a couple of water butts, about three compost heaps, some cane and metal climbing vines, and lots of overgrown stuff! I can identify peas, gooseberries, rhubarb, some blackberry brambles?, roses and rosemary! Not sure how much of it we are going to keep at the moment, but have already found a couple of helpful fellow plot holders to help us clear it. Apparently we can pile up all the unwanted stuff and it will be burnt or put in a skip, which is a great help.

Wish me luck!