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I have only posted here a couple of times last year, but thought this is a good place for guidance. My friend up the road and I have been growing in our small gardens this year, but I have always wanted a larger plot.
After 2 years on waiting lists I was offered a 4 1/4 rod plot last Friday - arranged to meet the council rep yesterday to view it. It was GRIM. 3 established trees in the middle of it (one a horse chestnut), no light and untended for 3 years. However she also mentioned that an hour before she left the office, a old lady had come in to return her husband's allotment key and cancel his tenancy as he had recently passed away, so his plot was available on the same site.
His plot is 6 rods, sheltered with lots of south facing area and a shed. It is in pretty good condition considering he has been poorly for about a year and has a crop of Cabbage, potato, strawberry, onion, beetroot, rasberry, blackberry, redcurrent and Broadbeans already growing (I'm sure there is more, but only had a quick look). Hearing the story that it was the old man's pride and joy made me sign on the spot and my friend is coming in on a co-worker agreement with me. We are both very much novices, but very keen to do justice to the previous tenant's efforts.
Spookily, the plot number on the site is 13. Lucky for me in that had I seen the original plot when offered on Friday, this new plot would never have come my way. I'm hopeful that the collective knowledge of this forum will help me do a good job.
Just wanted to share a slightly melancholy, but I think in some ways happy tale.
Looking forward to being a more active participant on this lovely forum
WBP
I have only posted here a couple of times last year, but thought this is a good place for guidance. My friend up the road and I have been growing in our small gardens this year, but I have always wanted a larger plot.
After 2 years on waiting lists I was offered a 4 1/4 rod plot last Friday - arranged to meet the council rep yesterday to view it. It was GRIM. 3 established trees in the middle of it (one a horse chestnut), no light and untended for 3 years. However she also mentioned that an hour before she left the office, a old lady had come in to return her husband's allotment key and cancel his tenancy as he had recently passed away, so his plot was available on the same site.
His plot is 6 rods, sheltered with lots of south facing area and a shed. It is in pretty good condition considering he has been poorly for about a year and has a crop of Cabbage, potato, strawberry, onion, beetroot, rasberry, blackberry, redcurrent and Broadbeans already growing (I'm sure there is more, but only had a quick look). Hearing the story that it was the old man's pride and joy made me sign on the spot and my friend is coming in on a co-worker agreement with me. We are both very much novices, but very keen to do justice to the previous tenant's efforts.
Spookily, the plot number on the site is 13. Lucky for me in that had I seen the original plot when offered on Friday, this new plot would never have come my way. I'm hopeful that the collective knowledge of this forum will help me do a good job.
Just wanted to share a slightly melancholy, but I think in some ways happy tale.
Looking forward to being a more active participant on this lovely forum
WBP
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