Legal?

[JILLY JACKSON]

just had an offer from a shop to buy all the garlic that i grow.can i ? Dont think i particularly want to as i only put in 40 cloves and i reckon that will be for our own consumption.but it made me think.

[allotmentlady]

grow more for next year and make some money?

[lynda66]

just be careful if it's on an allotment as there have been cases of people losing them cos they have been growing for profit.

[allotmentlady]

really lynda? wow i didnt know that best go hide mine then lol

[Nicos]

The guy on the next plot to me sells some of his produce to the local corner shop - but it's a private site.
When we had our council lottie we were told no selling of produce was allowed.
If it's your own garden then there'd be no probs- so long as you declared your profits

[Pootle]

You can't generally grow stuff to sell (its against the Allotment Act) as allotments are supposed to be to feed your family etc...however, you can sell your produce if you have done something with it (ie: made jam/chutney/pickled it).

As the others have said - be careful or you could lose your allotment!

[Claire72]

if you normally have an allotment, think I would be growing tubs of garlic on my doorstep at home!!!! earning some money from your hobby is always a good idea!!!

[rogesse]

Just had a look at my tenancy and yes no growing for profit - mind you one of my neighbours devoted 2/3rds of his allotment last year to broad beans. He must really really like BBs or..........

[MaureenHall]

...however, you can sell your produce if you have done something with it (ie: made jam/chutney/pickled it).

As the others have said - be careful or you could lose your allotment!

I don't think our allotment Chairman knows that bit. He's trying to evict a plotholder on another small site who does just the absolute minimum to her plot but uses all her soft fruit to make preserves to sell. He said that was against the rules. Think we'd better look into that or there's going to be even bigger problems!

[zazen999]

http://www.communities.gov.uk/docume...pdf/131012.pdf

Give your Chairman this Maureen...it should help.

[quark1]

I wonder if you could get round the selling aspect if you were to exchange any produce for something or a service or even a discount voucher the shopkeeper might be able to provide? A modern-day form of bartering.

[Two_Sheds]

Can you actually grow decent sized garlic that people will want to buy? I can't

[JILLY JACKSON]

Thanks all,well i don;t have an allotment!! I grow everything in my back garden.The garlic looks quite a reasonable size already,but i;m not sure that i want to sell it,as if i can string it and hang it up,it,ll see me through the winter without having to buy anymore,but may sell some next year if i grow enough.I have 60 growing this year,which will be only enough for me and family members.I thought i only had 40!

[faerieprincess]

No vampires at Jilly's house next year then!!!