Erica and I received the key to our new allotment this week. It’s new not only to us but also to allotmenting in general by the looks of it, with no evidence of previous cultivation. It’s around 8m by 30m and currently just grass with a smattering of thistles and nettles. It runs east-west on a slightly south sloping site.

First job has been to hack back the foliage so we can get to the ground to dig the beds. Size and shape of beds is currently under discussion – any ideas?
The one crop we should get this year is blackberries!