Allotment gardening

Need some allotment ideas? What should you plant and when is the best time? Here's a month-by-month allotment planner to help you make the most of your little slice of gardening heaven...

If you're new to allotment growing, give this informative guide a read.

Creating a new veg patch or allotment, how to get started

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This post probably doesn't need much introduction, does it? Yep, we finally have an allotment - it's something we've wanted for a LONG time and I'm SO excited to share that we now have one! It was about a year ago that we decided to put our name down on the waiting list for a

Whether you’ve taken on a new allotment or you want advice on maintaining your existing plot, we’ve got you covered. We've got lists of monthly allotment jobs, advice on anything from crop rotation, seed saving and companion planting to composting, pest control and weeding, plus detailed guides on how to grow your favourite fruit and veg.

May's allotment diary instalment is here and progress on the plot is coming along nicely! Find out what we have been upto, sowing and growing this month.

Discover five ways to get the most out of your allotment, when you have limited time. Allotment gardener Rachel Bull shares her top tips

You won’t believe your empty mason jars or newspapers could be useful in the garden until you see the list of garden hacks below. After reading the article, you can take advantage of your old items lying in mess around your kitchen or garage, and then turn them into helpful things for your garden. Now, instead of throwing them out, let's save them and give them new missions, they promise to keep you amazed.

It's been an entire year since we took ownership of our allotment plot - and what a crazy fast year it's been! We knew having an allotment was going to be a challenge, being complete novices to growing fruit and veg and not forgetting the fact we also had a newborn on our hands too!

Ever since she was a child, Bonnie Robinson has been an avid allotment gardener, producing a bounty of produce and flowers from seed. Here she tells of the profound joy a simple patch of earth can yield.

Colourful allotment

Renting an allotment gives you access to the space needed for growing crops like potatoes, onions and sweetcorn.

Excited for my first allotment, loads of work needed but decided to do a plan first....

Beautiful allotment vegetable garden

Create your own green paradise, even in small spaces!