Allotment ideas inspiration

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

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.

Wondering how to entertain children on the allotment? Read on for so many fantastic ideas to keep little ones busy whilst you garden.

I was up at silly o'clock this morning so an early morning visit to the allotment to water, erect the onion drying rack extension to the shed, harvested the onions and hung them on said rack. All in all a good but very hot couple of hours on the plot this morning, on a day that's so far has been the hottest day of the year at 35C .

Colourful allotment

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...

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Tips on how to start your own allotment.

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