We’ve been offered another allotment. In a nutshell, the site seems to be better, more sheltered etc. The committee also seems well organised, and nicely integrated into the community and so on.
However, its further from our house. TBH we’d hardly feel it by car, but me and the kids normally bike there and its probably around 40 minutes by bike as opposed to twenty. But it is as nice a ride as you will get, almost entirely through parkland (either way its a nice ride).
Our current site we have been on for nearly twelve years, and its not that much fun. Wet and in a wind tunnel. There is a huge turnover of plots and so our neighbours change all the time. Over the years we have put a lot of work into the plot though and I think it is about as nice as its going to get. Its on a hill and is north facing, its utterly miserable in wet weather (you actually cannot dig because you slide down the hill). One small advantage is that we actually have a double plot, which gives the kids a lot of space….
One option for us is that we actually hold onto both plots but I’m not keen to do that. Aside from the expense, I think it would be enormously inconsiderate given that there is such a shortage of plots locally. The only problem with this is that it does mean we are going to have to spend a few days midwinter moving some of our stuff off the other plot.
Of course all this depends on the plot that we are actually offered. It might be rubbish. But having spoken to the guy on the phone now, it seems like its likely to be decent, its all flat for one thing!
ETA really sorry hadn’t realised clicked post on the previous one if that makes sense! Sorry! I’m terrible for clicking publish when I mean preview
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What do I need to sprout them in and where do I get it from? Is it easy?
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