There you stand, on the edge of greatness, trowel in hand and a heart full of hope. Hope of brimming beds, dazzling flowers, giant vegetables and baskets of fruit. But in the meantime you have the small problem of actually getting started. Like putting pen to paper in a new notebook, it’s intimidating. So, let’s break it down into easy-to-follow chunks to get your allotment going in no time.
When you start a new allotment, before you even get the key and start planning and clearing, you set your mind on what you would like to achieve. What often happens is that the local wildlife has other ideas. All the slugs, woodlice, snails, mice, rabbits, squirrels and aphids arrive en masse, and you are left wondering what went
