New Plot

After a false start, am awaiting the tenancy agreement (and rent invoice!) for my new and badly overgrown plot in one of the Lincolnshire cliffside villages. One of the advantages of living here is that there seems to be less demand for allotments - no real waiting list as such, just the wearisome machinations of the Parish Council.

The rent is a reasonable £20 p.a. for a full plot, inclusive of water.

I'm told that, although the plot looks daunting, it might not be so bad - some of the weed growth is poppy etc. and there is very little dandelion, bramble and couch grass. There are already pallets in place for manure and compost and the rhubarb is ready for picking. I'm armed with the new Andi Clevely book and the naive enthusiasm of a mid-life crisis 40+ year old!

Follow the postings to see how I get on (despite it being late in the Season) and don't forget to watch The Big Dig, Sundays BBC2 at 10 a.m., which I'm taping!