Hi, and thankyou for your replies. I have been told by other plot holders that the soil is pretty good so perhaps a 'suck it and see' approach is best to start with. I dont want to overload the soil (if thats at all possible.) and I'll definitely get some Growmore! There are a few stables not too fa...

Hi I'm a first timer allotmenteer. Took on a huge weed bed late last summer and all I can say so far is it's the biggest stress-buster going!! There is nothing more relaxing than pottering around an allotment as the sun goes down... you soon forget about daily stresses. I work full time but the odd ...

Hello, I'm new here and also new to allotmenteering, so bear with me if this is a daft question. As I have recently taken on an allotment, I dont have a stash of well rotted manure or compost. Can I mix in multi-purpose compost bought from the garden centre (3 big bags for a tenner) to boost my soil...