For those that didn't know it, it's the anniversary of the 1887 Allotment Act!
There's further information here:
The history of the Allotment Movement (going back to 100BC):
http://www.kitchengardens.dial.pipex.com/history.htm
http://www.allotment.org.uk/articles/Al ... istory.php
According to Wikipedia a similar act was passed in the same year in the US (though not for Alaskan Natives......):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawes_Act
Enjoy!
Colin
Happy Allotment Day
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Well i for one didn't know that, thanks Colin_M. 
Kind Regards, Old Herbaceous.
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