Vinny's Allotment Plot

I like the well established premise of 4 foot beds with 2 foot paths in between its just hard to do something different with it, hence the chevron/herringbone plan.

Each to there own.
I do like random cottage type planting as well but its not a thing you would plan for, it just sort of evolves.

The beauty of not using 'sided' beds is that a semi-formal plan can evolve when the beds aren't 'cast in stone'

My path isn't central on the plot so one side is wider than the other. this will make it look less formal, whether this is a good thing or not I am not sure?. I may just concentrate on fishboning one side this year to see how that works out?

Which direction do I chevron it is my first thought, do I want the head of the fish at the gate or vice versa?? Decisions, decision?

I could chevron one side and go boring or random on tuther......now there's a thought.

I like the idea but unfortunately because I could get evicted at any time I choose the pallet collars as raised beds. That way if I were to be evicted I'll just fold them up and take them somewhere else

Danny, what actions cause eviction, and why do you fear it.  Are you a rebel?
I've never had an allotment so don't know the rules, is the tenancy of an allotment so fragile?

My rebel days are well behind me Jen, unless watching football

The plots are actually private.

The row I live on was specifically built for the miners and each house was allocated a plot. As time went by houses were sold, some including the plots some not (I think some people held onto them in the hope the land would be sold off for housing)

Anyway mine is "without" plot. We have however been able to "borrow" one from someone who's late Dad used to live in the row. We are very grateful to the lady but you can obviously not be 100% sure they will want it back one day.

p.s.  Vinny, sorry about hijacking your thread!!

You aren't hijacking the thread Danny, just expanding it, as I usually do with everyone else's thread!

If your beds weren't sided you wouldn't need to worry about leaving the frames. I inherited some of those frames you have and I've had nowt but bother with them rotting, warping and springing apart.Problem is that I have crops in them, strawbs in two (hopefully they will transplant? Carrots in two which will be done by April,Parnips in one likewise and after a sweetcorn crop in one I planted japanese onions (which should move).

I know you like an expansion

Regards the collars that's why I'm hoping by treating them they will last 4 - 5 years, probably as long as me