Allotment Archives - Gardening by Design

What is No Dig gardening

October is a month when we see the last of the summer flowers and vegetable harvests and start to think about preparing the garden for next year. This is particularly true of a vegetable plot or allotment where the traditional autumn activity is to dig over the empty ground. Older gardening books will even recommend double digging - which is...

Starting an Allotment

Fruit and veg never go out of fashion and whether you have a few plants at home or are nearly self-sufficient on an allotment, nothing beats the experience of picking and eating your own produce. There is an increasing range of varieties and exotic introductions to tempt us in the seed catalogues and garden centres but if this is your...