@@stepheneastwood4524 @deborahhalsey £ 120 for London is sounding par for the course. It's a lot - but I guess still reasonable in the grand scheme of things (look what gyms cost! And I'd much rather be on the plot 🤣)
That's a good price for a plot. Mines similar here in S.wales. you has so many challenges this year with your pumpkins. Here's to 2025! Love the greenhouse! And so many brassicas! As bad as me 😂😂😂 Danny 🌱
Obviously I don’t pay for an allotment, but from hearing what other people say about theirs, yours is extremely well priced. It’s a huge plot too. I don’t think all full sized plots are created equally. So much tidying done. You were very busy. Dorie did her bit for you too, canine dustbin 😂 Pumpkin varieties for next year look good. Here’s hoping it’s a better season in 2025. Can’t wait to see what else you’ve bought. Love Aunty Barb cam! So funny. That new greenhouse is mega! How fortuitous to have been offered it. Can’t wait to see what you grow in it next year. Love that walk around Manifold Valley. Nice to see you both in your happy place 😊
Aunty barb cam had me in stitches. She text to say she knows what happened - when she was recording she thought she wasn't, and when she was she thought she wasn't. I was like - yep I also think that's what happened 😂😂 Oh Clare. 2025 is gonna be YEAR OF THE SQUASH!!!!! For sure 👍
Sweet dumpling & uchiki kuri squashes are great. Not tried crown Prince but they do look fabulous so I may try them next season. Such fun planning next season 🤩
We found we like only 3 kinds of squash-buttercup, Waltham and acorn. I tried others and they were awful and I think this year a Delicata crossed with a buttercup in the compost and 😂 it was awful.
When I had my allotment it cost £40 a year but there was no water on site, yours is very reasonably priced. Fab new greenhouse, loads of potential. Loved your Aunts non-footage, the ground looked great 😂. Fab update Kerry although if Danny see's you drinking a cocktail on a Wednesday in your greenhouse it's only going to fuel his claims of entitlement 😉 Lovely job 😊
Haha. Shh don't tell him. We know he never watches 😂🤣 Yes I think our site has done well to keep costs down, esp as we're not great at fundraising! I'm excited about the new greenhouse - it's going to mean a lot of extra space for tomatoes next year!
Hi Kerry, the land rent sounds like a bargain, indeed...I would definitely consider it, if I had no garden space otherwise 💚🌿 Learnt something new about the cape gooseberries....how they can get mouldy and that there is an optimal time to harvest them....would they ripen in the house after, I wonder? I always like eating them, when they're served with a dessert in the restaurant😊 Glad to see how Liam gets you outside to the hikes, too - such stunning landscape 🥰
Great to see you and Dorie again, cleaning up and harvesting. I think if you're keeping the greenhouse on that spot you might want to turn it around, didn't see you enter through the doorway once. ☺ I sort of envy you the ability to grow so much from now on, but I think I should embrace the break and with these shorter days, there isn't much light or energy to do stuff after work. We're having slightly warmer days too, and I have one tomato plant I haven't given up on although it gets no sun. I actually have to clear everything and make it ready for winter this weekend, I'm helping a friend making apple juice next weekend, and then it's November, which very likely means snow and winter, and then the next thing is sowing pepper seeds in January. It's fun to see what you in UK can grow still, though.
Haha yes Trude! I did say when it was plonked down it should have been the other way around but noone seemed inclined to lift it up again 🤣🤣 Theres something about being forced into slowing down and taking a break - I'm going to blink and it'll be time to sow onions and chillis!
Hi Kerry, I have just had an increase in mine. It has gone from £38 to £52. We have no water supply, no toilets, no woodchip deliveries and the most rubbish paths going- full of rucks and holes- very uneven, and very slippery in Winter. I agree, your plot is a bargain. Happy growing 🙂
Hmm Be. Seems like the committee need to be justifying that price hike! Our paths are quite uneven but people have been bringing stones to fill in the pot holes and it's much better now. There's definitely a nice share and help out vibe on our site (tho inevitably the couple of grumps 🤣)
@@dogontheplot Our plot memebers are so kind and we share a lot, plants, produce as well as advice. The council said they have been undercharging for a long time with no price rises and they were losing money so they felt the rise was justified. My plot is nearly 160 sq metreas. I'm not sure if that is smaller, teh same or larger than the standard plot size? ❤
I've never found fennel to be a problem with any other crop. My Dragon F1 is doing amazing. Oh my goodness that's an amazing allotment price. Thinking about the price of my yard and taxes etc....plus water!
It really is a bargain. Yeh the fennel doesn't seem to be affecting anything... I have more in the home beds too. I'll have to look up dragon F1. I've been loving the bronze fennel for tea.
I’m in Bristol, I have a 1/2 plot which has cost me £50 a year for the last 2 years, but we’ve been given a years notice that next year it will increase by 52% to £76. We do have water and a couple of wood chip deliveries a year.
@@dogontheplot yes but not as big as the one they were originally planning which was 90%! I know it’s expensive but I just look at it as an alternative to a gym membership and with food thrown in 🤞🏼😆. I go to my plot about 4-5 days a week and definitely enjoy it more than I ever enjoyed the gym.
Hi Kerry I think we pay around £36 but we have one full plot and 2 halves. I bet you buy more seeds in coming months elsewhere and plants. I remember when I first bought seeds from kings catalogue and my order was very long but I don’t do that anymore. I think it’s great that you can go out into the greenhouse at night and with a cocktail aswell. See you soon 👋🏻
I definitely over bought seeds last year - but no regrets really 🤣 Buying seeds is part of the joy. So much potential. That's a great plot price too Mandy. And yes I will - of course! - still buy/swap more seeds this year. A new one for next year will be millet 🤗
@@dogontheplot millet I havnt grown that but I guess that’s good for you and your diet. I have grown chick peas. We love field beans and I won’t grow normal B-road beans anymore just field beans. I grew caraway which is something new for me and summer savoury is a lovely herb. I am never without parsley as I use it all the time in cooking. I have yet to master sweet potatoes. We love dried beans all my beans failed this year I grew lovely plants I left them so they were quite big b4 planting but as you guess it they all got slugged. So I don’t even have seed. I havnt bought bean seed for years. But hay ho that’s how it is with gardening. 😊
They're not sweet like tomatoes. I only tried a couple because they didn't do well. Last year I grew pineapple tomatillos in the greenhouse and they were delish
Hi I have a three quarter standard size plot and pay £60 rent reduced to £48 as pensioner. Then it’s £20 water, site maintenance £10 (covers all the mowers, loos and general looking after the site) then £6 for insurance and society memberships we all are linked to as a site (public liability (£1.50) and membership of the National Allotments Society (£3.50) and our local allotment federation (£1) of sites so all in all £84/year which is about £1.60 a week which I also think is a bargain 😊
Melbourne, Australia - the community plots are much smaller than yours, 10m x 4m. But each plot has it's own clean water supply & compost, coffee grounds, woodchip all included for free. Also we have a large barbeque & nice inside kitchen with all facilities & community room. We have our own honey bees & a community orchard with all sorts of fruits. There are multiple sheds with a complete range of tools, power tools, rotorvators & squeaky clean heated bathrooms. For all this we pay $120/year, all inclusive. About £60. I have a question please? Who is Mark? You mention him a lot, but if it's none of my business, I can respect that 😊
Wow - that's such a lovely set up! We have a few communal tools and (very) occasionally woodchip is delivered. Mark is my brother-in-law. He got the plot nextdoor to me just a few months after I got mine. I try to say 'my brother in law' every few episodes for new viewers 🤣 - I'm so grateful to have him on hand to help out with the heavy stuff! ☺️
Ooh goodness I have a cheap council allotment rent. Plot is 19 metres by 10 metres plus a front space to park my car & trailer my plot is classed as a half plot here so I only pay £20 yearly all in. this includes access to water taps apart from winter when it’s limited to 2 hours on a Sunday cos of potential frost.
I have a half plot with water and communal containers and toilets. These containers have electricity which is handy for charging power tool batteries. My rent per year is £65, but my neighbour who has the same size plot pays £90, the committee decided a year or two ago that those people who have had their plots for a few years didn't get the rent increase, which although I'm on the winning side I think it's unfair. Now that we have become a cooperative in an affort to buy the land which is under threat of being taken from us, they have said the rents will go up from January to be slightly less than what the council charge (we're a privately managed site) and it's going to be around £200 for all plots whether a full or half plot, which again I think is unfair. I have a feeling once they tell us the price there will be a lot of objections and arguments. Their reasoning is they need to be able to have a good amount of money in the kitty if we buy the land as a cooperative because we're each buying shares and if we want to leave they will give you back the amount you pay for shares. I can understand this but I still think it's wrong to only have one price rent no matter what size plot. It was never like that in the past.
Wow Liz. A lot of politics at play there... I have to say those decisions don't sound very fair... Yeh I can imagine there's going to be some unrest. I hope it doesn't turn sour for you... The electricity boxes sound great tho!
@@trevorwills3356 hmm not mine. Plenty still on the plant that are mouldy 😕 maybe if they'd ripened earlier in the season? Clare @thefarmyardgarden certainly had ripe ones drop off
I was offered a new plot for £110, however it was only 75metres squared and they wanted the money without me viewing the exact plot, thankfully i said no as several months later the new allotment still hasnt officially opened!
I paid just under £27 for roughly 30x10m. But, I will meassure again soon for 2025 growing plans. Have you ever calculated a return £ on plot fees in comparison if you bought the veg? In short, if this was a business, would you make profit? (Seed and plot cost only)
Yeh I think my plot is slightly bigger so they definitely need to re-measure the plots. I can say with every confidence that I am in no way turning a profit 🤣🤣🤣
Your plot is super cheap! Mine was £60 this year, with a note that it will go up by £5 per year for the next 4 years. Our association fee is £6 a year and water charge is £8.50 a year.😮 Love the squash selection, I grew the little gems for the first time this year, they grew loads of little squash on the vines and were quite tasty too.
Oh that's good to know about the little gems. Gosh that's going to add up isn't it, esp when you add on other costs like compost seeds etc. I try to think that if I joined a gym I'd be paying £50+ a month and I'd much rather be on an allotment than in a gym 🤣
Good morning to you. I pay £50 and few odd pence for 77 square metres for the year. Very fortunate in that my plot is literally right outside my back garden gate. It’s a Town Council owned area and one of 3 in my town. Have had it 2 years next month and feel very fortunate to have it. I really love growing, trying new things and have learned so much from great channels like yours in this time. There’s about 40 people currently on the waiting list here.
That sounds very reasonable too. Some people on our site have their plot coming off their back yard with a gate into the site and I think that's just lovely. We don't currently have a waiting list but generally as soon as a plot comes up it's taken.
@dogontheplot Our allotment plot works out about 250 square feet. Yes, we find it quite easy to fill up. We have broken the allotment up into sections to make it easier. We have two mini polytunnel A greenhouse and 3 IBC tanks to collect water. Shed with decking area and potting bench. And a compost area and a pond as well. Keeps us very busy.
Ah my trick this year was using sourdough starter - a little bit spread on cardboard and they came running!! It helped in the garden, but wasn't feasible for the plot.
On Ours they charge your rent, water, £7+ for "allotment association" there is just us, I don't know what that is LOL and an extra £20 and if you do 12hrs Hard labour over the year you get it back if your lucky LOL £1.66/hr that a bit less than min wage I let them keep it, Just remembered £7.31 insurance??
Gosh - talk about making it complicated! Our insurance is covered by the national allotment association membership I believe. Are you sure your committee aren't charging twice for insurance??
Sheeeeesh!!! There is so much variation from site to site! I'd prob still feel it was well worth it for £120 but I'm happy it's a lot less! Does that include water? And other perks ?
@@dogontheplot Mine is a full plot but not the biggest on my site. Yes water is included there’s 2 taps on site we can use the water all year round also. I just hope it hasn’t gone up again this year still waiting for my invoice 😬.
That's so cheap. I pay around 208 £ wheras water 💦 is not included. Tapwater we have to pay extra. That's why I'm trying to collect as much water as I can in rainwater barrels. Some people pay another 200 £ for water. You can really not complain.
I really can't. I think you might be the winner for the most expensive plot. Sheesh. You must still feel it's worth it, but still, it doesn't feel quite fair does it?
Ugh, can’t wait for this political GARBAGE in the US to stop! Nothing like trying to enjoy something to escape and still bombarded with ads-sigh. I need an auto mute for commercials and wish there was such a thing. We’ve had a frost a week ago and hard freeze last Monday so it’s done. Still busy covering and uncovering fall veg as we climb once again to 80F. We are in a severe drought still and unbelievable after all the summer rain. It’s so dry now rain has a difficult time moving in. Lol, I sowed fennel first time and read the same to not plant near some crops. I may have fennel tasting carrots.😂. Very busy digging bulbs, saving seeds and moving plants and if it ever decides to stay cold I will plant garlic. It’s getting tricky to garden. Also realizing I may need a high tunnel to make it easier to grow spring and fall brassicas as it’s a pain to adjust coverings and I need wider paths to avoid tripping-too much coverings and clips and bricks🤨 The music was fitting for setting the frame😂. 😂just as you were about to say how much your allotment costs a political ad butts in saying “Are You Ready?!” We are all wishing our life away and want it to be November 5th so we can get out of this stinking madness here. Seriously it seems it’s went on for decades. Not bad cost including water as many don’t have it. And a catalog to boot-WooHoo! The squash and tomatoes didn’t do well, but the peppers went bonkers! Would you like some?😅. It’s like pushing zucchini 😅.
Sorry the adverts aren't great at the moment Dusty. I can only imagine! Escape to the garden - you might have to be there a while tho!! Still it sounds like you've plenty to do. The weather is just going to get more and more unpredictable isn't it. I feel so much for those whose homes and livelihoods are being affected.
How much do you pay for your allotment plot, if you have one?
Just under £120, for a full 10-rod plot in London.
£5 full plot no water etc. Suffolk. It may go up this year.
Around £120 including water for a full sized plot in Lincoln.
@@stepheneastwood4524 @deborahhalsey £ 120 for London is sounding par for the course. It's a lot - but I guess still reasonable in the grand scheme of things (look what gyms cost! And I'd much rather be on the plot 🤣)
@@moonwrasse ohhh you're winning for cheapest plot so far!!!
That's a good price for a plot. Mines similar here in S.wales. you has so many challenges this year with your pumpkins. Here's to 2025! Love the greenhouse! And so many brassicas! As bad as me 😂😂😂 Danny 🌱
I have your baby boo seeds too! ☺️ Quite a lot of brassicas didn't make it into the ground last year so need to do better this Autumn!
Obviously I don’t pay for an allotment, but from hearing what other people say about theirs, yours is extremely well priced. It’s a huge plot too. I don’t think all full sized plots are created equally.
So much tidying done. You were very busy. Dorie did her bit for you too, canine dustbin 😂
Pumpkin varieties for next year look good. Here’s hoping it’s a better season in 2025. Can’t wait to see what else you’ve bought.
Love Aunty Barb cam! So funny. That new greenhouse is mega! How fortuitous to have been offered it. Can’t wait to see what you grow in it next year.
Love that walk around Manifold Valley. Nice to see you both in your happy place 😊
Aunty barb cam had me in stitches. She text to say she knows what happened - when she was recording she thought she wasn't, and when she was she thought she wasn't. I was like - yep I also think that's what happened 😂😂
Oh Clare. 2025 is gonna be YEAR OF THE SQUASH!!!!! For sure 👍
@@dogontheplot that’s hilarious!! I just love Aunty Barb ❤️😂😂
Loved the video as always Kerry. ❤ you definitely been busy, now time to relax and get a tan !!
I'm working on it ladies!
Well done Kerry 3k subs . Moving the greenhouse was quite a laugh.
Thank you 🤗 haha and now it's got to be moved again 🙈🙈
Hi Kerry, you're so close to 3k subscribers, well done. Lovely video as always 😊 Take care Kerry and Dorie ❤❤❤🐕
Inching closer and closer Wendy 🤣 it always seems to slow right down as you approach another milestone! Thank you 🥰❤️
Sweet dumpling & uchiki kuri squashes are great. Not tried crown Prince but they do look fabulous so I may try them next season. Such fun planning next season 🤩
We found we like only 3 kinds of squash-buttercup, Waltham and acorn. I tried others and they were awful and I think this year a Delicata crossed with a buttercup in the compost and 😂 it was awful.
Sweet dumpling was a last min addition but I'm glad I added it on!!
Lots of mystery veg 😂. We are due zero next Monday at night but for now it simply cold and rainy. Have a great day Kerry and Dorie, Ali ☔️🇨🇦
I won't tell you where I currently am and what kind of temperatures I'm enjoying but let's just say it's bikini weather 🤣🤣
Dorie was making me chuckle sat in the actual beds 😂 hope you enjoy the little gem squashes next year!! 🥰
I know, sat right on top of those onions that are finally sprouting 🤣
Ooo so lovely colours of autumn
Just waiting for the ginko tree to turn now...
@@dogontheplot 🙃
Mums filming is even more funny second time around! 😂😂😂
I laughed so much editing it 🤣
When I had my allotment it cost £40 a year but there was no water on site, yours is very reasonably priced. Fab new greenhouse, loads of potential. Loved your Aunts non-footage, the ground looked great 😂. Fab update Kerry although if Danny see's you drinking a cocktail on a Wednesday in your greenhouse it's only going to fuel his claims of entitlement 😉 Lovely job 😊
😂😂non footage-nice!
Haha. Shh don't tell him. We know he never watches 😂🤣
Yes I think our site has done well to keep costs down, esp as we're not great at fundraising! I'm excited about the new greenhouse - it's going to mean a lot of extra space for tomatoes next year!
Hi Kerry,
Lovely update.
But...Dorie's little face when she was munching on that radish!!! 🥰🥰🥰
She was loving it wasn't she 🤣🤣
Great update Kerry , what a job everyone did with the greenhouse lol , i think its fine where it is looks at home there xx
Yes it actually seems quite a good spot, although it needs spinning around so the door is on the right side! 🤣
Tomatoes are definitely done 😂 Greenhouse will look fab. ❤ dogs can eat radish mine do all the time. Still so much greenery on the plot
I've never seen her eat radish before but she really seemed to be enjoying it !!
Hi Kerry, the land rent sounds like a bargain, indeed...I would definitely consider it, if I had no garden space otherwise 💚🌿
Learnt something new about the cape gooseberries....how they can get mouldy and that there is an optimal time to harvest them....would they ripen in the house after, I wonder?
I always like eating them, when they're served with a dessert in the restaurant😊
Glad to see how Liam gets you outside to the hikes, too - such stunning landscape 🥰
Yes it's bizarre isn't it. Clare's fell to the ground when ripe, but mine are rotting on the plant 🙄 Yes, all-weather hiking with Liam 🤣
Great to see you and Dorie again, cleaning up and harvesting. I think if you're keeping the greenhouse on that spot you might want to turn it around, didn't see you enter through the doorway once. ☺ I sort of envy you the ability to grow so much from now on, but I think I should embrace the break and with these shorter days, there isn't much light or energy to do stuff after work. We're having slightly warmer days too, and I have one tomato plant I haven't given up on although it gets no sun. I actually have to clear everything and make it ready for winter this weekend, I'm helping a friend making apple juice next weekend, and then it's November, which very likely means snow and winter, and then the next thing is sowing pepper seeds in January. It's fun to see what you in UK can grow still, though.
Haha yes Trude! I did say when it was plonked down it should have been the other way around but noone seemed inclined to lift it up again 🤣🤣 Theres something about being forced into slowing down and taking a break - I'm going to blink and it'll be time to sow onions and chillis!
Hi Kerry, I have just had an increase in mine. It has gone from £38 to £52. We have no water supply, no toilets, no woodchip deliveries and the most rubbish paths going- full of rucks and holes- very uneven, and very slippery in Winter. I agree, your plot is a bargain. Happy growing 🙂
Hmm Be. Seems like the committee need to be justifying that price hike! Our paths are quite uneven but people have been bringing stones to fill in the pot holes and it's much better now. There's definitely a nice share and help out vibe on our site (tho inevitably the couple of grumps 🤣)
@@dogontheplot Our plot memebers are so kind and we share a lot, plants, produce as well as advice. The council said they have been undercharging for a long time with no price rises and they were losing money so they felt the rise was justified. My plot is nearly 160 sq metreas. I'm not sure if that is smaller, teh same or larger than the standard plot size? ❤
@@bewoodford2807 I need to measure mine!
Well I absolutely love you and Dorie of course!
Awww!!! 🤗🥰
Enjoying your videos,
Thank you 🤗
I've never found fennel to be a problem with any other crop. My Dragon F1 is doing amazing.
Oh my goodness that's an amazing allotment price. Thinking about the price of my yard and taxes etc....plus water!
It really is a bargain. Yeh the fennel doesn't seem to be affecting anything... I have more in the home beds too. I'll have to look up dragon F1. I've been loving the bronze fennel for tea.
I’m in Bristol, I have a 1/2 plot which has cost me £50 a year for the last 2 years, but we’ve been given a years notice that next year it will increase by 52% to £76. We do have water and a couple of wood chip deliveries a year.
That's a big increase in one year!
@@dogontheplot yes but not as big as the one they were originally planning which was 90%! I know it’s expensive but I just look at it as an alternative to a gym membership and with food thrown in 🤞🏼😆. I go to my plot about 4-5 days a week and definitely enjoy it more than I ever enjoyed the gym.
@@jaynekennedy8469 exactly how I think about it!
Hi Kerry I think we pay around £36 but we have one full plot and 2 halves. I bet you buy more seeds in coming months elsewhere and plants. I remember when I first bought seeds from kings catalogue and my order was very long but I don’t do that anymore. I think it’s great that you can go out into the greenhouse at night and with a cocktail aswell. See you soon 👋🏻
I definitely over bought seeds last year - but no regrets really 🤣 Buying seeds is part of the joy. So much potential. That's a great plot price too Mandy. And yes I will - of course! - still buy/swap more seeds this year. A new one for next year will be millet 🤗
@@dogontheplot millet I havnt grown that but I guess that’s good for you and your diet. I have grown chick peas. We love field beans and I won’t grow normal B-road beans anymore just field beans. I grew caraway which is something new for me and summer savoury is a lovely herb. I am never without parsley as I use it all the time in cooking. I have yet to master sweet potatoes. We love dried beans all my beans failed this year I grew lovely plants I left them so they were quite big b4 planting but as you guess it they all got slugged. So I don’t even have seed. I havnt bought bean seed for years. But hay ho that’s how it is with gardening. 😊
@@mandytaylor1008 yeh same here with the beans. I did successfully grow a few sweet potatoes last year but it didnt seem worth it for the effort tbh.
Yes as someone just outside of London it's very much
Come on - how much Nik??
@@dogontheplot 110
@@ThatBritishHomestead for both or each???
@@dogontheplot both used to be 27 each
I've never tried tomatillos are they nice what are they like
They're not sweet like tomatoes. I only tried a couple because they didn't do well. Last year I grew pineapple tomatillos in the greenhouse and they were delish
@@dogontheplot how you cook them
@@ThatBritishHomestead Salsa Verde is their most common use I believe
Hi I have a three quarter standard size plot and pay £60 rent reduced to £48 as pensioner. Then it’s £20 water, site maintenance £10 (covers all the mowers, loos and general looking after the site) then £6 for insurance and society memberships we all are linked to as a site (public liability (£1.50) and membership of the National Allotments Society (£3.50) and our local allotment federation (£1) of sites so all in all £84/year which is about £1.60 a week which I also think is a bargain 😊
Definitely. Way less than a cup of coffee! Our plot doesn't divide up the diff amenities, just plonks it all into one sum.
I was wondering what the colorful balls were? I would love to add them to my garden.
They've worked a treat and really brightened up the plot seeing as the cosmos took an age to come out!
Melbourne, Australia - the community plots are much smaller than yours, 10m x 4m. But each plot has it's own clean water supply & compost, coffee grounds, woodchip all included for free. Also we have a large barbeque & nice inside kitchen with all facilities & community room. We have our own honey bees & a community orchard with all sorts of fruits. There are multiple sheds with a complete range of tools, power tools, rotorvators & squeaky clean heated bathrooms. For all this we pay $120/year, all inclusive. About £60.
I have a question please? Who is Mark? You mention him a lot, but if it's none of my business, I can respect that 😊
Gee that sounds nice! Whereabouts in Melbourne are you?
@@ausfoodgarden SouthEast suburbs about 25 minutes from the coast.
Wow - that's such a lovely set up! We have a few communal tools and (very) occasionally woodchip is delivered. Mark is my brother-in-law. He got the plot nextdoor to me just a few months after I got mine. I try to say 'my brother in law' every few episodes for new viewers 🤣 - I'm so grateful to have him on hand to help out with the heavy stuff! ☺️
Wow, you have a wonderful great!
Very lucky !
Ooh goodness I have a cheap council allotment rent. Plot is 19 metres by 10 metres plus a front space to park my car & trailer my plot is classed as a half plot here so I only pay £20 yearly all in. this includes access to water taps apart from winter when it’s limited to 2 hours on a Sunday cos of potential frost.
Wow I thought I had it good!! 🤣 Long may it stay that way Margaret 🤞
Liked the into
Moment of inspiration innit 🤣🤣
I have a half plot with water and communal containers and toilets. These containers have electricity which is handy for charging power tool batteries. My rent per year is £65, but my neighbour who has the same size plot pays £90, the committee decided a year or two ago that those people who have had their plots for a few years didn't get the rent increase, which although I'm on the winning side I think it's unfair. Now that we have become a cooperative in an affort to buy the land which is under threat of being taken from us, they have said the rents will go up from January to be slightly less than what the council charge (we're a privately managed site) and it's going to be around £200 for all plots whether a full or half plot, which again I think is unfair. I have a feeling once they tell us the price there will be a lot of objections and arguments. Their reasoning is they need to be able to have a good amount of money in the kitty if we buy the land as a cooperative because we're each buying shares and if we want to leave they will give you back the amount you pay for shares. I can understand this but I still think it's wrong to only have one price rent no matter what size plot. It was never like that in the past.
Wow Liz. A lot of politics at play there... I have to say those decisions don't sound very fair... Yeh I can imagine there's going to be some unrest. I hope it doesn't turn sour for you... The electricity boxes sound great tho!
An awful lot of work for one or two cape gooseberries 😂
Haha. There's still time Ali!!!
@@dogontheplot
I once read that Cape gooseberries fall naturallly from the plant when they are fullly ripened.
@@trevorwills3356 hmm not mine. Plenty still on the plant that are mouldy 😕 maybe if they'd ripened earlier in the season? Clare @thefarmyardgarden certainly had ripe ones drop off
I was offered a new plot for £110, however it was only 75metres squared and they wanted the money without me viewing the exact plot, thankfully i said no as several months later the new allotment still hasnt officially opened!
Hmm sounds a bit suss. I suppose it's hard to get a new site started... Our sites are pre-war I think, so long established.
I paid just under £27 for roughly 30x10m. But, I will meassure again soon for 2025 growing plans. Have you ever calculated a return £ on plot fees in comparison if you bought the veg? In short, if this was a business, would you make profit? (Seed and plot cost only)
Yeh I think my plot is slightly bigger so they definitely need to re-measure the plots. I can say with every confidence that I am in no way turning a profit 🤣🤣🤣
Your plot is super cheap! Mine was £60 this year, with a note that it will go up by £5 per year for the next 4 years. Our association fee is £6 a year and water charge is £8.50 a year.😮
Love the squash selection, I grew the little gems for the first time this year, they grew loads of little squash on the vines and were quite tasty too.
Oh that's good to know about the little gems. Gosh that's going to add up isn't it, esp when you add on other costs like compost seeds etc. I try to think that if I joined a gym I'd be paying £50+ a month and I'd much rather be on an allotment than in a gym 🤣
@@dogontheplot yes, definitely better than the gym and so good for the soul too. 🍂
I pay £37 and £4 membership for a full plot and that includes water in Southwick near trowbridge
That's a good price too. It's been amazing to see how much the prices fluctuate though - from £5 (!) to over £200!!!!
Wow that is a bargain!
I gave up my allotment plot a couple years ago but annually was paying £74.50 for half a plot 5 rods!!
Oh yes that's quite steep! It amazes me reading all these comments how much variability there is site to site.
Good morning to you. I pay £50 and few odd pence for 77 square metres for the year. Very fortunate in that my plot is literally right outside my back garden gate. It’s a Town Council owned area and one of 3 in my town. Have had it 2 years next month and feel very fortunate to have it. I really love growing, trying new things and have learned so much from great channels like yours in this time.
There’s about 40 people currently on the waiting list here.
That sounds very reasonable too. Some people on our site have their plot coming off their back yard with a gate into the site and I think that's just lovely. We don't currently have a waiting list but generally as soon as a plot comes up it's taken.
my late dog used to eat radish, tomato's, cabbage and carrots dog iv got now wont touch anything
Oh really??? I thought Dorie might have a dicky tummy after all those tomatoes but she was fine! She likes carrot and kale stalks best ☺️
Hi I paid £92 a year.I have two full plots, And water included
Ah not bad for two plots then. That's a lot of growing space! Do you find it easy to fill?
@dogontheplot Our allotment plot works out about 250 square feet.
Yes, we find it quite easy to fill up. We have broken the allotment up into sections to make it easier. We have two mini polytunnel A greenhouse and 3 IBC tanks to collect water. Shed with decking area and potting bench. And a compost area and a pond as well. Keeps us very busy.
@@Allotment321 I can imagine!!! That sounds like a really lovely set up tho ❤️
Not far from you Kerry, we pay £30 for full plot with water and a toilet x
Ah much of a muchness then. We have a composting toilet on site but I tend to just hop round to mum's house if I get caught short 🤣
I pay £25 for half a plot including water. Oxfordshire
Not bad not bad!
£20 a year shared between 3 of us , it used to be £5 a year shared between 4 of us .
Oh that's gone up a bit then! Nice to share though ☺️❤️
@@dogontheplot 🤣🤣🤣
Put Banana skins down slugs love them
Ah my trick this year was using sourdough starter - a little bit spread on cardboard and they came running!! It helped in the garden, but wasn't feasible for the plot.
£20 a year for mine which includes water. So I've got two adjacent plots for £40 😂
Awesome 👍 that's a bargain for sure
On Ours they charge your rent, water, £7+ for "allotment association" there is just us, I don't know what that is LOL and an extra £20 and if you do 12hrs Hard labour over the year you get it back if your lucky LOL £1.66/hr that a bit less than min wage I let them keep it, Just remembered £7.31 insurance??
Gosh - talk about making it complicated! Our insurance is covered by the national allotment association membership I believe. Are you sure your committee aren't charging twice for insurance??
@dogontheplot they used to say we were in that unit I asked the national allotment peeps about something and they said that's for members lol
@dogontheplot I have just remembered an answer I got when I questioned, "You know where the gate is?" 😆 I'm still here. Some of them have gone
@@mrv8rick2 errrrr!!! cheek.
£140 full plot on wirral..
I think you're the winner got most expensive UK plot so far... 😬
I wish my fee for my plot was that cheap Kerry 😂. I pay 120pound for mine 👀
Sheeeeesh!!! There is so much variation from site to site! I'd prob still feel it was well worth it for £120 but I'm happy it's a lot less! Does that include water? And other perks ?
@@dogontheplot Mine is a full plot but not the biggest on my site. Yes water is included there’s 2 taps on site we can use the water all year round also. I just hope it hasn’t gone up again this year still waiting for my invoice 😬.
@@janesteel946 🤞🤞hope not!!
That's so cheap. I pay around 208 £ wheras water 💦 is not included. Tapwater we have to pay extra. That's why I'm trying to collect as much water as I can in rainwater barrels. Some people pay another 200 £ for water. You can really not complain.
I really can't. I think you might be the winner for the most expensive plot. Sheesh. You must still feel it's worth it, but still, it doesn't feel quite fair does it?
Ugh, can’t wait for this political GARBAGE in the US to stop! Nothing like trying to enjoy something to escape and still bombarded with ads-sigh. I need an auto mute for commercials and wish there was such a thing.
We’ve had a frost a week ago and hard freeze last Monday so it’s done. Still busy covering and uncovering fall veg as we climb once again to 80F. We are in a severe drought still and unbelievable after all the summer rain. It’s so dry now rain has a difficult time moving in.
Lol, I sowed fennel first time and read the same to not plant near some crops. I may have fennel tasting carrots.😂. Very busy digging bulbs, saving seeds and moving plants and if it ever decides to stay cold I will plant garlic. It’s getting tricky to garden. Also realizing I may need a high tunnel to make it easier to grow spring and fall brassicas as it’s a pain to adjust coverings and I need wider paths to avoid tripping-too much coverings and clips and bricks🤨
The music was fitting for setting the frame😂.
😂just as you were about to say how much your allotment costs a political ad butts in saying “Are You Ready?!” We are all wishing our life away and want it to be November 5th so we can get out of this stinking madness here. Seriously it seems it’s went on for decades.
Not bad cost including water as many don’t have it. And a catalog to boot-WooHoo! The squash and tomatoes didn’t do well, but the peppers went bonkers! Would you like some?😅. It’s like pushing zucchini 😅.
Sorry the adverts aren't great at the moment Dusty. I can only imagine! Escape to the garden - you might have to be there a while tho!! Still it sounds like you've plenty to do. The weather is just going to get more and more unpredictable isn't it. I feel so much for those whose homes and livelihoods are being affected.
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