We went to the allotment this morning for our first inspection - and it was great. It has been well looked after - so no major clearance work to be done, it has established strawberries, raspberries, and rhubarb as well as two large compost bins and a very nice shed. It is very nicely situated, quite near the entrance to the site, but away from the main central path. We couldn't have asked for anything better. Accordingly, we went off the the bookshop and bought our first allotment book (probably the first of many) and I have been musing over it for the remainder of the day. Tomorrow we start work for real. Also, the previous owner left his crop of carrots, so we have even managed our first harvest!

The picture shows our shed, a healthy crop of comfrey, presumably for the compost and the rhubarb.

This shows most the the allotment - all 5 rods of it. The runner beans can just be seen in the distance, although they need to be taken out now - possibly our first task for tomorrow. But, as you can see it has all been cultivated and just needs looking after.