Now I know the internet is full of allotment forums but I'm interested (prompted by Tim Lund's thread on an unrelated subject) to know who on this forum holds a plot on an allotment locally (or 'grows their own' at home) and maybe share some experience, ideas, etc?

I can't share much experience myself having last autumn taken over a plot that had been uncared for over the last few years. All I've been able to do so far is clear the plot and make a start on the raised beds. I'll be amazed if we grow much this year given the state of the soil.

Anyway, my plot is on Grove Allotments, across the road from the Harvester/next to the tennis club on the South Circular.