Hi, I’m a new allotment holder, less than a month, and didn’t really get any structured advice or guidance, although everybody is very welcoming and offers tips readily, I think a leaflet (these days a PDF?) would be a great resource for us noobies.
So the first couple of weeks were spent assiduously clearing the weeds and digging over the whole plot. I can see now why the association secretary says “it’s not for everybody”. After doing the digging (because that is what my father did, after his uncle taught him), I found Charles’ YouTube channel and what a revelation! First thing I did was order a tonne and a half of rotted cow manure that now forms a lovely 3 inch layer on top of the laboriously dug ground. Hopefully the last dig I will ever do! Now I plan to relax and watch the worms go to work over the winter and plan out the space for next year. Really looking forward to it, and thanks again for such a wonderful educational and entertaining resource!