Honestly, how much time do you need for an allotment?

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I've got a call to say I can go and look round, having been on a waiting list.
Looking at the neglected state of my garden, I'm having second thoughts about being the best person to take one on!

We have a small veg patch at home, so my thoughts were to leave salads, peas, tomatoes etc at home, and then fill the allotment with soft fruit, cutting flowers, squashes and perhaps some asparagus.

Honestly, how much time does one need to keep on top of a set-up like that? I'd have possibly one school day per week, plus evenings in summer and some time at weekends to work on it.

strongly suggest putting down thick black plastic over the winter. this will save you weeding in the spring and also makes the beds a bit warmer. its great fun and will also expand your cooking

Congratulations! We have an allotment thread running, so if you want help/advice , just ask :)

Approx how big is a full plot and a 1/2 plot in metres please?