is it a kind of dream?

Ooh - veg veg veg! *jealous* Edible plants are the only ones worth growing. Ooh, yum. Better get R making some bird-scaring shiny sweet-wrapper windmills or something!

I'm so jealous now! I love nothing more than hand grown veggies, but the only time I ever get any of those is when friends of the family have some leftover from their garden.

The soil out where we live is basically almost pure clay, so there's no chance of anything growing out here. I planted a young gooseberry bush out behind the house three or four years ago, it's still only barely making it past my ankles. I've given up.

In theory I could remove some of the clay and replace it with soil, but I don't have the equipment, money nor the nerves :p Congrats on your allotment though! Take photos!

This is *awesome*! Some of my favourite Brit scenery from the train is when we trundle past the allotments. I'm always quite jealous that I don't have one. Mind you, I have a *tiny* sunny spot in my yard for a small veg garden (usually, 2-3 tomato plants, lots of herbs, and *maybe* some beans -- which never grow to fruition). But there's just something magic about a hillside full of allotments. All with the promise of someone's homegrown, well-loved produce.

have fun!