Links
Local Allotment Sites:
Allotment Blogs:
- The Guardian Allotment Blog
- Soilman’s Blog: Beware, strong language and ‘earthy’ humour!
- Earthwoman Allotment Blog
- The Linear Legume: Full of beans!
- Daughter of the Soil Blog: Rebsie Fairholme’s blog.
National Organisations and General Allotment Advice:
- The National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners
- DirectGov Guide to renting an allotment: Government advice page.
- Allotment Vegetable Growing: The no.1 allotment site in the UK.
- Grow Your Own: Magazine website with growing advice and forums.
- Garden Organic: The rebranded Henry Doubleday Research Association.
- ReviewLab: the “Ultimate Guide to Gardening Resources”
- 2kreviews: Beginner’s Guide to Gardening
Allotment Growers’ Discussion Forums:
- Allotments4All: A lively forum with an allotment wiki maintained by members.
- Allotment and Vegetable Gardening Forum
Seed and Plant Suppliers:
- Garden Organic Heritage Seed Library: Subscribe to the scheme to receive heritage seed varieties.
- The Organic Gardening Catalogue: Quality seed catalogue.
- The Real Seed Company: Non hybrid seeds.
- The Garlic Farm: Famous Isle of Wight farm – lots of varieties available.
- VegetableSeeds.net: Quality seed catalogue.