Time to get started

OK, I've decided to take over responsibility for the allotment from my wife who after a promising start has simply lost interest in it. There's a waiting list of over 500 people for an allotment in my town and I've been given until the end of March to get the allotment 'cultivatable' otherwise we will lose it. I'm a Managing Director of a software company with two young boys so time is always at a premiumfor me. However, due to myworking lifestyle I don't have time for the gym so this project should help me switch off from work, get fitter, spend more time outdoors and hopefully I'll grow some great vegetables as well. If it all fails then it won't be for my lack of effort and at least the next owners will have a head start! Today was my

first day working on the allotment. The top picture shows the state it's in. I spent a couple of hours and managed to dig over a raised seed bed, plant some garlic bulbs and make a start on controlling the weeds around the raised bed. Must remember to pump up the flat tyre on the wheelbarrow and buy some shallots and onions for planting later this month. I also need to think about how I will keep track of what's been planted in each bed.