I took on an allotment in April this year & although it was weedy i managed
to get a fair bit of produce.
But during summer the whole plot was over run with a blanket of tumbleweed &
many other weeds, most of this has easily
rolled of in a blanket but i'm getting ready to blitz the whole lot with
weedkiller & hopefully i'll have a better chance next
year.

For some excellent info & good ideas have a look at this Leeds allotment
website...
http://www.keirg.freeserve.co.uk/diary/

as i'm in Sunny Scunny it's much the same climate, i find this v.useful.

Good luck

DD

"Alan Crocker" wrote in message
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I've finally got my new allotment, I've been asking since February, they
said I could have the plot in June and actually I got the plot today!!! (A
friend in the next county managed the whole process in less than a month,
but that's another gripe!)
Here's my problem:
Nettles!
Oh and thistles and brambles and just about every other perennial weeds
you
care to think of that will grow after years of neglect.
Does anyone have suggestions on the best way to clear it and suggestions
on
what would be a good vegetables to start with?