Hi Peony
Really great to read all about your new allotment
You have done an amazing job so far~ and in a short time too
GR8 Work and you have transformed your shed
Fab that you have managed to sort so much out and that you got a nice looking compost bin there
I like your sunny patio paved area
Good luck with everything ~ and hope you manage to sort out the drainage and heavy soil ~and thanks for letting us see your allotment and all the exciting progress you are making
Creating Some raised beds made from very cheap [maybe sold for about £2 per 12 foot board / as reject quality ] scaffolding boards may be a solution for part of your space [ I think i will be getting some of these cheap scaffold boards to try them out ..the guy says he will cut them~to what ever sizes~ while I wait
Years ago in Sydney I only had a concrete yard ~and I made a one brick surround border 4' x 14'/ then I laid the base with a layer of newspapers~
then a bale of straw pulled apart and laid on top
then sprinkled that with seaweed ~and watered well ~
and I planted my first ever vegetable ~ a single small cucumber plant~ which ~quickly produced 3 long yummy cucumbers daily
Luckily my neighbours liked them tooxx