Coton Hill Allotments – Summer?

24 Jun

It was a beautiful warm sunny morning when I visited in May. After the warm weather in March, its been mainly wet and unsettled. But there’s always a plus side for allotmenteers, as that means we don’t have to keep visiting the plot just to water the plants.

For me two of the key signifiers of an allotment are sheds and bean pole supports. And they are certainly well and truly established at Coton Hill. I’m fascinated by the character and care that goes into these constructions.

Most of the plots look immaculately well tended, whilst some begin to show signs of the torment of the owners’ struggle against weeds. But I was delighted to see radishes being harvested in abundance.