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Don't know where you get your cost from but on the whole allotment gardening can be a very cheap hobby. Anyone can work a plot - you don't need a lot of moneyAllotments are also a great place to be inventive and recycle stuff - e.g. build a free or cheap chicken coop from recycled materials.
thats where im at as i try to recycle as much as possible
Weight of crop March 2009 to Feb 2010 = 750lb
Money couldn't buy what I get from my allotment.Sinbad
Here are some sobering statistics, this month being the 4th anniversary of taking on my plot (3/4 of full plot size).Cost £4207 ie £1052 pa - but the average is going down.