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Oh heck Cam, yes quite a quandry.

Maybe they will let you hang on till feb, its not like you have neglected your plot. They should respect that and the fact your leaving other useful things behind.

I wish you loads of luck with getting a lottie close to where you're moving to, and getting your perennials shifted safely

thanks star :)

Cam, do you not have the option of offering the stuff you are leaving to the new owner for a price, or is it not possible to dismantle the greenhouse etc and take it with you. As for moving rhubarb, we have moved ours around so many times in all weathers and all parts of the year even with stalks on and it has never even stopped it for a second.

XX Jeannine

I would not move Cam if its going to upset you. But surely if you do decide to go then you pay for the plot for the next year. That gives you breathing space to get thinks swopped over. You could come to an arrangement with the new plotholder that you pay for it for the year if they'll keep it tidy and just garden the clear areas. You continue to visit as and when you can to harvest the crops and to collect your stuff.
Thats what happens on our site anyway.

Quote from: Jeannine on February 18, 2008, 00:30:17
Cam, do you not have the option of offering the stuff you are leaving to the new owner for a price, or is it not possible to dismantle the greenhouse etc and take it with you. As for moving rhubarb, we have moved ours around so many times in all weathers and all parts of the year even with stalks on and it has never even stopped it for a second.

XX Jeannine

We can sell stuff off our plots to other plot holders before we go but we have no knowledge of who will have it after us and my plot will need to be cut in 2 :( I am hoping i can convince a friend of mine to swap his smaller plot for my larger one but hes not sure hes staying either.

Greenhouse is not in place yet :) so might be an option but I am thinking i might be able to get something bigger in the new garden but its something i can suggest to hubbie.

Morton its going to upset me in that i have spent the last 10 months creating a little oasis but at the same time i need to move the rest of my life on and i ignore my garden at home as there no vegies in it so its only a summer garden for bbqs and the rest of the year were not out there with is a waste so moving and having 1/2 the allotment in the back garden and having all the fruit crops on a smaller allotment makes some sence in that we might use more from the veggie garden day to day rather than when the weather is good enough to get onto the plot to pick things.

Thanks for the tips on rhubarb as i grew these from seed and the fruit is so yummy :)

Can't you dismantle the raised beds and take them too? i think you should see if you can get an extension on your time so you can move your fruit, even the fruit trees should be able to be moved you haven't had them in too long.
Would be nice to have everything in the back garden.

thanks kea

I dont think moving the raised beds is an option as there built for the slope on the plot.  I have additional word which has not been used which i can move :)

I have been told that i need to speak to the allotments association but i cant see a problem as there treasurer moved out last march and still had his plot at chirstmas :( But it did make everyone angry they blamed bad organisation which i can vouch for a one plot holder left and it took 3 months for them to notice dispite being told by letter, email and speaking to one of them !