5 Allotment Accessories To Help With Your Plot

01/02/2022 Rob Walter

Taking on an allotment is a great solution for anyone who doesn’t have access to a garden and passionate horticulturalists who need lots of space for their precious plants.

While you might be excited to get your new plants and start designing a beautiful and bountiful allotment, there are a few allotment accessories that you’ll need. If you don’t have the right tools and equipment you'll struggle with some of the tasks required to properly plant and maintain your allotment.

Top Allotment Accessories 

There are a lot of options out there, meaning it can be hard for anyone who’s inexperienced at managing an allotment to choose the right options. The trick is buying a handful of items that you will use all the time and slowly building your gardening tool and allotment accessory collection over time as you grow different plants and try new techniques like growing in a fruit cage or polytunnel. 

A few gardening essentials to consider are: 

• Spades & Forks
• Garden & Allotment Netting
• Fruit Cages
• Potting Trays
• Sheds & Storage

As experts in gardening and allotment accessories, WM James understands the items that you need and how you can select the right ones. In this blog post, we’ll offer a guide to some of the most important allotment accessories for everyone and how you can use them to your advantage.

Spades & Forks

A selection of spades and forks is crucial for anyone who wants to create a stunning outdoor space. While you might already own some gardening utensils, these items can be heavy and difficult to carry.

So, if your allotment isn’t close to home, then you might find that it’s best to keep separate spades, forks and hand tools in your allotment or in your car.

You can then rest assured that you’ve always got some tools to hand. This is particularly important if the soil at your allotment is harder than that at your home, as you can then ensure that you have strong and robust tools that are fit for the job.

Garden Netting

Netting is a versatile and useful tool for any garden or allotment. You can use netting to separate out your allotment into sections and to protect your beloved plants

There are many different types of netting available, including butterfly and insect netting, bird netting, rabbit and deer netting and even pond netting for truly luxurious and unique allotments.

When choosing netting products for your allotment, you should think about what type of pests you’ll be dealing with the most. Ask your fellow allotment users what animals and insects they have to deal with regularly, and also think about what pests will enjoy eating the fruits, vegetables and flowers you want to plant.

You can then make sure that you have the netting you need to keep your plants safe. When ordering netting, you should always buy slightly more than you’ll need and keep any spare netting for emergencies or for replacing any damaged patches.

Fruit Cages

If you intend to plant soft fruits such as berries and tomatoes, which are both easily damaged and tempting to pests, then netting might not be robust enough to keep them safe.

As well as using netting, you could consider putting up fruit cages to keep your plants safe. These solutions range from large walk-in fruit cages to smaller vegetable cages for ground plants.

While a fruit cage might take up a lot of space, it will be worth it when you can keep your fruits and vegetables safe and enjoy a bumper crop at the end of every growing season.

Potting Trays

When you’re sewing your seeds, you need to make sure that you plant them correctly. For many plants, flowers and fruits, that means potting them up first and then transferring them into the soil later in the year.

This approach will allow you to control the conditions in which your plants are kept and get them to sprout before you put them into the soil in your allotment.

To organise your planting process and ensure that you can easily see what you’ve planted, you’ll need some planting and potting trays.

These trays make it easier for you to manage your plants and keep everything in one place. These trays are reusable and can be put to good use for several years.

Sheds & Storage

A shed is a great addition to any allotment. It allows you to store your new tools and gardening equipment. A shed also allows you to rest and relax after a hard day’s work on your plot.

Check out the selection of sheds available to find one that suits your needs. If you don’t have much space in your allotment and want a more compact solution that can be taken down when required, then you could also consider a canopy or gazebo.

Wrapping Up

All of these solutions are essential, but there are plenty of options out there. Check out the latest trends in gardening accessories by following our blog.

If you’re unsure about choosing the right solutions for your new allotment, then you can get in touch with us to speak to one of our gardening experts. They can help you to get off to a flying start and ensure that you have everything you need to enjoy a fun experience managing your new plot.