Renting an allotment and getting started
For someone living in a block of flats, an allotment is an affordable way to grow your own vegetables and spend time outdoors. This guide explains how to get an allotment, how to plan your first season and what you need to know about the rules.
You will need
- Information on the municipality's or an association's allotments
- Basic tools: spade, rake, hoe
- Seeds and seedlings
- A watering can and a water canister
Steps
Find out your allotment options
Municipalities rent out allotment plots, and plots are also run by associations, parishes and allotment garden associations (siirtolapuutarha). Look for information on your municipality's website with the search word viljelypalsta.
Apply in good time
Read the allotment rules
Visit the plot in spring
Plan lightly
Prepare the soil
Sow and plant at the right time
Plan your watering
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