Your FirstAllotment
Everything you need to grow real food on a real plot
9 practical modules that take you from standing at the gate of a bare plot with no idea where to start — to harvesting your own food, knowing your soil, and actually understanding what you’re doing out there.
Does any of this sound like you?
If any of that hit home — this course is exactly what I built for you. Because every single one of those was me, not that long ago.
I made every single mistake going. So you don’t have to.
When I first got my allotment, I didn’t have a clue. I planted things in the wrong spots, at the wrong time, and wondered why nothing worked. I wasted money on stuff I didn’t need and ignored the things that actually mattered.
But I kept coming back. Season after season, I got better. And gradually I started to understand — not just what to do, but why it works.
I make YouTube videos about my plot now, and the question I get asked more than anything else is: “where do I even start?”
This is that course.
9 modules. Everything you need.
Click any module to see what’s covered. Work through them in order, or jump to what you need right now.
The very first thing to do when you get your plot. How to assess what you’ve inherited, what to bring, and how to avoid the classic day-one mistakes.
- First visit checklist — 10 things to do on day one
- The 5 most common beginner mistakes
- Quick wins to get you feeling confident fast
- The mindset that makes all the difference
How to clear weeds, build raised beds without spending a fortune, and get your plot ready for growing.
- No-dig method explained — cardboard, compost, done
- Raised beds: cost, size, materials, building them yourself
- Dealing with bindweed, couch grass and brambles
- Paths, structure and making the most of your space
The foundation of everything. What type of soil you have, how to test pH, how to feed it properly.
- Soil types and how to identify yours
- pH testing — what it means and what to do about it
- Building a compost heap properly
- Manure — what kind, when to use it, where to get it
Choosing the right crops for your plot, your time, and what you actually eat.
- The best crops for complete beginners
- Crop rotation in plain English
- How much to sow — avoiding the glut
- Planning on paper: the method that saves months of hassle
Plants that help each other grow — and ones that really don’t get on.
- The classic combinations (tomatoes + basil, carrots + onions)
- Plants to never grow together and why
- Flowers that attract beneficial insects
- Reference guide to 51 UK vegetable companions
Everything from seed to harvest — the day-to-day craft of growing.
- Direct sowing vs starting indoors
- Hardening off — what it is and why it matters
- Watering: how much, how often, common mistakes
- Feeding: when to start, what to use, how often
Slugs, aphids, blight, club root — all the stuff that goes wrong and how to deal with it.
- Slugs and snails: the full toolkit
- Aphids, whitefly, cabbage whites — the common ones
- Blight in tomatoes and potatoes
- When to worry and when to leave it alone
When to pick, how to store what you’ve grown, and what to do when everything comes at once.
- Harvest signals for 16 common crops
- Root veg storage, herb drying, freezing without the fuss
- The glut — how to handle it and enjoy it
- Simple recipes and cooking methods from the plot
January through December. What to sow, plant, harvest and do every month of the allotment year.
- Every month: sow indoors, sow direct, plant out, harvest, jobs
- Tony’s personal focus for each month
- Interactive month jump navigation
- Written for UK growing conditions (North East perspective)
By the end of this course, you’ll be able to…
What growers are saying
“I got my plot in March and had no idea what I was doing. Module 1 alone was worth it — I felt completely different walking down there the next day.”
“The soil module changed everything for me. I’d been growing on rubbish soil for two years and wondering why nothing worked.”
“The month-by-month guide is brilliant. I’ve got it bookmarked and I open it on the first of every month.”
Here’s exactly what you get
9 complete written modules
Full guides covering everything from plot setup to month-by-month growing — packed with practical content you can use straight away.
Interactive checklists and tools
First-visit checklist, harvest confidence checker, pest diagnosis guides, and more — built into every module.
Month-by-month almanac (Module 9)
What to sow, plant, harvest and do every single month of the year — a reference you’ll use for life.
Companion planting guide — 51 UK crops
Full companion relationships for 51 common UK vegetables — what helps, what hinders, and why.
Lifetime access — yours to keep
One-time payment, no subscription, no expiry. Come back as many times as you like, any season.
Works on any device
Read at home, on the bus, or on your phone at the allotment — fully mobile-optimised.
Get the full course for just £49 £27
One-time payment. No subscription. Instant access to all 9 modules.
Your First Allotment
The complete beginner’s course — all 9 modules
- All 9 complete modules — instant access
- Month-by-month allotment almanac
- Interactive tools, checklists & guides
- Companion planting guide — 51 UK crops
- Mobile-friendly — read anywhere
- Lifetime access — yours to keep forever
Questions? Here’s everything people ask.
Right. Let’s get you growing.
Everything I know about allotment growing — written up properly, in plain language, for complete beginners. 9 modules. Lifetime access.
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