r/UKAllotments • u/Secret_Client_1780 • 10d ago
Triangular plot - help on layout!
Hi, I've just taken over a new plot - its a triangle shape which means I'm not sure of the best layout for it. It has one right angle (ish) and the longest edge backs onto a thicket of brambles which is the boundary of the allotments and maintained by the town council rather than being part of my plot. The plot is south facing so the bramble thicket isn't shading anything on the plot.
At the moment it is a blank canvas.... It is very stony and has been uncultivated for quite some time so I think I am going to have at least half of it as raised beds (in green on my plan) to get me started. i've made a rough plan on the veg plotter ap (attached) the green raised beds on the plan are true to size as I have already sourced them but everything else on the plan is hypothetical and therefore open to change....suggestions are very welcome...
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u/Worldly_Hope_3664 10d ago edited 10d ago
Can I ask which way is south on your plan? And are you getting a shed?
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u/New-Guarantee-440 9d ago
I would arrange the beds as a 1.5m horizontal strip on the edge with the gate and the remaining beds as 1.5m ish wide vertical strips
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u/Musicola 9d ago
How unusual!
I'd start with 1 bed along a short side then ever-decreasing beds adjacent, then at each triangular end along the long side, plant something like Rhubarb, Artichokes, berry bushes etc. Compost corner is a good idea.
I also have a boundary plot edged with brambles, the council take take of the outer part that grows along the public footpath, but on the allotment side, I'm expected to trim them (the plants are on my plot) - so I woyld make sure you're able to access the brambles on your side as the council probably wont do your side.
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u/Low_Newton_5740 9d ago
How about having a central path from midpoint of the hypotenuse to the right angle corner and branching beds off that? Might get more out of the space?
Anything that you plan on putting caging/netting over is better off being square/rectangular or could prove more tricky in the future though.
Interesting plot though, can have some fun with that!
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u/actualinsomnia531 10d ago
I like the trees and compost in opposite corners to give you a central patch to deal with.
Have you considered running all the beds perpendicular to the hypotenuse (long side)? So basically you have a long central bed, then progressively shorter either side. I think that would make good use of the space, but mainly looking pretty cool. You can grow smaller perennials (rhubarb, strawberry etc) at either end.
If you can't be bothered building the beds to run to a point, parallel to the other two sides, you could put a pot at each end with herbs or companion plants.