Allotment

A friend (of my friend) who is a ex-school teacher of science take me to his allotment, hence means a small piece of land in a town that you can rent and use for growing vegetables by Macmillan.  If we say a farm, we will get laughed at wrong words, because a farm means an area of used for growing crops or keeping animals.  This is managed by Leicester City Council ( http://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council-services/lc/parks-green-spaces/allotments-4-all/ ). For instance, one of  allotments is 10 yards x 30 yards, and cost is 15 pound per year, it is quite cheap.  Entire land was shared by 60-70 people.  They grow so many kinds of vegetable, fruits and flower such as potatoes, carrots, helda beans, french beans, courgette; zucchini in Italian name, beet, tomato, pear, plum and other vegetables.  I tried eat lows of some vegetables, and it had an interesting flavor.  Those crops are grown without using agrochemicals, and functional composts are used.  Compost means a mixture of decaying plants and vegetables that is added to soil to improve its quality.  I could have a good time for knowing the British life and food culture.  I will have a Jacket Potato tonight!

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