That sounds a much better plan than trying to find a purpose-built one! I’ll have to keep an eye out for something like that 😀

The broad beans are being well behaved under their fleece, but the cabbages just seem to be rebelling! I have no idea what gauge of fleece this is (it’s the same as on the broad beans, and they’re being quite well behaved!), but I’ll keep an eye out for some heavier gauge fleece for next year 🙂

We split the rhubarb a couple of years ago, so hopefully those ‘new’ plants will be ready to pick from this year 😀 The previously person on our plot had dug up most of the plants before they left, but they didn’t dig up the rhubarb, so we got all those plants for free! 😀

I think you’re entitled to be smug with that! I did think about using a plastic bin, but I thought it might just get blown across the allotment if there’s a strong wind (there’s no shelter on the plot at all)

The person on the plot next to mine is a whizz with woodwork…. I haven’t actually asked him outright, but I dropped a few hints about being stuck for a raised bed (and being unable to make my own) and just got told “it’s easy, just nail the boards together”.
He did kindly supply me with the wood he had lying around in his shed, which ended up being my 1/2 sized raised bed.

But swapsies for plants does sound a neat idea if I can find someone willing!