You can get great advice from your neighbouring plotholders, but these suggestions may also help...

Kings Seeds - A leading supplier of vegetable, flower and herb seeds, plug plants and fruit trees. 

Suttons - Providing quality flower seeds, bulbs and plug plants, vegetable seeds, vegetable plants, seed potatoes, perennial plants and garden tools.

Mr Fothergills - See the great range of bedding plants and perennials, flower and vegetable seed, fruit and potatoes all available through our catalogues or online.

Southampton Wood Recycling Project - This social enterprise saves wood waste from going to landfill. It provides cheap timber inc. old scaffolding boards, fence panels, free or cheap pallets. They also deliver to the site.

National Garden Scheme - Around  3,700 private gardens open each year for the National Garden Scheme charities, all can be found on the website. A great source of inspiration, cake and plants. 

D.T.Brown Growers and Merchants www.dtbrownseeds.co.uk

Harrod Horticultural www.harrodhorticultural.com 

Coir Products  www.coirproducts.co.uk 

Chiltern Seeds www.chilternseeds.co.uk

Mr Fothergill’s www.mr-fothergills.co.uk

Simpson’s Seeds www.simpsonsseeds.co.uk

Plants of Distinction www.plantsofdistinction.co.uk  

Pennard Plants

Real Seeds

Simply Seeds

Garden Organic Heritage Seed Collection

Urban Herbs

The National Allotment Society (NSALG) - This is the leading national organisation upholding the interests and rights of the allotment community across the UK. They aim to provide, promote and preserve allotments for all. They offer support, guidance and advice to members and those with an interest in allotment gardening.         

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) - A great source of information, plants and products for all your growing needs.  

Hampshire Federation of Horticultural Societies - The Federation exists to support gardening clubs of all types – from small village clubs who meet a few times a year, to large allotment sites.  The site has great information about local horticultural societies, local shows and gardening events. 

Gardener's World - A great website with practical advice and information ranging from making a bug hotel, to growing a cut flower garden. 

Charles Dowding - An acclaimed innovator of no dig, organic growing since 1983. His original, weed free methods give superb results in both small and large areas. He has written nine books, writes for national and international magazines, runs a YouTube channel, appears on TV and radio including BBC Gardeners World, and teaches extensively at home and abroad.  

The Kids Garden - This website has a range of ideas for getting your children involved on your allotment. It's a great activity and educational too. As well as help with digging, teach them a little biology and introduce them to nature in a way that's fun. 

Grow Your Own - This monthly magazine also has plenty of advice, about growing fruit and veg, on its website.

All About Allotments - A website with an extensive list of web links relating to allotments, gardening, fruit & vegetables, grow your own, fresh produce, flowers, seeds and garden supplies.

The New Vegetable and Herb Expert - Dr DG Hessayon

Grow Your Own Veg (RHS) - Carol Klein

The Allotment Book - Andi Clevely

The Low Maintenance Vegetable Garden - Clare Matthews

The Half Hour Allotment (RHS) - Lia Leendertz

Allotment Month by Month - Alan Buckingham

Joe's Allotment - Joe Swift

On The Plot with 'DirtyNails' - Joe Hashman

My Tiny Kitchen Garden – Felicity Hart

A year full of veg – Sarah Raven

Foraging for Edible Wild Plants – Gail Harland

Skills for Growing – Charles Dowding

The Garden of Vegan – Cleve West

How to Grow Plants from Seeds (RHS) – Sophie Collins & Melissa Mabbitt 

Recycling in the Garden: Reusing everyday items – Angela Youngman

Gardening to Eat: Connecting people and plants – Becky Dickinson

Attracting garden pollinators – Jean Vernon

Garden the low carbon way (RHS) - Sally Nex

Grounded: a gardener’s journey to self-sufficiency – Liz Zorab

The Complete Gardener – Monty Don

Growing Beans – Susan Young

City Veg – Cinead McTernan

The Allotment Cookbook - Pete Lawrence

Kew on a plate - Raymond Blanc

River Cottage Veg Every Day - Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 

No Dig - Charles Dowding

Can I grow potatoes in pots (and other handy hints for incredible edibles) - Sally Nex

One Yard Revolution Frugal and Suatainable Organic Gardening YouTube Channel  

Charles Dowding No Dig YouTube Channel