I have this -
http://www.amazon.co.uk/RHS-Allotment-Journal-Expert-Productive/dp/1845335597

RHS Allotment journal - its got loads of advice and checklists each month, plus each month has note pages to jot down what you do.

'Allotment Gardening by Bridgette Saunders'

See the description at the bottom of http://www.gardenhousebrighton.co.uk/shop/

I haven't read it but I know it was written to do exactly what you're after.

They is also a good site see link below
http://www.allotment.org.uk/

Thanks v much. I will look those up. No doubt will have more questions once the allotment is ours.

RHS Allotment Handbook, I bought mine used from Amazon for £5.00

I have just ordered the RHS allotment book - can't wait for it to arrive!

My came in fab condition, still in it's shrinkwrap. It's a lovely book to look through. Easy to follow, you'll enjoy it, then you'll want something more in depth. He He

At the moment, I'm reading Christine Walkden's No Nonsense Vegetable Gardening Book - that is nice and straightforward. Got mine from The Works for a fraction of the retail price.
Amazon is brilliant for books though, normally get mine from there. I'm tempted now to get the RHS Allotment Book Grannyb - not that I have an allotment but just a veg plot :0)

Dawnsaunt, I don't have an allotment yet, but this book is very useful.

Thanks Grannyb, you can't beat the RHS books can you.

Done it! Tis ordered - hey, you should get commission from Amazon, lol.

Got one "used but like new" for £5.19, plus postage. It will be nice to read through the Winter months.

Thank you :-))))

I have been looking through my David Austin 'The English Rose' which cost about £8.00 used. It's such a lovely book, the only problem is it doesn't have scent.LOL never mind smelly vision what about smelly books?

Nigel Slaters books also Amazon used, such good value.

These books should have 'scratch and sniff' lol.

I only have David Austin's rose catalogue - their roses are so expensive, arent they but lovely at the same time.

I've ordered some shrub roses for delivery in November from Apuldrum Roses and J Parkers too :-)