Scotia wrote:
Padraig D'Arcy Wrote:

Hi,

I've heard the ground needs to be prepared months in advance of sowing
with composting and manure etc.

This would be new ground of course. It's been dug up a bit already
(there was a jcb working in the area) and there's no grass on top. I
just need to cultivate it and prepare beds/drills but will anything
grow in it??


Go for it it sounds like you are well on the way to success already.

I recall a few years ago I took over an allotment in March and I had it
ready for planting out ion May (see it here) http://tinyurl.com/ly5wp

Agreed. Even if the plot isn't ready yet you can start most stuff off
in containers and plant out later.

Or what might be the best choice of vegetables at this stage?

More or less anything you like at this time of the year, have a look at
the vegetable section here;

http://thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/

Yup. There aren't many things that *must* be planted before April.

James