PLOT 4B
How could an allotment be brimming with beautiful produce yet the owner was never seen? Neighbouring plotholders vow to solve the mystery of Plot 4B
LAST WORD
PART 1
Illustration: Let’s Face It
The shed door creaked open for a moment and then slammed shut. Startled, Donna stood up from her planting and looked across to the rather dilapidated shed on her neighbour’s allotment. How strange, she thought, must be the wind on the loose door as there’s no one in there.The owner of the shed was never seen, but occasional noises emanated from the rickety wooden structure on this stunning allotment. It was just one more mysterious occurrence on Plot 4B. What was interesting to 4B’s neighbours was that the plot was immaculate.There was not a lettuce out of line or a weed in sight. It was packed with sumptuous produce. There were hole-free cabbages which hadn’t been netted, wigwams of beans and all manner of other vegetables all perfectly formed and ready for the picking; but no one knew how this had been achieved.The communal tea shed was abuzz with theories.