It's easier than you think to choose organic. Switching just some of your shopping to organic items can really help to make positive changes within our food and farming systems. Demand for more organic food means more organic farms. More organic farms mean fewer pesticides, more wildlife and more animals raised to the very highest standards. Organic products are available in hundreds of stores - from supermarkets to indie retailers, and there are other easy ways to get a bit more organic on your plate; like a weekly veg box delivery or eating out in a restaurant with sustainable credentials.
Compost is the single most important supplement you can give your garden. It’s a simple way to add nutrient-rich humus to your lawn or garden that fuels plant growth and restores vitality to depleted soil. It's also free, easy to make, and good for the environment. But composting also has other benefits.
Hot composting - speed up your composting with a little more effort
If you find it harder to bend or dig these days, have you considered a raised bed?
In this internet age, most people will start their search for an allotment at Google but there are alternatives. Try more traditional methods which may be more effective. After all, the local site rep is more interested in his allotment site than web sites!
There is a government allotment finder site