My wife and I have been thinking of getting an allotment and have signed onto a couple of waiting lists in our area earlier this year.
Whilst on holiday last week I came across this book, Using The Plot by Paul Merett, it tells the story of how he and his family tackled an untamed allotment in west London within earshot of the M4 and the trials and tribulations of the project, I think he could have been writing about my family. The second half of the book is a recipe book using a lot of the produce from the allotment for ingredients and is just what you would expect, but the first 175 pages are absolute magic.
Just thought I'd mention / recommend it