# Homegrown.ie > Ireland's plot-share marketplace. Skip the 10-year council allotment waiting list. Rent a corner of a private garden, farm, or church land near you — or list your unused growing space and earn. Homepage: This is a curated list of the main pages on homegrown.ie, intended for AI assistants and search crawlers. ## Main pages - [Irish Allotment Waiting List Tracker 2026](https://homegrown.ie/allotments.html): Current waiting times for every Irish council allotment — Dublin, Cork, Galway, Fingal, DLR, South Dublin, Wexford, Kildare. The only Irish tracker of allotment waiting lists, updated May 2026. Ireland has ~2,500 allotments for a nation that needs 10,000. - [Start Your First Vegetable Garden in Ireland](https://homegrown.ie/beginners.html): How to start growing vegetables in Ireland — honest guide to garden size, tools, what to plant first, what not to spend money on. For total beginners. - [Homegrown.ie Blog](https://homegrown.ie/blog.html): Honest guides on Irish allotments, plot-share arrangements, the 2026 allotment legislation, and practical grow-your-own tips for Irish gardens. - [Ireland Grows](https://homegrown.ie/campaign.html): Ireland has 2,500 allotments. Denmark has 50,000. Sign the petition demanding the government publish its overdue allotment guidelines — and pressure your council to act. Ireland Grows campaign. - [Irish Community Gardens Directory](https://homegrown.ie/community-gardens.html): Directory of Irish community gardens — shared growing spaces across Dublin, Cork, Wicklow, Wexford, Offaly and more. Often easier to join than a council allotment. - [Find a Plot](https://homegrown.ie/find-a-plot.html): Rent a corner of a private garden, farm or church land to grow your own in Ireland. Bypass 10-year council allotment waiting lists with a private plot-share arrangement. - [List a Plot](https://homegrown.ie/list-your-plot.html): List your unused garden, farm headland, church land or school grounds on Ireland's plot-share marketplace. Earn a little, meet local growers, help community food security. - [Homegrown.ie Newsletter](https://homegrown.ie/newsletter.html): Ireland's grow-your-own newsletter. Allotment news, seasonal growing tips, waiting list updates, and campaign news — no spam, fortnightly at most. - [Irish Grow Calendar](https://homegrown.ie/seasonal.html): Month-by-month Irish vegetable growing calendar. What to plant, when, for Ireland's oceanic climate. Beginner-friendly, crop-by-crop. - [Irish Gardening Supplies](https://homegrown.ie/supplies.html): Irish gardening retailers compared — Quickcrop, Arboretum, The Polytunnel Company, Mr Middleton, Seed Savers. Honest comparison for seeds, tools, raised beds, polytunnels. - [Plot Rental Tax & Legal in Ireland](https://homegrown.ie/tax-and-legal.html): How Irish tax law treats garden-plot rental income. Rent-a-Room doesn't apply. Self-assessment thresholds, public liability insurance, and safety basics for landowners and growers. ## About Ai - [About Homegrown](https://homegrown.ie/about-ai/index.html): A plain-text summary of what Homegrown is, who it serves, and how to cite it. Built for AI search systems and human readers. ## Blog - [2026 Irish Allotment Legislation, Explained](https://homegrown.ie/blog/2026-allotment-legislation-explained.html): New Irish legislation in 2026 obliges all 31 local authorities to plan for allotments. Here's what it says, what it doesn't say, and what it means for your local allotment prospects. - [Ireland’s Allotment Guidelines Are 3 Years Late](https://homegrown.ie/blog/allotment-guidelines-overdue-ireland-2026.html): The government promised councils a framework for allotment planning by December 2023. It's still not published. RTÉ covered the story in April 2026. Here's what growers need to know, and what you can do while waiting for policy to catch up. - [Does Growing Your Own Actually Save Money in Ireland?](https://homegrown.ie/blog/grow-your-own-cost-calculator.html): Honest maths on whether a vegetable garden saves money in Ireland. Year 1 typically loses money; Year 2 breaks even; Year 3+ saves. Here's the numbers for a typical household. - [How to Share Your Garden in Ireland](https://homegrown.ie/blog/how-to-share-your-garden-ireland.html): Step-by-step for Irish landowners thinking of renting a portion of their garden, farm or land for growing. Rent levels, tax, insurance, written agreement. - [Ireland's Allotment Waiting-List Crisis](https://homegrown.ie/blog/irish-allotment-waiting-list-crisis.html): Dublin Raheny allotment wait is 10 years. Fingal just closed Powerstown and Turvey to new applicants. What's happening and what you can do instead. - [Planning and Development Act 2024 Allotments: What Every Irish Council Must Now Do](https://homegrown.ie/blog/planning-development-act-2024-allotments-ireland-complete-guide.html): The Planning and Development Act 2024 places a new statutory duty on all 31 Irish local authorities regarding allotments. This is the complete guide — what the law says, what it doesn't, what councils must actually do, and how to use it as a grower. - [Polytunnel vs Raised Bed in Ireland](https://homegrown.ie/blog/polytunnel-vs-raised-bed-ireland.html): Polytunnel or raised bed as your first big garden purchase in Ireland? Honest comparison of cost, what you can grow, and which one to buy first. - [Start Your First Vegetable Garden in Ireland](https://homegrown.ie/blog/start-first-vegetable-garden-ireland.html): A no-nonsense first-year guide to growing vegetables in Ireland — what to plant, what to skip, what actually works in Irish climate. - [What to Plant in June in Ireland](https://homegrown.ie/blog/what-to-plant-june-ireland-2026.html): What to sow, plant, and harvest in your Irish garden or allotment in June 2026. Irish-specific advice on timing, varieties, and what the weather actually allows. Courgettes, beans, salads, and more. ## Site info - [About Homegrown.ie](https://homegrown.ie/about.html): Homegrown.ie connects Irish growers on council waiting lists with landowners who have unused garden and farm space. Here's who we are, what we're doing, and why.