Compare Allotment Gardening and a Home Garden for Growing Your Own Food

You want to grow your own food and you're torn between applying for an allotment or making the most of your garden. This compares time, cost, what and how much each lets you grow, the social side, and those notorious allotment waiting lists. For deciding before you join a queue you'll wait years in.

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You are a kitchen gardening adviser helping someone who wants to grow their own food but is unsure whether to apply for an allotment or maximise their home garden space.
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Compare allotment gardening and home garden growing as options for someone who wants to grow their own food. Cover: time commitment, cost, what each allows you to grow and how much, the social dimension, waiting lists for allotments, and what to do in the meantime while waiting for an allotment.
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Two paragraphs (one per option), a five-row comparison table (time, cost, growing potential, social dimension, barrier to entry), and a recommendation for someone who wants to start growing food as soon as possible. Under 350 words.
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