allotment garden
A private gardening area forming one parcel within a larger collection of subdivided small gardens.
An allotment garden is a private gardening area within a larger subdivided collection of such gardens, usually in a city or on the fringes of a city. These are common in certain areas, especially in Europe, as an opportunity for apartment dwellers to enjoy the pleasures of a private yard.
The individual garden belongs to a larger arrangement of separate gardening areas. Its private use distinguishes it from shared open ground serving the collection as a whole.
The subdivision is part of the form: the garden is one of several plots rather than an isolated private yard. Its usual urban or fringe setting makes gardening space available apart from the dwelling.
