Allotment Vegetable Growing
Planning for 2005 Part
2
Allotment Plot 29 shortly after taken over.
The big problem, that only became apparent shortly
after I took the plot over, was the horsetail or marestail that infested the area in
red on the plan.
Because of this, I only actually utilised Deep Bed 3 of the deep beds
because I had already planted salad crops when I
discovered how much mares tail there was.
Bed 1 had 4 teepees of runner beans plus dwarf french beans, Bed 2 had
potatoes and Bed 3 sweet corn, squash and pumpkins.
At the end of the year, DB3 was cleared and sprayed with amicide. I
seem to have eradicated the mares tail successfully
(but it still keeps popping up!)
Where the previous occupant had his sheds and greenhouse (it was well
furnished) the soil was very compacted with layers
of sand and gravel on top. I double dug it incorporating
masses of turkey manure and some horse manure (a
gift from the neighbouring plotholder). On top went
the contents of used annual plant pots and grow bags.
This will be dug in in the spring.
A pile of topsoil went from the compost bins onto this area as well.
DB3 will be moved into alignment with DB4 to allow the path to seperate
me from the adjoining plot, which still has mares
tail. Paths will be wood chippings and the new large
bed will be rotovated in the spring.
Bed 1 has autumn planted onions and garlic at the southern end with
field beans as a green manure at the northern end.
Bed 2 is planted with field beans as a green manure.
Bed 3 was rough dug and given a good liming.
Bed 4 is left rough dug and unlimed.
Plot 29 for 2005
Concrete path to north, other paths in light brown from wood chippings.
Approximate Bed Dimensions
| Total Plot |
68.5' X 20'
|
| Bed 1 |
13' X 18'
|
| Bed 2 |
13' X 18' |
| Bed 3 |
10' X 8' |
| Bed 4 |
29'6" X 9' |
| Deep Bed 1 |
8' X 3' |
| Deep Bed 2 |
8' X 3' |
| Deep Bed 3 |
8' X 6' |
| Deep Bed 4 |
8' X 6' |
| Deep Bed 5 |
6'4" X 3' |
Planning the Plot (for 2005)
Allotment
Planning Pt 1
Previous crops on the allotments
Allotment
Planning Pt
2
Plot dimensions and horse tail problems
Allotment
Planning Pt
3
The potato order
Allotment
Planning Pt
4
Legumes into the rotation
Allotment
Planning Pt
5
Root crops and the plan finished
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