Topic: CROP ROTATION GROUPS?

[City Gardener...]

Hello, Hola, Bojour...

I have just taken on a new allotment. It's covered in brambles and grass which I am clearing and digging at a rate of about 30' by 6' per 4 hour visit (Yes I work like a mad animal :P). It's 90' by 30' so I think another 10 sessions should have me a blank canvas and a strong back :o

I have got plenty of winter veg' coming on at home so I'm not itching to get things planted over there other than some fruit canes which need to go in over thye next month. Other than that the plan is to get the plot and soil in tip-top shape for some end of Feb/Spring planting.

I have a rather lengthy list of goodies that I want to grow next year and am wondering how best to group them together with crop rotation in mind. Here's the families I'll be planting:

Brassicas,
Curcurbits,
Legumes,
Potatoes,
Onion,
Root,
Other (bell peppers, sweet corn, celery etc)

How would you group them together over, say, 4 large beds?

Thanks CG

[windygale]

 Hi City gardener hope this helps, but dont for get to doulbe dig in loads of compost or FYM where your potatoes go every year







hope this helps
windy

[City Gardener...]

That's top-notch info Windy, cheers!! ;D

[bupster]

I seem to remember that a couple of the allotment books also have suggested rotation plans. Joy Larcomb's Grow Your Own Veg is a very good wee bible that I'm fairly certain has a section on rotation. It has a section on everything else :D

[Svea]

i love joy larkcom.
if you are beginner, it's a great book with rock-solid info on all things allotment, and vegetables too :)

[bupster]

I knew I had that spelling wrong. :) I should have it off by heart, the book lives in the loo ;D

[windygale]

hi all, i use the RHS gardening Manual, Stefan Buczacki, Alan titchmarsh, And Learning Curve gardening course work for all my info, lots better than Joy Larkcom
it all helps me hope it helps you
windy ;)