Allotments 4 All

Quote from: ktlawson on February 04, 2007, 19:45:39

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kitten,
just wanted to say don't worry or panic about growing veg. I planted my allotment last year and my wife gave birth to our daughter soon after. Even forgot to label what I planted. Anyway understandably I didn't attend the allotment much but it didn't matter as it kind of looked after itself and the amound of produce I had was amazing. Although I did have to wait a while to see exactly what i planted where. There is a general rule of thumb about rotation but just learn from each year. everyone's soil and climate is different and will produce different results. Just enjoy it!!! ;)

Kitten last year was my first year and everything just sort of   went in, there was two of us so we had spuds in two places the same with carrots, parsnips, beetroots and lettuce. So this will be our first year of grouping and rotating, things I learnt were : label everything, space out crops properly, don't manure roots (carrots, parsnips),don't overwater, hoe weeds regularly and don't take on too much. Learn as you go along and just enjoy it and take notes to improve next year, happy digging.    ;D ;D ;D

Awwwww thanks mokanoo & cornykev  :-* !  I was beginning to get myself all confused about it all, but i'm gonna chill out and just go with the flow.  I've already invested in a big note book, which i take with me each time i go to the plot, even tho' there's nothing to make notes about at the mo lol.  ;D

Heres a little graphic to show my method.

I always have trouble with the meaning of arrow directions.

Does that mean potatoes follow carrots/roots and are themselves followed by peas/legumes?

I read it as meaning that the potatoes move into the bed where the beans were last season, and the roots go into last year's potato bed  ???

Just imagine its talking about one bed and that the arrow means 'then'.

Peas then brassicas then roots then tatties then peas then brassicas etc etc.

I've recently found out that turnips and swedes are brassicas too so must be included in the brassica beds.

quite a useful explanation of the rationale from GQT


http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/gqt/fsheets/12_08_01/fsheetsq8.shtml