Garden Plans > 2021: Spring Gardens v2

About this Garden Plan
Backyard garden created mostly in the Bulgarian Style of gardening. There are only 4 raised beds - next to the fence. The rest of the vegetable beds are prepared as my grandfather thought me back in the days in Bulgaria. The overall aim is to establish a three dimensional garden to produce at least 50% of the food we consume (2ppl) with minimal care. Second goal is to improve the quality of the soil through regenerative methods of gardening.
Plan Type, Soil and Location
Garden Location:	Watford, UK
Garden Size:	8.00m x 20.00m
Garden Type:	Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout:	Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade:	Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type:	Heavy / Clay soil
Plan Notes

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Plant List

Plant	Number	Spacing	Spacing in Rows	Notes
Allium (Ornamental) Samardala	6	20cm	20cm x 20cm
Apple (Dwarf)	2	2.00m	2.00m x 2.00m
Artichoke (Globe) Green Globe	4	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Artichoke (Globe)	2	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Artichoke (Jerusalem) Common	1	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Beans (Broad) Aguadulce	6	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Beans (French) Princess Climbing	15	20cm	15cm x 30cm	This wonderful bean was recommended to us by Camilla Plum, seed collector and celebrity gardener from Denmark. She sent a few seed from her collection and explained that it was a very old variety that is no longer in circulation, and that it was unique because the pods stay tender for ages on the plant, even when they get fat and the beans have filled out.
Beans (French) Yin Yang	18	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Beans (French) Aquilon	45	20cm	15cm x 30cm	An excellent green bush bean from France chosen for earliness and productivity. Very tasty too, and it makes so many beans, we just love it! A modern variety with round green pods up to 20 cm long! - produced in large numbers. Popular because they are stringless, and grow high up, so easy to find when picking.
Beans (French) Jacobs Cattle Gold	15	20cm	15cm x 30cm	A beautiful gold/white splotched bush bean, named after Jacobs cattle in the Bible. The original stock for this variety was obtained from the Passamaquoddy people of Maine. It is a well adapted variety for dry bean seed production, and yields can be exceptional. Great winter staple for soups and chilli.
Beetroot Pablo F1	76	15cm	10cm x 20cm
Beetroot Boltardy	28	15cm	10cm x 20cm
Beetroot	36	15cm	10cm x 20cm
Blackcurrant	2	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Blueberry Draper	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Blueberry Sunshine	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Blueberry Aurora	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Blueberry Bluecrop	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Broccoli (Green) Green Magic	10	35cm	30cm x 45cm
Broccoli (Green)	13	35cm	30cm x 45cm
Brussels Sprouts Brilliant	6	50cm	50cm x 50cm	Hybrid Variety - Will not be using next year
Cabbage (Autumn) Winnigstadt	16	35cm	35cm x 60cm
Cabbage (Spring) Beloruskaya	16	35cm	35cm x 70cm
Cabbage (Spring) Precoce de Louviers	12	45cm	30cm x 30cm	From October - Under cover
Calendula Fiesta Gitana	14	30cm	25cm x 60cm
Calendula	10	30cm	25cm x 60cm
Cantaloupe	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Carrot St. Valery	81	10cm	10cm x 15cm
Carrot Manchester Table Carrot	36	10cm	10cm x 15cm
Carrot	46	10cm	10cm x 15cm
Cauliflower White Excel	6	50cm	45cm x 60cm	Half hardy - Hybrid - so will not use next year
Cauliflower All the Year Round	8	50cm	45cm x 60cm
Celery	10	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Chicory Witloof Zoom F1	21	25cm	20cm x 30cm
Chicory Palla rosso precoce (Radicchio	8	25cm	20cm x 30cm
Chicory Palla Rossa Red Devil	15	25cm	20cm x 30cm
Chives	4	20cm	15cm x 25cm
Courgette Verde di Italia	2	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Courgette Tondo di Piacenza	1	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Cress	8	10cm	10cm x 10cm
Cucumber Marketmore 76	1	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Cucumber [greenhouse]	3	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Cucumber	3	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Dill	12	20cm	15cm x 25cm
Fennel [greenhouse]	8	30cm	25cm x 35cm
Fenugreek [greenhouse]	13	15cm	15cm x 15cm
Flower Ranunculus	28	10cm	10cm x 25cm
Flower Poppy ( Californian)	9	30cm	15cm x 15cm
Flower Fresia	28	15cm	10cm x 20cm
Fruit Bush Arbutus unedo	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Garlic	54	15cm	10cm x 25cm
Geranium	2	30cm	25cm x 35cm
Gladiolus	10	30cm	20cm x 25cm
Gooseberry Invicta	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Gooseberry Hinnonmaki Red	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Honeyberry	2	1.50m	1.00m x 3.00m
Horseradish	1	35cm	35cm x 35cm
Hyacinth	5	10cm	10cm x 10cm
Kale Fizz	6	40cm	35cm x 45cm
Kiwi Issai	1	1.00m	1.00m x 1.00m
Leek Starozagorski Kamus	30	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Leek Lyon (Prizetaker)	15	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Leek	20	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Lemon Balm	1	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Lettuce (Headed)	19	25cm	20cm x 30cm
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)	14	10cm	10cm x 15cm
Lily White/Pink Oriental Collection	3	30cm	20cm x 35cm
Lily Asiatic Mixed - BULB	3	30cm	20cm x 35cm
Lovage	1	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Marigold African Crackerjack Mix	15	20cm	20cm x 20cm
Marigold	7	20cm	20cm x 20cm
Mint Bulgarian	12	20cm	15cm x 25cm
Mizuna Mispoona	20	25cm	20cm x 30cm	A totally new vegetable we introduced for the first time in 2006, created by Frank Morton by crossing Tatsoi with Mizuna. We really like it. It combines the bolt-resistance of Mizuna with the big leaves of Tatsoi. You can sow it in spring or midsummer, and it very quickly makes big rosettes of dark green leaves that are delicious raw or cooked.
Mizuna	27	25cm	20cm x 30cm
Nasturtium Alaska Mixed	1	30cm	30cm x 30cm	harden off - April / May
Nasturtium	13	30cm	30cm x 30cm
Onion	6	15cm	10cm x 20cm
Pak Choi White F1	4	35cm	30cm x 40cm
Pak Choi	2	35cm	30cm x 40cm
Parsley	18	15cm	10cm x 25cm
Parsley White Gem	33	15cm	10cm x 25cm
Parsnip	4	20cm	20cm x 30cm
Parsnip Albion	4	20cm	20cm x 30cm
Pear (Dwarf) King William (pear)	1	2.50m	2.50m x 2.50m	early pick the crop just before it become ripe
Peas Asparagus Pea	28	10cm	10cm x 20cm
Potatoes (Early) Belle de Fontenay	14	40cm	30cm x 50cm
Radish Mystery Mix (Heritage)	24	10cm	10cm x 20cm
Radish Black Spanish	81	10cm	10cm x 20cm
Radish	35	10cm	10cm x 20cm
Raspberry	2	70cm	60cm x 90cm
Rhubarb	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Rose Princess Louise	1	90cm	60cm x 1.50m
Rose Rosa Peace	1	90cm	60cm x 1.50m
Rose Sanders White	1	90cm	60cm x 1.50m
Rose Paul's Himalayan Musk	1	90cm	60cm x 1.50m
Rose Amnesty International	1	90cm	60cm x 1.50m
Rose Kazanlik (Shrub Rose)	1	1.20m	1.20m x 2.00m	Preferred location: Sunny semi-shade Rosa Damascena Repeat flowering, wildlife friendly, very fragrant Dark Pink tolerant to poor soil
Rosemary	4	20cm	20cm x 20cm
Sage Purple	1	90cm	90cm x 1.00m
Sorrel Blood Veined	2	30cm	30cm x 30cm
Spring Onion	16	10cm	10cm x 10cm
Squash (Summer)	3	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Squash (Summer) Patty Pan	1	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Squash (Winter)	2	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Squash (Winter) Waltham Butternut (Organic)	2	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Strawberry Woodland Strawberry	4	50cm	45cm x 60cm
Strawberry Albion	12	50cm	45cm x 60cm
Swede	16	25cm	20cm x 40cm
Sweetcorn Earlybird F1	18	35cm	30cm x 45cm
Swiss Chard Bright Lights	9	15cm	15cm x 15cm
Swiss Chard	50	35cm	30cm x 40cm
Tarragon Russian	1	40cm	40cm x 50cm
Tatsoi	4	20cm	20cm x 20cm
Tomato (Regular) Stupice [greenhouse]	2	50cm	45cm x 60cm
Tree (Small) Bay tree	1	2.00m	2.00m x 1.50m
Tree (Small) Almond	2	2.50m	2.50m x 2.50m
Tree (Small)	2	2.50m	2.50m x 2.50m
Zinnia Bright Spark Mix	7	30cm	30cm x 30cm

Planting Times

	Plant	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	Allium (Ornamental) Samardala
	Apple (Dwarf)
	Artichoke (Globe) Green Globe
	Artichoke (Globe)
	Artichoke (Jerusalem) Common
	Beans (Broad) Aguadulce
	Beans (French) Princess Climbing
	Beans (French) Yin Yang
	Beans (French) Aquilon
	Beans (French) Jacobs Cattle Gold
	Beetroot Pablo F1
	Beetroot Boltardy
	Beetroot
	Blackcurrant
	Blueberry Draper
	Blueberry Sunshine
	Blueberry Aurora
	Blueberry Bluecrop
	Broccoli (Green) Green Magic
	Broccoli (Green)
	Brussels Sprouts Brilliant
	Cabbage (Autumn) Winnigstadt
	Cabbage (Spring) Beloruskaya
	Cabbage (Spring) Precoce de Louviers
	Calendula Fiesta Gitana
	Calendula
	Cantaloupe
	Carrot St. Valery
	Carrot Manchester Table Carrot
	Carrot
	Cauliflower White Excel
	Cauliflower All the Year Round
	Celery
	Chicory Witloof Zoom F1
	Chicory Palla rosso precoce (Radicchio
	Chicory Palla Rossa Red Devil
	Chives
	Courgette Verde di Italia
	Courgette Tondo di Piacenza
	Cress
	Cucumber Marketmore 76
	Cucumber [greenhouse]
	Cucumber
	Dill
	Fennel [greenhouse]
	Fenugreek [greenhouse]
	Flower Ranunculus
	Flower Poppy ( Californian)
	Flower Fresia
	Fruit Bush Arbutus unedo
	Garlic
	Geranium
	Gladiolus
	Gooseberry Invicta
	Gooseberry Hinnonmaki Red
	Honeyberry
	Horseradish
	Hyacinth
	Kale Fizz
	Kiwi Issai
	Leek Starozagorski Kamus
	Leek Lyon (Prizetaker)
	Leek
	Lemon Balm
	Lettuce (Headed)
	Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
	Lily White/Pink Oriental Collection
	Lily Asiatic Mixed - BULB
	Lovage
	Marigold African Crackerjack Mix
	Marigold
	Mint Bulgarian
	Mizuna Mispoona
	Mizuna
	Nasturtium Alaska Mixed
	Nasturtium
	Onion
	Pak Choi White F1
	Pak Choi
	Parsley
	Parsley White Gem
	Parsnip
	Parsnip Albion
	Pear (Dwarf) King William (pear)
	Peas Asparagus Pea
	Potatoes (Early) Belle de Fontenay
	Radish Mystery Mix (Heritage)
	Radish Black Spanish
	Radish
	Raspberry
	Rhubarb
	Rose Princess Louise
	Rose Rosa Peace
	Rose Sanders White
	Rose Paul's Himalayan Musk
	Rose Amnesty International
	Rose Kazanlik (Shrub Rose)
	Rosemary
	Sage Purple
	Sorrel Blood Veined
	Spring Onion
	Squash (Summer)
	Squash (Summer) Patty Pan
	Squash (Winter)
	Squash (Winter) Waltham Butternut (Organic)
	Strawberry Woodland Strawberry
	Strawberry Albion
	Swede
	Sweetcorn Earlybird F1
	Swiss Chard Bright Lights
	Swiss Chard
	Tarragon Russian
	Tatsoi
	Tomato (Regular) Stupice [greenhouse]
	Tree (Small) Bay tree
	Tree (Small) Almond
	Tree (Small)
	Zinnia Bright Spark Mix

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Garden Plans > 2021: Spring Gardens v2

About this Garden Plan

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

Planting Times