Garden Plans > 2015: Charnwood vegetable plot

About this Garden Plan
Medium sized back garden (approximately 200 ft long by 45 ft wide) divided into four growing areas. The site is approximately 300ft above sea level on the west side of the River Trent and the length of the back garden runs from the house towards the South East (140 degrees)
Plan Type, Soil and Location
Garden Location:	Dairyfields, Trentham, Staffordshire
Garden Size:	44' 11" x 44' 11"
Garden Type:	Home garden
Garden Layout:	Raised Beds
Sun or Shade:	Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type:	Good soil
Plan Notes

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Plant List

Plant	Number	Spacing	Spacing in Rows	Notes
Apple (Dwarf)	1	2.00m	2.00m x 2.00m
Apple (Large)	1	5.00m	5.00m x 5.00m
Artichoke (Globe)	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Asparagus	11	45cm	45cm x 45cm	20/04/15 First spears cut and added to stirfry
Aubergine	2	40cm	35cm x 45cm
Beans (Broad) Bunyard's Exhibition	21	20cm	15cm x 30cm	23/10/14 - 23 seed sown and placed under a fleece cloche; 21 seeds germinated by December 25/04/15 - 18 plants netted
Beans (French)	12	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Beans (Runner)	6	20cm	15cm x 30cm
Beetroot Boltardy	33	15cm	10cm x 20cm	02/04/15 Sown in half tray in Greenhouse 25/04/15 approx 30 seedlings transplanted into bed 2
Blackberry	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Blackcurrant	2	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Blueberry	4	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Broccoli (Purple)	2	60cm	60cm x 60cm	4/7/15 Half row of Broccoli sown in bed 3 & tray with modules sown and put in Greenhouse
Cabbage (Autumn Red)	5	75cm	60cm x 90cm
Carrot Nantes 2 (Organic)	16	10cm	10cm x 15cm	26/04/15 Half row sown in bed 2 07/05/15 Seeds sown in tub
Celery	10	20cm	15cm x 30cm	30/04/15 - 10 plants purchased from Northwood Nurseries and planted in bed 2
Chives	2	20cm	15cm x 25cm
Courgette	7	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Cucumber	3	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Fennel Fennel di Firenze	10	30cm	25cm x 35cm	04/07/15 Seeds sown in Bed 2
Fennel (Herb)	1	35cm	30cm x 40cm
Flower Wallflower	11	20cm	15cm x 20cm	25/04/15 Half row sown in bed 3
Garlic Elephant Garlic	10	15cm	10cm x 25cm	05/10/14 - 10 Cloves planted around Globe Artichoke
Gooseberry	4	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Horseradish	3	35cm	35cm x 35cm
Leek Musselburgh	11	20cm	15cm x 30cm	26/04/15 Half Row sown in bed 2
Leek	31	20cm	15cm x 30cm	30/04/15 - Small pot of leek seedlings purchased from Northwood Nurseries - 7 planted to complete row with celery
Lemon Balm	2	60cm	60cm x 60cm
Lettuce (Loose Leaf) Bijou	22	10cm	10cm x 15cm	26/04/15 Third row sown in bed 3 4/7/15 Half row sown in bed 3
Mint	3	20cm	15cm x 25cm
Onion Sturon	32	15cm	10cm x 20cm	23/04/15 - 19 sets planted in bed 2
Onion (Perennial)	1	15cm	15cm x 15cm
Oregano	1	20cm	15cm x 25cm
Parsnip Palace F1	29	20cm	20cm x 30cm	25/04/15 Short row sown in Bed 2 07/05/15 Approx 30 seeds sown in tub 21/05/15 Full row of seed sown in Bed 2
Peas Reuzensuiker	23	10cm	10cm x 20cm	17/03/15 - 10 seeds sown in pot in Greenhouse 12/04/15 - 6 seedlings transplanted in bed 4 and 16 seeds added to complete row 24/04/15 - 11 seeds sown in pot in Greenhouse plus additional seed in bed 4 07/05/15 - Seedlings reorganised to complete row with 10 plants (16 in total) using contents of pot and seeds sprouting in bed 6/7/15 First pods picked
Peas Calibra	23	10cm	10cm x 20cm	17/03/15 - 15 sown in pot in Greenhouse 12/04/14 - 9 seedlings transplanted into bed 4 plus 14 seeds sown to complete row 24/04/15 - 9 seedlings emerging; additional seeds sown 07/05/15 - 12 seeds sprouted in bed to complete a row of 21 plants
Pepper	1	35cm	30cm x 40cm
Plum (Dwarf)	1	3.50m	3.50m x 3.50m
Potatoes (Early) Maris Bard	10	40cm	30cm x 50cm	22/03/15 10 tubers planted 17/05/15 Only 5 Maris Bard tubers emerged - 3 International Kidney plants transplanted from Bed 4
Raspberry	2	70cm	60cm x 90cm
Redcurrant	2	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Rhubarb	4	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Rocket	21	15cm	10cm x 20cm	26/04/15 Third row sown in bed 3 4/7/15 Half row sown in bed 3
Rosemary	1	20cm	20cm x 20cm
Sage	1	30cm	30cm x 40cm
Squash (Winter)	1	90cm	90cm x 90cm
Swiss Chard Bright Lights	8	35cm	30cm x 40cm	Bed 2 - Seed sown in June & July (see 2014 plan) and redistributed in late Autumn. Covered by tunnel net in March 2015 to protect from bird damage. Bed 3 - 02/04/15 Half tray sown in Green house 23/04/15 approx 17 seedlings transplanted into bed 3 02/07/15 Andy cleared the row to allow Florence Fennel to be sown
Tomato (Cherry)	9	50cm	45cm x 60cm
Tomato (Regular)	1	50cm	45cm x 60cm

Planting Times

	Plant	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
	Apple (Dwarf)
	Apple (Large)
	Artichoke (Globe)
	Asparagus
	Aubergine
	Beans (Broad) Bunyard's Exhibition
	Beans (French)
	Beans (Runner)
	Beetroot Boltardy
	Blackberry
	Blackcurrant
	Blueberry
	Broccoli (Purple)
	Cabbage (Autumn Red)
	Carrot Nantes 2 (Organic)
	Celery
	Chives
	Courgette
	Cucumber
	Fennel Fennel di Firenze
	Fennel (Herb)
	Flower Wallflower
	Garlic Elephant Garlic
	Gooseberry
	Horseradish
	Leek Musselburgh
	Leek
	Lemon Balm
	Lettuce (Loose Leaf) Bijou
	Mint
	Onion Sturon
	Onion (Perennial)
	Oregano
	Parsnip Palace F1
	Peas Reuzensuiker
	Peas Calibra
	Pepper
	Plum (Dwarf)
	Potatoes (Early) Maris Bard
	Raspberry
	Redcurrant
	Rhubarb
	Rocket
	Rosemary
	Sage
	Squash (Winter)
	Swiss Chard Bright Lights
	Tomato (Cherry)
	Tomato (Regular)

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Garden Plans > 2015: Charnwood vegetable plot

About this Garden Plan

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

Planting Times