My allotment plan, advice please

This is my plan, ok so im not great at drawing but you get the idea.

Its not to scale and there will probably be more beds but thats the veg id like to grow.

I have no idea what should be grown together so any help or pointers would be great.

 

37 people and no comments, it either must be good or really bad lol !

 

It looks good to me Adam.

I wish I was that well organised:gnthb:

 

It looks good, and in the spirit of gardening, if it doesnt work you can always change it!

If it was me Id devote a larger area to carrots and leaks, to me home grown carrots are the a reason in themselves to grow vegetables.

 

Having been down there today i've def got room for alot more.

There will be 2 10ft rows of carrots and leeks

 

That sounds pleanty.

 

Don't forget salad crops can be planted along side slower growing crops which allows you to stagger the planting. Have you decided on your rotation planting and will you leave some of your plot fallow? I tried to work on a four year rotation as I was organic with my own compost feed and left freshly top fed areas a season to work itself in.

 

I've tried to keep my beds fairly narrow as to not waste any space. I shall be planting quite a few flower plants around the plot as im very keen on seeing lots of wildlife.

As for leaving a patch of land, quite possably however it wouldnt be out of choice, it would be more because i ran out of time to dig the whole plot lol

I plan to grow alot of my salads at home in the 3 beds i have. Although i'll still grow salad on the allotment.

 

Hi Adam if you are happy with your layout and the size of crops you are going to have then that's ok. If you would like a little more room one tip I can give to get extra space (if required) would be not to bother with main crop potatoes as when these are ready to be harvest they are cheaper to buy from a local farm than to grow them yourself.

I don't seem to be able to see any pumpkins in your plot and as it appears you have a little'un it would be delightful for her to grow her own pumpkin for Halloween ok they do take up a fair bit of space but just imagine her delight seeing the pumpkin grow ever so quickly!

Maybe you could also give her a little patch of her own that's if she is allowed to get dirty!:hehe: Hel.xxx.

 

Thanks for the advice Hel, i was just about to go to bnq and buy some patatoes! they have 2 bags for £5 deal on.

As for the pumkin growing this def will be happening but behind the shed area.

Also my little girl is called Evianna and she has her own little area by the shed

 

Evianna is such a pretty name and it's great that she has already got her own little plot, I think it's a wonder idea to get little'uns involved as sadly our children aren't little for very long although saying that when they are teething it can seem like an enturnity!:flag::D Hel.xxx.