seed mania

help think i am a seedaholic,

I only have half a plot but seem to have ordered seeds for every vegatable under the sun. whooops

Think I may needs some help here guys.

Hope I can get some help with interplanting or something or I wont be able to grow all this veg.

Think I've been bitten by a bug or something.

Will have to ask OH to block all seed websites and ban me from garden centres etc. tee hee.

First question what can I plant with sweetcorn according to the packet they need at lest 2 feet apart, and I would think they take some time to grow, so what can I plant with them that wont harm them, was think of leaf lettice?

 

Hi Percy, try the 3 sisters method (sweetcorn, runnerbean, and courgettes or marrows)plant these in a square. also try raised beds you can get more stuff in and in rotation.

 

Thanks Fancy

Will think on what you have suggested I saw something about 3 sisters on grow your own tv programme the other night.

I went down to the plot this morning, ground was a bit wet and sticky to work, so I sat and planned my plot and this is what I came up with.

All comments advise welcome especally if you think I am trying to grow to much in each bed or the mix of veg per bed is incorrect.

I have two beds 4ft by about 17/8ft

bed one

Swede potatoes turnips carrots parsnips

Bed two

red and yellow onions spring onions leeks garlic shallots

currently a further two beds about 4ft by 18/9ft
and hopefully by about the middle of april 3 further beds of this size.

bed one
sugar snap peas broad beans peas french beans

bed two
lettice sweet corn celery chicory fennel

bed three
cabbage coliflower spinarch brocolli sprouts puple sprouting brocolli beetroot

bed four
pumkin courgette cucumber butternut squash

bed five

herbs and whatever else does fit above or I forgot I ordered.

 

Hi Percy T, try planting your carrots between the rows of potatoes. I tried this last year and it worked well.