Garden Plans > 2015: Allotment

About this Garden Plan

5 year plot rotation, combined with 3 sisters technique, permanant strawberry bed near greenhouse, cottage style wildlife garden at one end.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Buckinghamshire
Garden Size: 93' 1" x 29' 11"
Garden Type: Allotment
Garden Layout: Potager / Country garden
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Artichoke (Jerusalem) 660cm60cm x 60cm 
Aubergine 240cm35cm x 45cm 
Basil
 [greenhouse]
1120cm15cm x 25cm 
Basil 3420cm15cm x 25cm 
Beans (Borlotti) 3225cm20cm x 35cm 
Beans (Broad) 4020cm15cm x 30cm 
Beans (French) 1620cm15cm x 30cm 
Beetroot
 Chioggia
10515cm10cm x 20cm 
Beetroot
 Bull's Blood
7515cm10cm x 20cm 
Beetroot
 Boltardy
7515cm10cm x 20cm 
Bok Choy
 Pak Choi Purple F1
2520cm20cm x 25cm 
Borage 435cm30cm x 60cm 
Broccoli (Green)
 Chevalier
735cm30cm x 45cm 
Broccoli (Purple)
 Purple Sprouting
760cm60cm x 60cm 
Cabbage (Summer)
 Savoy Continuity Collection
650cm45cm x 55cm 
Calendula 630cm25cm x 60cm 
Carrot
 Flyaway F1 Organic
14410cm10cm x 15cm 
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored 2
15610cm10cm x 15cm 
Catnip 435cm30cm x 40cm 
Cauliflower
 All The Year Round
950cm45cm x 60cm 
Celeriac
 Ibis
835cm30cm x 40cm 
Celery 1020cm15cm x 30cm 
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Morello Cherry
13.00m3.00m x 3.00m 
Chilli Pepper
 [greenhouse]
535cm30cm x 40cm 
Comfrey 460cm60cm x 60cm 
Coriander 1220cm15cm x 25cm 
Cornflower 520cm20cm x 20cm 
Cosmos 620cm20cm x 20cm 
Courgette 760cm60cm x 60cm 
Cucumber 260cm60cm x 60cm 
Cucumber
 [greenhouse]
360cm60cm x 60cm 
Dill 920cm15cm x 25cm 
Echinacea 435cm30cm x 40cm 
Fennel (Herb) 335cm30cm x 40cm 
Flower 520cm15cm x 20cm 
Flower 520cm15cm x 20cm 
Flower 620cm15cm x 20cm 
Garlic 17515cm10cm x 25cm 
Herb
 Collection
620cm15cm x 25cm 
Horseradish 235cm35cm x 35cm 
Lavender 1840cm35cm x 50cm 
Leek
 Elephant
10420cm15cm x 30cm 
Leek
 Musselburgh
10420cm15cm x 30cm 
Lemon Balm 160cm60cm x 60cm 
Lemon Verbena 335cm30cm x 45cm 
Marigold 12920cm20cm x 20cm 
Marjoram 520cm15cm x 25cm 
Nasturtium 230cm30cm x 30cm 
Onion
 Ailsa Craig
21015cm10cm x 20cm 
Onion
 Bedfordshire Champion
28015cm10cm x 20cm 
Onion (Perennial) 1515cm15cm x 15cm 
Onion (Red)
 Long Red of Florence
14015cm10cm x 20cm 
Onion (Red)
 Red Brunswick
14015cm10cm x 20cm 
Oregano 620cm15cm x 25cm 
Parsley 1015cm10cm x 25cm 
Parsnip
 Tender and True
3620cm20cm x 30cm 
Parsnip
 Countess F1
2420cm20cm x 30cm 
Parsnip
 Duchess F1
3620cm20cm x 30cm 
Peas 17510cm10cm x 20cm 
Peas
 Kelvedon Wonder
2510cm10cm x 20cm 
Peas
 Hurst Greenshaft
2510cm10cm x 20cm 
Plum (Dwarf)
 Victoria
13.50m3.50m x 3.50m 
Poached Egg Plant 710cm10cm x 10cm 
Potatoes (Early)
 Swift  [greenhouse]
540cm30cm x 50cm 
Potatoes (Early)
 Kestrel
2440cm30cm x 50cm 
Potatoes (Early)
 Arran Pilot
2440cm30cm x 50cm 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Desiree
3345cm35cm x 75cm 
Pumpkin 390cm90cm x 90cm 
Radish
 Mixed
9610cm10cm x 20cm 
Raspberry
 Malling Jewel
970cm60cm x 90cm 
Rhubarb 290cm90cm x 90cm 
Rocket
 Wild
3415cm10cm x 20cm 
Rosemary 220cm20cm x 20cm 
Sage 330cm30cm x 40cm 
Salsify 815cm10cm x 30cm 
Scorzonera 815cm10cm x 30cm 
Shallots
 Zebrune
17515cm10cm x 15cmGrown from seed, might sow later on after others have cropped
Shallots 4715cm10cm x 15cm 
Sorrel 430cm30cm x 30cm 
Spinach 3220cm15cm x 30cm 
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon
26010cm10cm x 10cm 
Spring Onion
 Red
26510cm10cm x 10cm 
Squash (Summer) 460cm60cm x 60cm 
Squash (Winter) 290cm90cm x 90cm 
Strawberry 2850cm45cm x 60cm 
Sunflower 1130cm30cm x 30cm 
Swede
 Marian
2425cm20cm x 40cm 
Swede
 Helenor
2425cm20cm x 40cm 
Sweetcorn 3435cm30cm x 45cm 
Swiss Chard 535cm30cm x 40cm 
Tarragon 140cm40cm x 50cm 
Tomato (Cherry) 450cm45cm x 60cm 
Tomato (Regular)
 Tomato Losetto
550cm45cm x 60cm 
Tomato (Regular)
 Tomato Ferline F1 Hybrid
550cm45cm x 60cm 
Tomato (Regular) 450cm45cm x 60cm 
Turnip
 Sweet Bell
3320cm15cm x 30cm 
Turnip
 Vietches Red Globe
3320cm15cm x 30cm 
Turnip
 Purple Top Milan
3320cm15cm x 30cm 
Turnip
 Snowball
3320cm15cm x 30cm 
White currant 290cm90cm x 90cm 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Artichoke (Jerusalem)
Aubergine
Basil
 [greenhouse]
Basil
Beans (Borlotti)
Beans (Broad)
Beans (French)
Beetroot
 Chioggia
Beetroot
 Bull's Blood
Beetroot
 Boltardy
Bok Choy
 Pak Choi Purple F1
Borage
Broccoli (Green)
 Chevalier
Broccoli (Purple)
 Purple Sprouting
Cabbage (Summer)
 Savoy Continuity Collection
Calendula
Carrot
 Flyaway F1 Organic
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored 2
Catnip
Cauliflower
 All The Year Round
Celeriac
 Ibis
Celery
Cherry (Dwarf)
 Morello Cherry
Chilli Pepper
 [greenhouse]
Comfrey
Coriander
Cornflower
Cosmos
Courgette
Cucumber
Cucumber
 [greenhouse]
Dill
Echinacea
Fennel (Herb)
Flower
Flower
Flower
Garlic
Herb
 Collection
Horseradish
Lavender
Leek
 Elephant
Leek
 Musselburgh
Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
Marigold
Marjoram
Nasturtium
Onion
 Ailsa Craig
Onion
 Bedfordshire Champion
Onion (Perennial)
Onion (Red)
 Long Red of Florence
Onion (Red)
 Red Brunswick
Oregano
Parsley
Parsnip
 Tender and True
Parsnip
 Countess F1
Parsnip
 Duchess F1
Peas
Peas
 Kelvedon Wonder
Peas
 Hurst Greenshaft
Plum (Dwarf)
 Victoria
Poached Egg Plant
Potatoes (Early)
 Swift  [greenhouse]
Potatoes (Early)
 Kestrel
Potatoes (Early)
 Arran Pilot
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Desiree
Pumpkin
Radish
 Mixed
Raspberry
 Malling Jewel
Rhubarb
Rocket
 Wild
Rosemary
Sage
Salsify
Scorzonera
Shallots
 Zebrune
Shallots
Sorrel
Spinach
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon
Spring Onion
 Red
Squash (Summer)
Squash (Winter)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Swede
 Marian
Swede
 Helenor
Sweetcorn
Swiss Chard
Tarragon
Tomato (Cherry)
Tomato (Regular)
 Tomato Losetto
Tomato (Regular)
 Tomato Ferline F1 Hybrid
Tomato (Regular)
Turnip
 Sweet Bell
Turnip
 Vietches Red Globe
Turnip
 Purple Top Milan
Turnip
 Snowball
White currant



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