Garden Plans > 2015: New Year Grow Season

About this Garden Plan

Main Objectives for 2015 (2nd year of growing anything ever!) :- 1. Growing 16 varieties of Squash from Heirloom and Heritage seed 2. Seed Saving 3. To further develop polytunnel growing techniques. 4. Low maintenance growing (effective weed control) 5. Record growth success and challenges in new internet blog site (to be re-styled) http://www.FORKnHOE.com New 20' x 10' Polytunnel erected 5th Dec 2014. Original low cost internet 10' x 6' tunnel sold. Area of plot reclaimed. Raised beds shown on plan inside tunnel but potting station and shelving for seedlings, not shown, nor are any hanging baskets. New Tunnel will be used to continue the first year success of growing Chilli and Aubergine. Various types of Peppers will also continue, including the South American "Chocolate" Pepper. In addition, there will be Kale and salad leaves grown 365 days a year within the tunnel plus, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Cucamelons, Water Melon, delicate Squash varieties and a few other "exotics" from abroad. Sweet Potato will be attempted as well as Chinese Oca (Potato substitute) Paths are for illustrative purposes only. Most likely material will be bark or similar. Area around shed and at front and rear of tunnel is to be paving. Where Garlic, Onions, Squash and Pumpkin are growing, ground will be covered in weed stop membrane for ease of maintenance, with the produce planted through this cover. Cabbage will be netted. Net cage to go over Sweetcorn. Old water tank at window side of shed to grow carrots which will be net caged over.Dark brown areas are plot not belonging to us.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Terry Ashdown Allotments, Cheltenham
Garden Size: 69' 11" x 33' 9"
Garden Type: Allotment
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Additional crops in Polytunnel include: Melon, Tomato, Cucumber, Salad Leaves, Chilli, Peppers, Kale, Delicate Squash, Sweet Potato (if available) Peas.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Cabbage (Summer Red) 1050cm45cm x 55cm 
Cabbage (Summer) 1050cm45cm x 55cm 
Carrot 4910cm10cm x 15cm 
Celeriac 1535cm30cm x 40cm 
Fennel (Herb) 135cm30cm x 40cm 
Garlic 15515cm10cm x 25cm 
Lavender 540cm35cm x 50cm 
Onion 9315cm10cm x 20cm 
Onion (Autumn planted) 12415cm15cm x 25cm 
Potatoes (Early) 2240cm30cm x 50cm 
Potatoes (Maincrop) 3045cm35cm x 75cm 
Pumpkin 1090cm90cm x 90cm 
Sage 130cm30cm x 40cm 
Salsify 4615cm10cm x 30cm 
Squash (Summer) 2860cm60cm x 60cm 
Squash (Winter) 1690cm90cm x 90cm 
Sweetcorn 1635cm30cm x 45cm 

Planting Times

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