Garden Plans > 2012: garden veg border plus grow house etc

About this Garden Plan

Veg plot 7.5m x 1.5m in raised bed (30cm) against boundary fence, south facing, on concrete, using bought in soil mix. 6x4 Glass greenhouse with thermostat and fan heater for frostproofing for starting seeds plus elec propagator. Two 1.9m x 1.4m plastic Growhouses:- Growhouse 1 with one side having two shelves holding 4 strawberry growbags and large floor planters for toms. Growhouse 2 to fill later with peppers, cucumbers and Aubergines. Potato's in bag type planters 4 tubers for earlies, 3 for main crop.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Motspur Park, new Maldenm Surrey
Garden Size: 39' 4" x 16' 4"
Garden Type: Backyard / back garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Aubergine
 Melanzana Italian Kitchen
040cm35cm x 45cm8 sown 24/3
Aubergine
 long purple
040cm35cm x 45cm8 (x2) sown 25/3
Basil 120cm15cm x 25cm4 (x5) sown 25/2
Bay 145cm45cm x 60cmexisting
Beans (French)
 Speedy
820cm15cm x 30cmplant out 8" between (9 per sq foot) harvest june-oct when pods are 5-6" long
Beans (Runner) 1920cm15cm x 30cm12 sown 17/3
Beetroot 2815cm10cm x 20cm 
Broccoli (Purple) 360cm60cm x 60cm6 sown 29/2
Cabbage (Spring) 375cm60cm x 90cm8 sown 29/2 fill in +1 24/3
Carrot
 eary nantes
6010cm5cm x 15cm3 mini rows in tom planter gh1 14/3
Cauliflower 1250cm45cm x 60cm12 planted bed 2
Coriander 120cm15cm x 25cmexisting
Courgette 460cm60cm x 60cm8 sown 25/2 space 2' each way feed fortnightly liquid feed from mid summer harvest frequently when small (6" long) encourages new growth
Cress 110cm10cm x 10cm24 (2) sown 24/3
Cucumber 660cm60cm x 60cm 
Garlic 1815cm10cm x 25cmbulbs planted last Oct
Lettuce (Headed) 825cm20cm x 30cm12 plants bought 14/3
Lettuce (Headed)
 Romaine
125cm20cm x 30cm12 sown 24/3
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Salad Leaves Mixed
110cm10cm x 15cm12 spicy leaf sown 24/3
Marigold 2020cm20cm x 20cm20 sown 17/3
Mint 220cm15cm x 25cmexisting
Onion 1115cm10cm x 20cm1 row from sets
Onion (Red) 2215cm10cm x 20cm2 rows from sets,
Parsley 115cm10cm x 25cm4( x5) sown 25/2
Peas
 Hurst Green Shaft
3910cm10cm x 20cm12 sown 25/2, 12 on 17/3,
Pepper 835cm30cm x 40cmsev bought, 8 (x2) sown california wonder 25/3
Potatoes (Early) 240cm30cm x 50cm4 planted 25/3
Potatoes (Maincrop) 245cm35cm x 75cm3 planted 25/3
Radish 2810cm10cm x 20cm3 mini rows in tom planter gh1 17/3
Raspberry 370cm60cm x 90cm3 to buy
Rocket 6415cm10cm x 20cmplanted bed 2
Rosemary 120cm20cm x 20cmexisting
Spinach 120cm15cm x 30cm6 sown 29/2 fill in +1 24/3, 6 sown 24/3
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon
1810cm10cm x 10cm3 mini rows in tom planter in gh1 17/3
Squash (Summer)
 F1 Balmoral
260cm60cm x 60cm 
Strawberry 550cm45cm x 60cmexisting
Sweetcorn
 F1 Swift
635cm30cm x 45cm 
Tomato (Cherry) 350cm45cm x 60cm4 bought, 8 sown 24/3
Tomato (Regular)
 Moneymaker
350cm45cm x 60cm6 bought 29/2, 6 sown 24/3
Turnip 520cm15cm x 30cm24 sown 24/3

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