Garden Plans > 2019: Kerry's Allotment

About this Garden Plan

I took on an allotment end of August 2018. It was full of weeds and docks. It took several months to clear and build the infrastructure and now here is my 2019 planting plan...possibly rather ambitious for my first attempt but what's the point in a half-hearted attempt!!!! KP (Dec 2018)

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Whimple, Devon, UK
Garden Size: 10.00m x 13.99m
Garden Type: Allotment
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Crimson Pacific
545cm45cm x 45cm 
Aubergine
 Early long purple 3
440cm35cm x 45cmPlant 3 Jan, (15/01/19) 3 feb, 3 mar, 3 apr - space for 8
Beans (Broad) 620cm15cm x 30cm 
Beans (French)
 Tendergreen
420cm15cm x 30cm50 seeds Make and early and late sowing for longer harvest
Beans (French)
 Canadian Wonder
620cm15cm x 45cm150 seeds
Beans (Runner) 620cm15cm x 30cm 
Beetroot
 Gourmet mix
2315cm10cm x 30cm200 seeds
Beetroot
 Boltardy
1315cm10cm x 20cm137 seeds in pack
Blackberry
 Thornfree
190cm90cm x 90cm 
Blackberry
 Chester
190cm90cm x 90cm 
Blackberry 190cm90cm x 90cm 
Blackcurrant 190cm90cm x 90cm 
Blueberry 290cm90cm x 90cm 
Broccoli (Green)
 Green
435cm30cm x 45cm600 seeds
Broccoli (Sprouting)
 Rabe 60 Days
360cm60cm x 60cm250 seeds Plant 1 every month Feb - Sept for continual plants
Broccoli (Sprouting)
 Early Purple Sprouting
360cm60cm x 60cm500 seeds 2nd batch plant start in April
Brussels Sprouts
 Content F1
560cm60cm x 60cm45 seeds in pack
Cabbage (Spring) 375cm60cm x 90cm 
Cabbage (Summer)
 Golden Acre / Primo II
350cm45cm x 55cm500 seeds Sow a couple ea month Feb - May
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored 2
2910cm10cm x 15cm 
Carrot
 Autumn King 2 (Organic)
1710cm10cm x 15cm1100 seeds
Cauliflower
 All The Year Round
850cm45cm x 60cmPlant 3 in Jan & Feb 15/1 - 3 planted in propegator
Celeriac 535cm30cm x 40cm 
Celery 720cm15cm x 30cm 
Cherry (Fan) 13.50m3.50m x 3.50m 
Chilli Pepper 135cm30cm x 40cm 
Chilli Pepper
 Chilli Shake
235cm30cm x 40cm30 seeds per pack
Chives 320cm15cm x 25cm 
Coriander 920cm15cm x 25cm 
Courgette
 Tristar
260cm60cm x 60cm 
Courgette
 Defender F1
360cm60cm x 60cm20 seeds in pack
Courgette 160cm60cm x 60cm 
Daffodil 7215cm10cm x 15cm 
Dianthus 530cm30cm x 30cm 
Dill 620cm15cm x 25cm 
Fennel 530cm25cm x 35cm 
Fig (Container Grown) 160cm60cm x 60cm 
Garlic
 Marco
2510cm10cm x 15cm 
Gooseberry
 Hinnonmaki Red
190cm90cm x 90cm 
Gooseberry 290cm90cm x 90cm 
Kale
 Nero di Toscana
740cm35cm x 45cm175 seeds
Kohlrabi 825cm20cm x 30cm 
Leek
 Giant Winter 2 (Vernal)
720cm15cm x 30cmSow these 3rd (5x Mar, 5x Apr) as harvest Dec to Apr)100 seeds
Leek
 Musselburgh
720cm15cm x 30cmSow these 2nd (5x Feb, 5x Mar) as harvest Oct - Mar Longer harvest to Lyon 2 (Prizetaker) Sow indoors Jan - Feb and plant out May - July or sow direct Mar-April
Leek
 Lyon 2 (Prizetaker)
720cm15cm x 30cmSow these 1st (5x jan, 5x Feb) as earliest harvest of Sept-Dec Can sow indoor Jan-Feb and plant out May - July or sow directly outdoors Mar-April
Lettuce (Headed)
 Little Gem
925cm20cm x 30cm625 seeds
Lettuce (Headed)
 Cos Lettuce Mix
1025cm20cm x 30cm1400 seeds
Lettuce (Headed)
 Winter Imperial
1225cm20cm x 30cm6 planted 20/1 -propegator indoor use only
Marigold 2520cm20cm x 20cm 
Nasturtium 1530cm30cm x 30cm 
Onion
 Troy
1815cm10cm x 20cm 
Onion (Red)
 Red Baron
1715cm10cm x 20cm50
Parsnip
 Tender and True
1220cm20cm x 30cm800 seeds
Peas
 Norli
810cm10cm x 20cm150 seeds
Peas
 Hurst Green Shaft
810cm10cm x 20cm 
Pepper 435cm30cm x 40cm 
Petunia 630cm25cm x 35cm 
Potatoes (Early)
 Wilja
640cm30cm x 50cm20 seed potatoes
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Maris Piper
645cm35cm x 75cm20 seed potatoes
Radish
 French Breakfast 3
1410cm10cm x 20cm1200 seeds sow straight into ground. Read 4 weeks later!
Raspberry
 Golden Queen
170cm60cm x 90cm 
Raspberry
 Malling Promise
170cm60cm x 90cm 
Raspberry
 Autumn Bliss
170cm60cm x 90cm 
Raspberry
 Black Jewel
170cm60cm x 90cm 
Redcurrant 190cm90cm x 90cm 
Rhubarb 390cm90cm x 90cm3 crowns in the ground Dec
Salsify
 Sandwich Island
715cm10cm x 30cm150 seeds
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon
2410cm10cm x 10cm450 seeds Start swhoing withing 14-21 days Sow every 3 weeks
Squash (Winter) 390cm90cm x 90cm 
Strawberry 550cm45cm x 60cm 
Sunflower 130cm30cm x 30cm15/1 - 5 planted in propegator
Swede
 Wilhelmsburger
715cm20cm x 40cm 
Tomato (Cherry)
 Red Cherry
350cm45cm x 60cmplant 1 per month Jan, Feb, Mar strongest 1 transfer Apr May and June
Tomato (Regular)
 Marmande
350cm45cm x 60cmplant 3 per month Jan, Feb, Mar strongest 1 transfer Apr May and June
Tomato (Regular)
 Moneymaker (Organic)
350cm45cm x 60cmplant 3 per month Jan, Feb, Mar strongest 1 transfer May, June, July
Tomato (Regular) 350cm45cm x 60cm 
Tomato (Regular)
 Cuor di bue
350cm45cm x 60cmplant 1 per month Jan, Feb, Mar 15/1 - 3 planted in propegator
Turnip
 Snowball
820cm15cm x 30cm1200 seeds

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Crimson Pacific
Aubergine
 Early long purple 3
Beans (Broad)
Beans (French)
 Tendergreen
Beans (French)
 Canadian Wonder
Beans (Runner)
Beetroot
 Gourmet mix
Beetroot
 Boltardy
Blackberry
 Thornfree
Blackberry
 Chester
Blackberry
Blackcurrant
Blueberry
Broccoli (Green)
 Green
Broccoli (Sprouting)
 Rabe 60 Days
Broccoli (Sprouting)
 Early Purple Sprouting
Brussels Sprouts
 Content F1
Cabbage (Spring)
Cabbage (Summer)
 Golden Acre / Primo II
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored 2
Carrot
 Autumn King 2 (Organic)
Cauliflower
 All The Year Round
Celeriac
Celery
Cherry (Fan)
Chilli Pepper
Chilli Pepper
 Chilli Shake
Chives
Coriander
Courgette
 Tristar
Courgette
 Defender F1
Courgette
Daffodil
Dianthus
Dill
Fennel
Fig (Container Grown)
Garlic
 Marco
Gooseberry
 Hinnonmaki Red
Gooseberry
Kale
 Nero di Toscana
Kohlrabi
Leek
 Giant Winter 2 (Vernal)
Leek
 Musselburgh
Leek
 Lyon 2 (Prizetaker)
Lettuce (Headed)
 Little Gem
Lettuce (Headed)
 Cos Lettuce Mix
Lettuce (Headed)
 Winter Imperial
Marigold
Nasturtium
Onion
 Troy
Onion (Red)
 Red Baron
Parsnip
 Tender and True
Peas
 Norli
Peas
 Hurst Green Shaft
Pepper
Petunia
Potatoes (Early)
 Wilja
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Maris Piper
Radish
 French Breakfast 3
Raspberry
 Golden Queen
Raspberry
 Malling Promise
Raspberry
 Autumn Bliss
Raspberry
 Black Jewel
Redcurrant
Rhubarb
Salsify
 Sandwich Island
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon
Squash (Winter)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Swede
 Wilhelmsburger
Tomato (Cherry)
 Red Cherry
Tomato (Regular)
 Marmande
Tomato (Regular)
 Moneymaker (Organic)
Tomato (Regular)
Tomato (Regular)
 Cuor di bue
Turnip
 Snowball



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