The Allotment Planner: More than 200 Ways to Enjoy your Plot Month by Month

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Specialized allotment design software. Just pull a line of carrots and there they are all neatly spaced out for you. I’ve listed the groups below because although beans and peas are different plants, they are in the same grouping and use the same nutrients. The traditional style is to plant in rows. Not all plants suit rows, like sweetcorn for instance that are better grouped for improved pollination. Also rows are harder to maintain and may result in compacted soil where you keep walking over it. Then there are beds raised or otherwise. Raised beds are great to control planting and weeks and if you struggle with bending down. These beds take up more room as you have more paths between them. Get a water butt if you can and leave out containers to fill with rain too, it’s surprising how much water your thirsty plants will drink. Pest Control

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Allotment design is all about making sure you focus on a few essentials so that your garden has the best opportunity to thrive. With the basics in place, you can be a little more flexible with what you add to your allotment layout. As you harvest and empty the beds it time to dig them over and let the winter rain and frosts kill off any infections – unless you like the no dig method of course! Winter Of course, as well as planting different veg, there are a range of maintenance jobs to keep up with. These are some of the most important: WeedingRoot veggies like carrot and potatoes don’t use up much of anything. Beans and peas need a lot of phosphoru s but they replenish nitrogen, so follow peas and beans with leafy or fruiting crops to take advantage of the nitrogen, and keep rotating.

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Paths are important as you have to be able to move about your plot. I inherited a central one so decided to keep it at least for a time. A good idea may be just to see how it goes or to experiment. Maybe just split your plot with seating, fruit, and veg. These tools come with consequences. They’re highly addictive. I’ve spent a week messing about already. My lovely girlfriend is proposing No Computer Nights. You may lose your partner and your social life. It is also worth considering what type of crops you intend to grow, as some will take years to establish and will need a bed to themselves for the duration of their life (and as such will not be included in the rotation system) – for example, asparagus beds can last up to 20 years, cane and bush fruit are long term fixtures, requiring cages and netting, while fruit trees can outlive many generations of plot holder. Perennials such as rhubarb and globe artichokes also need to be thought about. If your allotment becomes overrun, weed control can become more complicated. You can use chemical weed killers, but they may also affect your plants . You can also plant dormant fruit trees and bushes throughout winter. They won’t show signs of life until the warm weather, so be patient.With a bit of preparation work you can produce attractive and productive plots for crops all year round. Make sure you clear the ground, test the soil and plan what to grow when, to ensure a satsifying supply of foodfor the table. There's no reason why not! You'll need to make sure you lay down the soil and compost in the right way, and you'll also need to make sure there's enough space for your produce.