Garden Plans > 2013: Pottagers - 18 April

About this Garden Plan

Medium sized back garden (approximately 200 ft long by 45 ft wide) divided into four growing areas. The site is approximately 300ft above sea level on the west side of the River Trent and the length of the back garden runs towards the South East (140 degrees) The four vegetable pottagers illustrated are part of the second section from the house, which also contains a greenhouse and two fruit beds by the hedges that run the length of the garden (see recent picture on Google Earth).

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Trentham, Staffordshire, UK
Garden Size: 39' 11" x 39' 11"
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Ariane
545cm45cm x 45cm 
Asparagus 545cm45cm x 45cmHarvesting started inlast week in May and was ended in the last week in June and yielded approximately one meal every week
Beetroot
 Boltardy
2215cm10cm x 20cm01/05/13 A row of Boltardy seeds sown. 13/06/13 Row thinned to 30 plants 17/10/13 First harvest
Broccoli (Purple)
 Early Purple Sprouting
560cm60cm x 60cm06/05/13 12 Purple Sprouting Broccoli seedlings planted. 09/08/13 Early sprouting flower heads harvested and put in a stir-fry 30/04/14 Final harvest and plants removed
Cabbage (Summer Red) 650cm45cm x 55cm31/05/13 - 17 seedlings transplanted
Carrot
 Parmex
2110cm10cm x 15cm01/05/13 Parmex seeds sown in ground. 16/06/13 Seedlings thinned. Also Nantes seedlings in container thinned 18/07/13 Harvest Started 14/08/13 First harvest of Nantes carrots in tub (good shape, size & taste)
Chives 120cm15cm x 25cm 
Kale 840cm35cm x 45cm03/05/13 10 Black Kale seedings planted.
Leek
 Malabar
2020cm15cm x 30cm23/05/13 Transplanted 28 seedlings from Greenhouse with dibber
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Salad Bowl Mixed
1710cm10cm x 15cm30/05/13 Transplanted 18 Salad Bowl seedings from Greenhouse 28/06/13 First harvest 12/07/13 A row of seeds sown between Asparagus plants 03/08/13 A half row of seeds sown where turnips had been
Onion (Perennial) 115cm15cm x 15cm30/05/13 Welsh Onions planted grown by Shropshire Organics & purchased at Attingham Plant Fair
Parsnip
 Duchess F1
1120cm20cm x 30cm01/05/13 A row of Palace F1 seeds sown. 06/05/13 38 Duchess F1 seedlings planted. 13/06/13 Duchess thinned to 17 plants & Palace thinned to 18 plants 16/06/13 Palace plants in container thinned
Rhubarb 290cm90cm x 90cmHarvest lasted from late April until mid June
Sage 130cm30cm x 40cm 
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
735cm30cm x 40cm12/08/13 A row of seeds sown to replace Bijou lettuce
Swiss Chard 1135cm30cm x 40cmRainbow Mixed. Bought as Plants from Northwood Garden Centre. Planted in double row. 44 plants spread over two locations. 16/06/13 First harvest
Turnip
 Purple Top Milan
920cm15cm x 30cm01/05/13 Half row of Purple Top Milan Turnips sown in ground. 13/06/13 Thinned to 14 plants 02/07/13 First harvest 01/08/13 All remaining plants harvested to prevent them getting too big 03/08/13 A half row of turnips sown where spinach, Rhino, had been

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Ariane
Asparagus
Beetroot
 Boltardy
Broccoli (Purple)
 Early Purple Sprouting
Cabbage (Summer Red)
Carrot
 Parmex
Chives
Kale
Leek
 Malabar
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
 Salad Bowl Mixed
Onion (Perennial)
Parsnip
 Duchess F1
Rhubarb
Sage
Swiss Chard
 Bright Lights
Swiss Chard
Turnip
 Purple Top Milan



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