Garden Plans > 2016: Allotment

About this Garden Plan

A half plot

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Hazelwell Allotments, Stirchley, Birmingham, UK
Garden Size: 20.00m x 4.00m
Garden Type: Allotment
Garden Layout: Traditional layout - rows etc
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus 1245cm45cm x 45cmOnly 7 plants survived. Will need to restock in the autumn
Basil
 Neapolitan
720cm15cm x 25cm 
Beans (Broad)
 Aguadulce
8020cm15cm x 30cm 
Beans (Broad) 5620cm15cm x 30cm 
Beans (French)
 Borlotto lingua di fucco nano
1620cm15cm x 30cm 
Beans (Runner)
 Lady Di
1620cm15cm x 30cm 
Beetroot
 Boltardy
3015cm10cm x 20cm 
Borage 835cm30cm x 60cm 
Broccoli (Purple)
 Chinese Kailaan Express F1
645cm45cm x 45cm 
Cabbage (Autumn) 475cm60cm x 90cm 
Carrot
 Early Nantes 5
9610cm10cm x 15cm 
Carrot
 Autumn King
11210cm10cm x 15cm 
Chicory 925cm20cm x 30cm 
Chives 820cm15cm x 25cm 
Comfrey 160cm60cm x 60cm 
Courgette
 Zucchini
360cm60cm x 60cmPlants suffered transplant shock. Must acclimatise properly to the outdoors before planting out.
Cucumber
 Bedfordshire Prize
660cm60cm x 60cm 
Endive
 Pancalieri
1225cm20cm x 30cm 
Endive 325cm20cm x 30cm 
Flower 620cm15cm x 20cm 
Garlic
 Solent Wight
2015cm10cm x 25cm 
Garlic 2015cm10cm x 25cm 
Gooseberry 190cm90cm x 90cm 
Green Manure
 Winter Rye
15815cm10cm x 20cm 
Green Manure
 Mustard (White)
8415cm10cm x 20cm 
Green Manure
 Mix
26615cm10cm x 20cm 
Herb
 Chervil
1220cm15cm x 25cm 
Herb 120cm15cm x 25cm 
Kale
 Thousandhead
240cm35cm x 45cm 
Kale
 Nero di Toscana
1240cm35cm x 45cmGrow in seedbed then transplant in June/July or when seedlings are 6" high
Kale 340cm35cm x 45cm 
Lavender 140cm35cm x 50cm 
Leek
 Below-Zero F1
4020cm15cm x 30cmPlant out late June or early July. Had most success sowing indoors in an 8" pot then aclimatising to outdoors. Seeds sown in individula cells did not thrive.
Lettuce (Headed)
 All Sorts Mixed
1225cm20cm x 30cm 
Lettuce (Lambs) 2015cm15cm x 15cm 
Lettuce (Loose Leaf) 2510cm10cm x 15cm 
Marigold 620cm20cm x 20cm 
Marjoram 1320cm15cm x 25cm 
Mint 120cm15cm x 25cm 
Nasturtium 230cm30cm x 30cm 
Onion (Autumn planted) 11015cm15cm x 25cm 
Onion (Autumn planted)
 Senshyu
7015cm15cm x 25cm 
Onion (Perennial) 915cm15cm x 15cm 
Onion (Red)
 Karmen
4015cm10cm x 20cm 
Other (Perennial)
 Angelica
150cm50cm x 50cm 
Parsley 4715cm10cm x 25cm 
Parsnip 1620cm20cm x 30cm 
Parsnip
 Tender and True
2420cm20cm x 30cm 
Pear (Dwarf) 12.50m2.50m x 2.50m 
Peas
 Sugar Snap
13210cm10cm x 20cm 
Peas 1210cm10cm x 20cm 
Peas
 ChickPeas
6115cm20cm x 20cm 
Potatoes (Early) 1240cm30cm x 50cm 
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Desiree
945cm35cm x 75cm 
Pumpkin
 Atlantic Giant
190cm90cm x 90cm 
Pumpkin 190cm90cm x 90cm 
Radish
 French Breakfast
4210cm10cm x 20cm 
Radish 4710cm10cm x 20cm 
Raspberry 970cm60cm x 90cm 
Rhubarb 490cm90cm x 90cm 
Rocket
 Astro
2015cm10cm x 20cm 
Rocket 1515cm10cm x 20cm 
Rosemary 620cm20cm x 20cm 
Sage 430cm30cm x 40cm 
Shallots
 Zebrune
4015cm10cm x 15cmTried planting from seed in individual modules with very limited success. Tried sowing direct into ground. As of 30 May no sign of germination yet.
Shallots 5015cm10cm x 15cm 
Sorrel 630cm30cm x 30cm 
Spinach
 Matador
620cm15cm x 30cm 
Spinach
 Giant Winter
6820cm15cm x 30cm 
Spinach 3820cm15cm x 30cm 
Squash (Winter)
 Cha-Cha F1
290cm90cm x 90cmPlants suffered transplant shock. Must acclimatise properly to the outdoors before planting out.
Strawberry
 Sweetheart
1650cm45cm x 60cm 
Sunflower 1030cm30cm x 30cm 
Swede
 Tweed F1
725cm20cm x 40cm 
Sweetcorn
 Early Xtra Sweet F1
1635cm30cm x 45cm 
Swiss Chard
 Rhubarb Chard
535cm30cm x 40cm 
Thyme 430cm30cm x 40cm 
Tomato (Cherry)
 Lizzano F1
150cm45cm x 60cm 
Turnip 2620cm15cm x 30cm 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
Basil
 Neapolitan
Beans (Broad)
 Aguadulce
Beans (Broad)
Beans (French)
 Borlotto lingua di fucco nano
Beans (Runner)
 Lady Di
Beetroot
 Boltardy
Borage
Broccoli (Purple)
 Chinese Kailaan Express F1
Cabbage (Autumn)
Carrot
 Early Nantes 5
Carrot
 Autumn King
Chicory
Chives
Comfrey
Courgette
 Zucchini
Cucumber
 Bedfordshire Prize
Endive
 Pancalieri
Endive
Flower
Garlic
 Solent Wight
Garlic
Gooseberry
Green Manure
 Winter Rye
Green Manure
 Mustard (White)
Green Manure
 Mix
Herb
 Chervil
Herb
Kale
 Thousandhead
Kale
 Nero di Toscana
Kale
Lavender
Leek
 Below-Zero F1
Lettuce (Headed)
 All Sorts Mixed
Lettuce (Lambs)
Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
Marigold
Marjoram
Mint
Nasturtium
Onion (Autumn planted)
Onion (Autumn planted)
 Senshyu
Onion (Perennial)
Onion (Red)
 Karmen
Other (Perennial)
 Angelica
Parsley
Parsnip
Parsnip
 Tender and True
Pear (Dwarf)
Peas
 Sugar Snap
Peas
Peas
 ChickPeas
Potatoes (Early)
Potatoes (Maincrop)
 Desiree
Pumpkin
 Atlantic Giant
Pumpkin
Radish
 French Breakfast
Radish
Raspberry
Rhubarb
Rocket
 Astro
Rocket
Rosemary
Sage
Shallots
 Zebrune
Shallots
Sorrel
Spinach
 Matador
Spinach
 Giant Winter
Spinach
Squash (Winter)
 Cha-Cha F1
Strawberry
 Sweetheart
Sunflower
Swede
 Tweed F1
Sweetcorn
 Early Xtra Sweet F1
Swiss Chard
 Rhubarb Chard
Thyme
Tomato (Cherry)
 Lizzano F1
Turnip



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