Vegetable Planting Plan 2008
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As usual, here's the plan, with theoretical details in grey and actual details in blue.

 

 

GARDEN How many / where Planted Germinated Harvest
From

To
Notes
Rhubarb Inherited 16 Mar
Jerusalem Artichoke 12 tubers 3 May (5)
Rhubarb 4 27 Jan
Broad Bean   Feb-May
9 Mar
21 Apr-3 May (12) Jun Aug Bunyards Exhibition
Aquadulce
Parsnip 10 Feb-May 8 Apr (2) Oct Feb Tender & True
Scorzonera 2 five foot rows Apr-May
23 May 07
8 Aril (5 regrowing) Oct Feb Russian Giant
Onion 4 / 5 Spring
8 Apr
3 May (3) Aug Stuttgarter Stanfield
Garlic 8 Spring
8 Apr
Marco
Potato  18 Apr
10 Apr
3 May (10) Sep Oct Desiree maincrop
Carrot Mar-Jly
10 Apr
Jun Nov Flyaway F1
Squash 2 May-Jun
15 Apr
Jly Oct Sunburst F1
Swiss Chard 9 stations Apr-Jly
17 Apr
  Jly Oct Fordhook Giant
Beetroot   Mar-Jly
17 Apr
3 May Jun Oct Boltardy
Turnip   Apr-Aug
1y Apr
3 May Jun Oct Arcoat (ready in 8 weeks)
Onion 42 Spring
20 Apr
Aug Stuttgarter Stanfield (pre-rooted in potting shed)
Garlic 6 Spring
20 Apr
Marco (next to Chard)
Garlic 6 Spring
20 Apr
3 May (2) Marco (outside of greenhouse)
Radish 6 Mar-Jun
22 Apr
3 May May Sep Datte Rouge
Salad 2 Apr-Sep
22 Apr
3 May May Oct Spicy Mixed, Oriental Mixed, Lettuce Funly, Lollo Rossa

 

POTTING SHED How many Planted Germinated Harvest
From

To
Notes
Tomato   Mar-Apr
13 Mar
failed, then moved indoors Jly Sep Sungella
Haricot Bean 4 in three inch pots Apr-Jun
13 Mar
failed Jun Aug Efequince
Dwarf Bean 4 in three inch pots Mar-Jly
13 Mar
failed     The Prince
Basil seed mat Feb-Jun
13 Mar
8 Apr Jun Oct Sweet
Coriander seed mat Apr-Jun
13 Mar
8 Apr Aug Oct  
Sweetcorn 10

Mar-May
11 Apr

21-30 Apr (0) Aug   Minipop F1
Sweetcorn 10

Apr-May
11 Apr

21 Apr (10) Aug Sep F1 Sundance
Broad Bean 10 Oct-Nov
12 Apr
3 May (1)     Aquadulce
Haricot Bean 8 Apr-Jun
12 Apr
27 Apr (6) Jun Aug Efequince
Dwarf Bean 8 Mar-Jly
12 Apr
27 Apr (8)     The Prince
Courgette 6 in three pots Apr-May
12 Apr
3 May (1) Jly Sep CHICK Black Beauty
Courgette 6 in three pots Apr-Jun
12 Apr
  Jun frosts Zuboda
Swiss Chard 8 in four pots Apr-Jly
15 Apr
3 May (4) Jly Oct Fordhook Giant
Tomato 10 Apr
20 Apr
30 Apr (8) Jly Oct Tumbling Tom Yellow
Tomato 10 Mar-Apr
20 Apr
30 Apr (5) Jly Oct Garden Pearl
Tomato 10 Jan-Apr
20 Apr
30 Apr (8)     Sub Artic
Tomato 10 Mar-Apr
20 Apr
30 Apr (9) Aug frosts Moneymaker
Cape Gooseberry   Feb-Apr
20 Apr
1 May (27+) Aug Nov Physalis edulis
Brussels sprout 8 Mar-Apr
21-22 Apr
30 Apr (4) Dec Feb Trafalgar F1 Hybrid
Cabbage 10 Mar-May
22 Apr
  Aug Oct Kalibos (red)
Cabbage 10 Mar-May
22 Apr
  Jun Sep Copenhagen Market (Summer)
Courgette 1 in 4" pot Apr-May
22 Apr
3 May Jly frosts Black Forest F1 Hybrid (climbing)
Artichoke 7 in three inch pots Feb-Apr
22 Apr
3 May (5) Aug Sep Green Globe Improved

 

CONTAINERS No. in pot Planted Germinated Harvest
From

To
Notes
Gooseberry 1 20 Jan 16 Mar  
Blueberry (B1) 1 2005 16 Mar
Blueberry (B2) 1 2005 16 Mar
Strawberry   2005 Two troughs
Tayberry (T1) 1 20 Jan
Tayberry (T2) 1 27 Jan
Rhubarb (R1) 1 10 Feb 16 Mar Timperley Early
Rhubarb (R2) 1 10 Feb Timperley Early
Radish Mar-Jun
14 Feb
28 Feb May Sep Datte Rouge
Potato (P1) 3 Mar
8 Apr
25-28 Apr (3) Jly Aug Pink Fir Apple
Potato (P2) 3 Mar
8 Apr
25-28 Apr (3) Jly Aug Pink Fir Apple
Garlic 4 Spring
8 Apr
16-25 Apr (3) Marco
Squash 2 May-Jun
15 Apr
Jly Oct Sunburst F1
Carrot 15 stations Mar-Jun
15 Apr
Jly Dec Parmex
Onion 7 Spring
20 Apr
Aug Centurion
Basil Mar-Jun
20 Apr
1 May Jly Oct Red, Mammoth & Finissimo

 

BEDROOM WINDOWSILL   Planted Germinated Harvest
From

To
Notes
Tomato   Mar-Apr
13 Mar
20-22 Apr (7) Jly Sep Sungella
Pepper   Feb-Apr
20 Apr
  Jly Oct Pimiento
Celeriac   Mar-Apr
20 Apr
  Aug Dec Alabaster 3

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