Vegetable Planting Plan 2007
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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 16 Mar 22 Apr 31 May
Jerusalem Artichoke 12 tubers 26 Mar 29 Apr (6)
Broad Bean 8 seedlings, 8 seeds Feb-Apr
1 Apr

24-25 Apr (8)
Jun
29 Jun
Jly Bunyards Exhibition
Peas 24 seeds approx Mar-May
1 Apr
24 Apr (2) May Aug Feltham First
Swiss Chard 3x3 Apr-Jly
1 Apr
failed Jly Oct Fordhook Giant
Beetroot 2 x 3ft rows Mar-Jly
2 Apr
18 May

15 May (3)
Jun Oct Red Ace F1 Hybrid
Swiss Chard 3 / 2 Apr-Jly
21 Apr
Jly
31 May
Oct Rainbow - 2 existing plants + 1 transplant from pot
Swiss Chard 3 / 6 Apr-Jly
21 Apr
Jly
31 May
Oct Rainbow - 1 existing plant + 2 transplants from pot
Swiss Chard 2 / 4 Apr-Jly
21 Apr
Jly Oct Rainbow - 2 transplants from pot
Fennel 18 / 5 Apr-Jly
21 Apr
18 May
3 May (5) Jly Oct Victoria F1 Hybrid
Raab 9 Mar-Aug
21 Apr
18 May
27 Apr 60 days Cima Di Rapa
Radish 7 Feb-Sep
21 Apr
27 Apr Apr
22 May
Oct
16 Jun
Long White Icicle, thinned 8/5
Radish 7 Mar-Jun
21 Apr
27 Apr May
22 May
Sep
16 Jun
Red Gava, thinned 8/5
Salad Leaves 8 Mar-Sep
21 Apr
27 Apr 25 days
Apr
22 May
Oct
29 Jun
Polycress
Salad Leaves 8 Mar-Sep
21 Apr
27 Apr 22 May

29 Jun

Niche Oriental Mixed
Cabbage 4 / 10 22 Apr Savoy King seedlings
Kohl Rabi 3 Mar - Jun
30 Apr
18 May
10 May (2) Blusta
Brussels Sprout Mar -Apr
4 May
17 May Nov Jan Falstaff
Broccoli Mar - Jun
4 May
17 May Jun Dec Summer Purple Sprouting
Leek Mar -Apr
4 May
21 May Nov Mar Musselburgh
Scorzonera 2 five foot rows Apr-May
23 May
1 Jun Oct Feb Russian Giant
Turnip 2 five foot rows Spring-mid Summer
23 May
1 Jun Snowball
Celeriac 2 five foot rows Mar-Apr
23 May
  Aug Dec Alabaster 3
Kale 3 three foot rows Apr-May
23 May
  Jan Apr Frosty F1 Hybrid
Salad 11 Mar-Sep
23 May
29 May 25 days Salad leaves Niche Oriental Mixed plus Polycress
Shallot 6 / 9 4 June Red Sun
Runner Bean 6 7 June 16 June (4)
Runner Bean 8 7 June 16 June (6)

 

POTTING SHED How many Planted Germinated Harvest
From

To
Notes
Broad Bean 10 in five large yogurt pots with lids Feb-Apr
23 Feb
11 Mar (8) Jun Jly Bunyards Exhibition, planted out 1 Apr
Celery 2 mushroom trays in propagator Jan-Mar
23 Feb
failed Aug Dec Giant Red
Chard 3 in three large yogurt pots with lids 12 Mar
8 Apr
23 Mar (3)
14 Apr (5)
    Fordhook Giant, 2 planted out on 4 Jun, one on
Tomato 3 in two inch pots Mar-May
28 Mar
17 Apr (2) Jly Oct Tumbling Tom Yellow
Celeriac 2 mushroom trays in propagator Mar-Apr
6 Apr
failed 25/4 Aug Dec Alabaster 3, 1 tray moved to heated propagator 14/4
Sweetcorn 5 in five large yogurt pots with lids Mar-May
6 Apr
16 Apr (2) late Aug
seedlings died
  Incredible
Physalis In eight 3" pots Feb-Apr
8 Apr
30 Apr (20+) Aug Nov Potted on 10/5
Melon 3 in one 4" pot Apr-May
8 Apr
14 Apr (3) Aug Oct Cantaloupe F1 Sweetheart
Haricot Bean 6 in three inch pots Apr-Jun
10 Apr
18-21 Apr (4) Jun
29 Jun
Aug Efequince - planted out 16/5, one in pot.
Chives   Mar-Jun
10 Apr
failed      
Red Pepper 6 modules Feb-Apr
10 Apr
27-30 Apr (17) Jly Oct  
Sweetcorn 5 in five large yogurt pots with lids Mar-May
11 Apr
18-27 Apr (5) late Aug   Minipop F1
Dwarf Bean 6 in three inch pots Apr-Jly
11 Apr
18-21 Apr (3) 26 Jun 29 Jun The Prince - planted out 16/5.
Basil seed mat Feb-Jun
11 Apr
25 Apr Jun Oct Sweet
Coriander seed mat Apr-Jun
11 Apr
25 Apr Aug Oct  
Courgette 12 in four pots Apr-May
11 Apr
18-22 Apr (11) Jly Sep Black Beauty
Courgette 12 in four pots Apr-May
11 Apr
18-24 Apr (10) Jly Sep CHICK Black Beauty
Tomato 9 in seed tray Mar-May
11 Apr
16 Apr (9) Jly Oct Tumbling Tom Yellow, moved to heated propagator 14/4.
Broad Bean 9 in 3"pots Feb-Apr
18 Apr
24-25 Apr (8) Jun Jly Bunyards Exhibition
Tomato 20 in 10 propagator modules Mar-Apr
18 Apr
30 Apr (2) Jly Oct Garden Pearl
Peas 10 in 1.5" modules Mar-May
18 Apr
24 Apr (2) May Aug Feltham First, planted out 18/5
Peas 10 in 1.5" modules Mar-Jun
18 Apr
failed Jun Sep Jaguar
Sweetcorn 8 in 1.5" peat pots Mar-May
18 Apr
18 May

29 Apr (4)
25 May (4)
late Aug  
Incredible
F1 Sundance
Brussels sprout 20 in 10 propagator modules Mar-Apr
18 Apr
failed Nov Jan Falstaff
Broccoli 20 in 10 propagator modules Mar-Jun
18 Apr
failed Jun Dec Annual summer purple sprouting
Kale 30 in 10 propagator modules Apr-May
18 Apr
failed Jan Apr Frosty F1 Hybrid
Asparagus pea 9 in 1.5" peat pots Mar-Apr
18 Apr
27-30 Apr (9) Jly Sep Planted out 4 Jun, bed 9
Chilli Pepper 6 in seed tray Mar-Apr
20 Apr
25 May (1)     Cayenne
Tomato 12 in two seed trays Jan-Mar
20 Apr
30 Apr (6) Jly Sep Sungella, one tray in heated propagator, one in potting shed propagator
Tomato 12 in two seed trays 20 Apr 30 Apr (4)     Brandywine, one tray in heated propagator, one in potting shed propagator
Melothrie 4 in two inch pots 20 Apr 27 Apr (3)     23/5 two planted outdoors in trellis planters
Peas 9 in 1.5" peat pots Mar-May
21 Apr
May Aug Feltham First, planted out 4/6
Peas 9 in 1.5" peat pots Mar-Jun
2 Apr
Jun Sep Jaguar, planted out 4/6
Sweetcorn 5 in five large yogurt pots with lids Apr-May
30 Apr
18 May

10 May (4)
24 May (1)
Aug Sep F1 Sundance
Courgette 1 in four inch pot Apr-May
30 Apr
8 May Jly frosts Climbing Black Forest F1 Hybrid - planted out 23/5
Melon Pear Pepino 3 in three inch pot 4 May 17 May (2)      
Lemonade berry 3 in three inch pot 4 May        
Celeriac 1 giant mushroom tray Mar-Apr
10 May
failed Aug Dec Alabaster 3
Melon 3 in three large yogurt pots with lids Apr-May
10 May
19 May (1) Aug Oct Cantaloupe F1 Sweetheart
Gherkin 3 in three small yogurt pots 10 May 20-25 May (3)     West Indian 

 

CONTAINERS No. in pot Planted Germinated Harvest
From

To
Notes
Gooseberry 1 2005 16 Mar  
Blueberry (B1) 1 2005 16 Mar
Blueberry (B2) 1 2005 16 Mar
Strawberry   2005 flowering
17 Apr
4 June 29 Jun Two troughs
Beetroot (B3) 11 Mar-Jly
23 Feb
11 Mar (10) Jun
26 May (9)
Dec
26 May
Boltardy.  Pot started in potting shed.
Saladisi   23 Feb 1 Mar 6-8 wks
19 Apr
24 Jun  
Carrot (C1) Mar-Jun
8 Apr
23 Apr Jly Dec Parmex, thinned 8/5
Carrot (C2) Mar-Jun
8 Apr
23 Apr Jly
24 Jun
Dec
29 Jun
Parmex, thinned 8/5
Cabbage 1 22 Apr bought Savoy King seedling
Cauliflower (CA1) 4 Apr-May
22 Apr
3 May (3) Jly Oct Mini Clarke F1 Hybrid
Cauliflower (CA2) 3 Apr-May
22 Apr
3 May (2) Jly Oct Mini Clarke F1 Hybrid
Strawberry   27 Apr free gift One trough
Potato (P5) 3 3 May 21 May (1) Amandine
Potato (P6) 2 3 May 17 May (2) Valor
Potato (P7) 2 3 May 21-25 May (2) Sarpo Axona
Salad   Mar-Sep
4 May
8 May 25 days Salad leaves Niche Oriental Mixed plus Polycress
Courgette 1 Apr-May
12 May
in potting shed Jly
24 Jun
Sep Black Beauty
Carrot (C3) Mar-Jun
18 May
31 May Jly Dec Parmex, thinned 8/5
Mint   Mar-Apr
21 May
7-16 days Jly
Yr2: Apr
Sep  
Basil   Feb-Jun
21 May
14-21 days
26 May
Jly Oct Sweet Green and Red.
Beetroot (B4) 11 Mar-Jly
21 May 
26 May (8) Jun
Dec
Boltardy.  Pot started in potting shed.
Potato (P8) 3 16 May 25-29 May (3) Amandine

 

HEATED PROPAGATOR   Planted Germinated Harvest
From

To
Notes
Physalis   Feb-Apr
23 Feb
4 Mar Aug
seedlings all died
Nov Cape Gooseberry, 10 best seedlings potted up 2 Apr, by 8/4 all but 2 died
Strawberry   Jan-Mar
23 Feb
4 Mar Jun Sep Alpine Mignonette
Tomato 6 in 1.5 inch pots Mar-Apr
4 Apr
10-14 Apr (3) Jly Oct Garden Pearl
Gherkin 4 in two inch pots 4 Apr 9-10 Apr (3) seedlings died 25/4   West Indian 
Physalis Seed tray Feb-Apr
20 Apr
  Aug Nov Cape Gooseberry

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