12 month Grow your own planting plans

mum_of_4

Well what have I been up to.

Sown carrots (Nates Frubund -T&G) in PT covered with fleece
Have started to chit my seed potatoes to be planted in PT border next weekend - protected from frost - Swift which is a first early variety.
Sorted out seed packets
I plan to sow a row of beetroot by the end of the month and some spring onions (winter density)

So I should get a crop of potatoes by the end of April.
I've never sown beetroot this early, normally the earliest I've sown is March and transplanted them, eating them by May.
Heard today that Chickens don't eat potato plants so thinking I might grow some at home in pots but the jury is still out on this one.

mum_of_4

Oh forgot - started to fill in the trench for the beans.

This year I am going to try to to get three trenches filled with kitchen waste.
All i di is dig the trench I gues two spades width and two spades depth to whatever length. filkled with shredder paper/cardboard then cover with kitchen wastw folled by a layer of soil/manure then when it's half filled finish of with soil.

Yategirl

my chickens didn't touch the potatoe plants so I reckon you are safe.... but.... (and there is always a but!!).. when the sets were first planted.. the chickens thought the bare soil was great for digging in and dustbathing in :rolleyes:

Are you doing the beets under cloches/fleece?

am sat here with my garden plans, my seed list and my outline of what to sown when... trying to figure it all out lol!!

luv-my-job

Many thanks to mum of 4, for sending me the planting plans :beer:

I'll keep you posted as to how I get on with them.

Much appreciated :T

L.M.J

Destined_to_be_skint

Hello mum of 4, I tired to PM you as I would love your planting plans but your inbox is full and won't accept anything! Please can you delete a couple of old PMs? Thank you!

chaliepud

Many thanks Mum! Have just downloaded plans, they look great.
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mum_of_4

Yategirl wrote: »

my chickens didn't touch the potatoe plants so I reckon you are safe.... but.... (and there is always a but!!).. when the sets were first planted.. the chickens thought the bare soil was great for digging in and dustbathing in :rolleyes:

Are you doing the beets under cloches/fleece?

am sat here with my garden plans, my seed list and my outline of what to sown when... trying to figure it all out lol!!

Yes, in the PT but you could also give it a go and plant under protection next month. The crops will be protected in the PT normally about 2 degrees higher at night at this time of year. In day last spring it easily reached into the mid 30's.

I'm going to try celery this year, not sure how i'll get on.

mum_of_4

Destined_to_be_skint wrote: »

Hello mum of 4, I tired to PM you as I would love your planting plans but your inbox is full and won't accept anything! Please can you delete a couple of old PMs? Thank you!

Old - they are just today's

Should start to accept pm's shortly.

Yategirl

mum_of_4 wrote: »

Yes, in the PT but you could also give it a go and plant under protection next month. The crops will be protected in the PT normally about 2 degrees higher at night at this time of year. In day last spring it easily reached into the mid 30's.

I'm going to try celery this year, not sure how i'll get on.

Ah of course.. I forgot the polytunnel!

Think I have spent most of today plodding away at my "master" plan... the house has gone to pot! :rotfl: Am nearly there... just checking it all now... and I think I even have room for some flowers

lexielou7

Great thread - I've PM'd you.

thanks in advance