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Hi. I'm trying to plan what's going in which beds next year, and was doing fine until I realised I hadn't considered the winter plantings!
So... where do I plant my winter brassicas for example? In my existing brassica beds (for roots and onions next year I believe), or in the current legume beds where the brassicas will move to next year? Or in any old spaces wherever they happen to be - presently with the leeks or some miniscule squashes (where we had cabbage root fly a few months ago...)? But if I plant in next year's brassica beds, doesn't that change the rotation and mean I'd have to put roots and onions in there too afterwards? Or am I taking this all way too seriously...
My current plan is just to stick winter brassicas in the current brassica bed as things are removed, and hope for the best. Can I plant brassicas amongst squashes (since they're only about 8" diameter still!)? Can I plant red clover amongst brassicas over the winter?
Doh, so much to learn!
So... where do I plant my winter brassicas for example? In my existing brassica beds (for roots and onions next year I believe), or in the current legume beds where the brassicas will move to next year? Or in any old spaces wherever they happen to be - presently with the leeks or some miniscule squashes (where we had cabbage root fly a few months ago...)? But if I plant in next year's brassica beds, doesn't that change the rotation and mean I'd have to put roots and onions in there too afterwards? Or am I taking this all way too seriously...
My current plan is just to stick winter brassicas in the current brassica bed as things are removed, and hope for the best. Can I plant brassicas amongst squashes (since they're only about 8" diameter still!)? Can I plant red clover amongst brassicas over the winter?
Doh, so much to learn!
I think your best plan is to put the winter brassicas in the current brassica bed as and when you have space. 
. I'll have to make that my mantra - 'remember not to panic'.
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