Think about putting taller things (like a shed) where it'll block the least amount of light - ideally on the Northern boundary.
Same for each bed if you can; i.e. broad beans 'behind' peas, the cordon tomatoes behind the bush types/potatoes etc.
Is it possible to find out what was grown in each bed last year so you can plan to avoid disease?
Other than that you'll get a feel for your style of gardening, everyone has a way of doing things and will offer advice accordingly, read good quality advice in books (try the library) online and of course all you allotment neighbours will have plenty of advice for what works for them.
You can't listen to it all, so try out the bits that make sense to you, take some with a polite pinch of salt, you'll learn what works for your ethos, lifestyle and your location.
Indeed that might be very different from the folks three plots over - on my plot I grew demon onions last year after just shoving in some old sets quite late and essentially doing nothing more, one of the other plotholders told me she'd tried every location over the years on her plot and just cannot grow a healthy crop.
I have the worst of the wind on my plot so I have to be particularly careful, whist other plot holders can get away with a little more it seems.
Same for each bed if you can; i.e. broad beans 'behind' peas, the cordon tomatoes behind the bush types/potatoes etc.
Is it possible to find out what was grown in each bed last year so you can plan to avoid disease?
Other than that you'll get a feel for your style of gardening, everyone has a way of doing things and will offer advice accordingly, read good quality advice in books (try the library) online and of course all you allotment neighbours will have plenty of advice for what works for them.
You can't listen to it all, so try out the bits that make sense to you, take some with a polite pinch of salt, you'll learn what works for your ethos, lifestyle and your location.
Indeed that might be very different from the folks three plots over - on my plot I grew demon onions last year after just shoving in some old sets quite late and essentially doing nothing more, one of the other plotholders told me she'd tried every location over the years on her plot and just cannot grow a healthy crop.
I have the worst of the wind on my plot so I have to be particularly careful, whist other plot holders can get away with a little more it seems.
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