Planning Ahead - Look okay to you?

[1Bee]

(Warning: my geek is showing)

I've been musing over changing the layout of our new plot after our experimental 'anything goes' (or, 'it goes in whereever I've managed to dig over, okay?') season.

2015 looks something like this:-


Aspirations for 2016:-


Whaddya think?

Can't thank you guys enough. It's been great to get sound advice, giddy vegetable-related excitement and just good company on this site.

[bario1]

Hi 1Bee, what about this?

[1Bee]

*Completely geeks out*

[rosiepumpkin]

Where's the greenhouse?

[1Bee]

LOL! We've only got half a small plot, and can't even justify the room for a shed, let alone a greenhouse. I don't think I can do a greenhouse, anyway, as I'd never be able to visit daily for watering etc.

As it is I have no idea where I'm going to put the comfrey patch....

[sparrow100]

If you plant in the borders you can get away with watering a greenhouse once or twice a week. Just sayin'....

[sparrow100]

Comfrey could go behind the chair and bench. It needs v little attention and will be cut to ground level 3-4 times/year.

What's going in the as yet un-named brown bed on the left? Sweetcorn? Tomatoes? Oca? Fennel? Beets?

[1Bee]

I read somewhere about needing to use gloves handling comfrey because of irritating hairs - is it going to be a problem occasionally brushing against it? Hope not, as behind the bench would be ideal - the hedge is gappy there, and needs restoring, and the extra barrier would be welcome.

Sparrow, I don't know!! I'd love to try sweetcorn, but the last time I tried it got to about ten inches high... Possibly dwarf french beans, but we'll see.... that corner seems to be home to a lot of pea and bean weevil...

[WendyC]

How long are your beds? Will you be tempted to walk across them rather than round them? Is a narrow path through the middle feasible?

[rosiepumpkin]

I bet you get a greenhouse, unlike a shed it's actual growing space and there are ways to get round the visiting issue.

[Jay-ell]

You could try out a cheap blowaway greenhouse first - they'll be in the clearance sales soon - and plant straight into the ground so you only have to give a good water once or twice a week. You'll be amazed at what you can grow in them - I was.

[1Bee]

They're about 20 feet, but so far, no, I haven't been tempted.

[Bigmallly]

Looks good 1B. If you are short of space, how about planning an area for SFG. You'll be surprised how many Onions, Beetroot or Leeks you can fit in.

[1Bee]

Ah-HA! Google is my friend... square foot garden? Thanks for that idea, Bigmal.

And get thee behind me, tempters, with your talk of greenhouses.... ;-)

[sparrow100]

I read somewhere about needing to use gloves handling comfrey because of irritating hairs - is it going to be a problem occasionally brushing against it? Hope not, as behind the bench would be ideal - the hedge is gappy there, and needs restoring, and the extra barrier would be welcome.

Sparrow, I don't know!! I'd love to try sweetcorn, but the last time I tried it got to about ten inches high... Possibly dwarf french beans, but we'll see.... that corner seems to be home to a lot of pea and bean weevil...

For handling the stems, yes possibly. It won't do any harm brushing against them unless you are super sensitive. The only thing is that if you let it flower you will have tons of bees too, which may or may not be an issue if it's next to where you sit. My god-daughter is terrified of bees.

Corn grows really well in a greenhouse too...