Planning the plot

[Cranford Steve]

Anyone got there plot plan sorted yet? I have rotovated my plot again today, loads of horsemuck and compost. Deciding what to put where.

[Fruit&2veg]

just a thought, but would it have been wise to decide that before manuring?

[chris]

Unless it's extremely well rotted, and he's only composted the areas where the roots are going to go?

[Fruit&2veg]

True chris, but I read it that he is now deciding what to put where?
As I said, just a thought.

[chris]

I never read things properly

[Two_Sheds]

Anyone got there plot plan sorted yet?

My plan is sorted: it's a (rough) 4 year rotation, so my beans are succeeding roots, my brassicas following beans, etc

[Snadger]

By all means adopt a plan, but be prepared to change that plan.(Because you will!!!!) If going for raised beds, don't make them too permanent as you will probably want to 'tweak' a few things after your first growing year.

I personally add or remove beds or structures every year for practical purposes and to give more interest to the plot.

Maybe its just me?..................but I doubt it!

[solway cropper]

Like Snadger I have a basic idea of what's going to go where but that's as far as my planning goes.

All my salad crops, carrots and parsnips will be container grown this year so that makes life a little easier.

Brassicas, tatties, aliums and legumes have their place in the rotation and bean wigwams will go wherever I decide to put them. That's it...sorted!!

[Thelma Sanders]

By all means adopt a plan, but be prepared to change that plan.(Because you will!!!!) If going for raised beds, don't make them too permanent as you will probably want to 'tweak' a few things after your first growing year.

I personally add or remove beds or structures every year for practical purposes and to give more interest to the plot.

Maybe its just me?..................but I doubt it!

I agree..............
I have narrow beds (but without wood) and the potato bed always has the path width dug up and planted as well !
I gets more spuds that way LOL

[cptncrackoff]

What about if your a bit silly and if you fill ALL your raised beds with brassica, not realising that your going to have to use at least some of that space again for the cauli's next season...

[Cranford Steve]

True chris, but I read it that he is now deciding what to put where?
As I said, just a thought.

I have been manuring since I got the last lot out, about 3 months ago. The manure is well rotted so should be ok.