2015 garden plan idea

[Jay22]

Jay22 yes you took it the wrong way. Being facetious is lost on some.

As I have already apologised I won't do it again what I will say is that your comment didn't come across as facetious just down right rude! Some things don't come across the way you want in text.

[Nicos]

Being facetious is lost on some.

Maybe...but sometimes it is better to know your audience before playing with words.

[joyceybabe]

Sorry, I'm passed guessing and imagining and almost certainly wasting time giving the wrong advice as a consequence.

I don't see what the problem is in giving a rough idea of where you are Bananamelon. After all, I thought we were all friends together in this gardening game. I would be very interested in what can be grown in various countries of the world.

[bearded bloke]

Jay22 yes you took it the wrong way. Being facetious is lost on some.

I have just been & double checked the rules that we all signed up to on this forum, at no point can I see the word facetious, particularly in reference to member posts, in fact it does say ...

No disruptive, offensive or abusive behaviour: contributions must be constructive and polite, not mean-spirited or contributed with the intention of causing trouble.

Please take note of & remember the section I have highlighted.

[Bigmallly]

I'm at a loss as to why you are all wasting your time. The OP grows enough produce to work out how to avoid gluts.

[bearded bloke]

Indeed BM, but as the question was asked it was only polite for our members to answer it in a friendly helpful manner.

[bananamelon]

bearded bloke my post did not break the rules. my statement was funny response to obvious statement by nico
As for getting an answer the only ones given so far to avoid gluts is to pawn off excess on your neighbors or grow fewer plants. which basically is not a constructive answer. my location is irrelevant to the answer.
I will wait with baited breath for a good answer to the original question. ttfn

[Bigmallly]

The only way to avoid gluts in my opinion is succesional sowing:

https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=730

[veggiechicken]

pretty impossible really, because our growing season is so short in the UK
You have to grow what you can, when you can, and store the surplus

If you want to avoid a glut (as much as possible!) sow successionally for veg such as lettuce, cabbage, cauli, broccoli etc.

If you only preserve a few vegetables out of the many that you grow you will inevitably have a glut. There are seasons of plenty when fruit and veg are abundant, these are times when veg is traditionally preserved for the lean times.
Squash etc all store well. Cucumbers, beans, tomatoes etc will always give you a glut. If you don't want to preserve them, give them away.

Given your approximate location & the fact that you have raised beds,the best plan is probably to look at what grows well in the lower part of New England & use the square foot method to ensure successive crops,rather than growing in rows which will definitely result in gluts

The only gluts that are difficult to cope with are leafy greens like lettuce that aren't suitable for freezing, pickling, drying or any other method of preservation you can think of. To me, Glut = Success. No Glut = Failure.

In a nutshell - plant whatever you like to eat and do it little but often.

Just to expand a little on veggiechicken's last post, you can work backwards from what you like to eat.

If you get through 2 cabbages per week, aim to plant 3 per week from the earliest possible date (starting under cover if necessary) to the latest possible date. Choose different varieties to extend the season.

Similarly if you get through 10 pounds of potatoes per week you will need to plant maybe 200 tubers of various kinds to get a year's supply. You'll need to find somewhere to store these though, they will only be harvestable between June and October whatever varieties you grow.

bearded bloke my post did not break the rules. my statement was funny response to obvious statement by nico
As for getting an answer the only ones given so far to avoid gluts is to pawn off excess on your neighbors or grow fewer plants. which basically is not a constructive answer. my location is irrelevant to the answer.
I will wait with baited breath for a good answer to the original question. ttfn

The answers have been there all the time!! You can breathe now

[bearded bloke]

I am of the opinion that this thread contains the information that is pertinent to the original question & that it has run it's useful course.