Spring Beds 2007

The 2007 Planting Schedule for Spring was as follows:

 

 

Root Bed (Bed 1)
Produce When Planted Expected first growth Expect Harvest
Potatoes - Cosmos 12th March 4 weeks  May/June
Potatoes - Milva 12th March 4 weeks  May/June
Potatoes Maris Baird 12th March 4 weeks  Early May
Carrots - Nantes (2 rows) 27th March 3/4 weeks  May onwards
 Scorzonera  27th March/2nd week April  3/4 weeks  May onwards
Parsnips - White Gem 27th March 3/4 weeks  June onwards
Beetroot - Boltardy 27th March 3/4 weeks June onwards
Onions 3rd April Planted as plants August
Carrots - Rothild 14th April 3/4 weeks August

  

Mixed Bed (Bed 2)
Produce Planted Expect Harvest
Broad Beans 5th April June/July
Lettuce 12th April May
Spinach 18th April  June
Chard 27th April  June

 

Brasicca Bed (Bed 3)
Produce Planted Expect Harvest
Cabbage 2 rows March Autumn
Cauliflower 2 rows April Autumn
Broccoli May Autumn
Calabrese April Autumn/Winter
Kohl April Autumn/Winter

  

Our brassica seeds were planted  in seed trays during January and are kept in the glass houses.  Once the seeds germinate and the plants grew to 2.5 cm high they were then transplanted into individual pots where they were kept until ready to be planted out into the brassica bed during March/April.

 

 

Bean Bed (Bed 4)
Produce Planted Expected Harvest
*Runner Beans  May -  seeds into ground August onwards
*Runner Beans May - as plants into the ground  August onwards
Artichokes - Jerusalem 12th March Autumn

Last Modified: 07/05/2008