Planned veg grown from the allotment 2019

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Planned veg grown from the allotment 2019


So this year as I did with last year I will be setting myself targets, I should get closer to my targets because I will be utilising the allotment more.

 Below are my estimate of what I will need to grow to feed my family. Carful planning will be needed to make the most of the allotment space using some beds for 2 or 3 different crops. I don't use and pesticide or fertilisers I put my dirty duck straw down in the beds which seems to deter snails while hopefully putting some nutrients into the soil. Where I had sweetcorn and tomatoes last year will need to have a lighter feeding crop like garlic, onion, leeks and turnips, while trying to stick to companion planting for example the onions and garlic are said not to do well in the same beds. So now its time to plan where everything is going, I already have my garlic and onions in so these will be finished in time for another crop to go in after they are harvested  early summer.

 Estimated 

Tomatoes                 100 Lbs a year
Onions                     150 a year
Cabbage                  12 a year
Cauliflower               20 a year
Broccoli                    20 head a year
Garlic                        20 bulbs a year
Bussel sprouts          5lb a year
Green beans             5 lbs a year
Lettuce                     40 a year
Cucumber                15 a year 
Aubergine                 15 a year
Pumpkin                   3 a year
Squash                    52 a year 
Peas                        10 lbs a year
Sweetcorn               52 a year
Spinach                   2.5 lbs a year
Spring onions          150 a year
Swiss chard            100 stalks a year
Courgette/Zucchini   60 a year
Turnips                     50 a year
Peppers                  100 a year
Chilli                        150 a year
Radishes                  250 a year

A new addition for this year is Artichokes in going to see what the yields are like.

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