| | Plant | Number | Spacing | Spacing in Rows | Notes |
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Apple (Dwarf)
| 1 | 2.00m | 2.00m x 2.00m | |
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Apple (Large)
| 1 | 5.00m | 5.00m x 5.00m | |
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Artichoke (Globe)
| 1 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | May 2014 Plant purchased at 'Blue Diamond', Trentham Gardens |
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Asparagus
| 11 | 45cm | 45cm x 45cm | |
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Aubergine
Bonica F1
| 3 | 40cm | 35cm x 45cm | 09/03/14 Seeds started in propagator
29/03/14 Seedlings transferred to greenhouse
19/05/14 Two plants repotted in 11 inch pots and grown in greenhouse and two plants transferred to Bed 1
18/05/14 - 1 plant transferred to Bed3
13/06/14 - 1 plant transferred to Bed 3
02/07/14 - 2 plants in Bed 2 removed (not thriving) |
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Beans (French)
Violet Podded
| 6 | 20cm | 15cm x 30cm | 15/05/14 - 14 Plants placed around 6 canes |
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Beans (French)
Cobra
| 7 | 20cm | 15cm x 30cm | 15/05/14 - 14 Plants placed around 6 canes
02/06/14 - 4 plants put into 35 cm pot by wall near greenhouse |
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Beans (Runner)
Polestar
| 6 | 20cm | 15cm x 30cm | 16/05/14 - 6 seeds planted next to 6 canes
27/05/14 - 7 plants added to 5 seeds that had germinated |
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Beetroot
Perfect 3
| 32 | 15cm | 10cm x 20cm | 17/04/14 Seeds sown |
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Blackberry
| 2 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | 14/07/14 4lb (1.8kg) of fruit picked from the bush closest to the raspberries (the fruit on the other bush is not yet fully ripe) |
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Blackcurrant
| 2 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Blueberry
| 4 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Bok Choy
Rubi F1
| 15 | 20cm | 20cm x 25cm | 01/06/14 Half row of seeds sown in Bed 2
07/07/14 - Seeds sown in tub by wall previously used for Sweet William flowers
08/07/14 First plants harvested for a stir-fry
07/08/14 seeds sown in Bed 3 where elephant garlic had been |
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Broccoli (Purple)
Purple Sprouting
| 5 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | 01/06/14 - 10 plants put in Bed 2 |
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Carrot
Early Nantes 5
| 13 | 10cm | 10cm x 15cm | 10/04/14 Seeds sown in Bed 3
15/04/14 Seeds sown in outside of tub
01/06/14 Additional seeds sown to supplement poor germination and row reduced to half size
08/07/14 First carrots harvested from tub |
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Carrot
Autumn King 2
| 12 | 10cm | 10cm x 15cm | 01/06/14 Half row of seeds planted to replace Nantes seeds that had not germinated |
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Chilli Pepper
Basket of Fire
| 1 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | 03/04/14 Seeds started in propagator
21/04/14 Only three seeds germinated and these were transferred to greenhouse
19/05/14 Two plants repotted to 11 inch pots and grown in greenhouse and the remaining plants was transferred to a ceramic pot on the patio |
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Chives
| 2 | 20cm | 15cm x 25cm | |
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Coriander
| 4 | 20cm | 15cm x 25cm | 02/07/14 One third of a row sown |
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Courgette
Midnight F1
| 3 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | 15/05/14 - 2 plants in Bed 3
15/05/14 - 1 plant in Tub by Wall |
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Courgette
Buckingham F1
| 4 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | 15/05/14 - 2 plants in Bed3
15/05/14 - 1 plant in Tub by Wall
18/05/14 - 1 plant in Bed1 |
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Cucumber
Twenty F1
| 3 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | 29/03/14 - 10 seeds started in propagator
10/04/14 - 9 seedlings in 7cm moved to Greenhouse during day and inside Utility Room at night
04/05/14 - 9 plants tranferred to 12.5cm pots in Greenhouse
19/05/14 - 3 plants transferred into 39cm pots in Greenhouse
16/06/14 First cucumber picked |
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Fennel
Zefa Fino
| 6 | 30cm | 25cm x 35cm | 01/06/14 - Half row of seeds sown in Bed 2
07/07/14 - Seeds sown in tub by wall previously used for Sweet William flowers |
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Fennel (Herb)
| 2 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Flower
| 22 | 20cm | 15cm x 20cm | 5/5/14 Wallflower, My Fair Lady, sown |
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Flower
| 22 | 20cm | 15cm x 20cm | 10/04/14 Sweet William seeds sown |
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Gooseberry
| 7 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Horseradish
| 3 | 35cm | 35cm x 35cm | |
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Kale
Black Tuscany
| 9 | 40cm | 35cm x 45cm | 01/06/14 - 12 plants in Bed 2 |
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Leek
Hannibal
| 1 | 20cm | 15cm x 30cm | 07/07/14 - Seeds sown in tub by wall previously used for Sweet William flowers |
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Leek
| 21 | 20cm | 15cm x 30cm | 5/5/14 Planted 30 unnamed variety purchased from Bury Bank Nursery |
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Lemon Balm
| 2 | 60cm | 60cm x 60cm | |
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Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
| 8 | 10cm | 10cm x 15cm | 09/04/14 Seedling planted - 32
07/08/14 Mixed row of seeds sown including Little Gem lettuce, Rocket & Mizuna |
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Lettuce (Loose Leaf)
Salad Bowl Mixed
| 24 | 10cm | 10cm x 15cm | 09/04/14 Seedlings planted (32) in Bed 2 - originally sown on 26/03/14
05/05/14 All plants eaten (by pigeons or slugs) and plants relaced with crop sown on 17/04/14
19/05/14 Half-tray of lettuce, sown and germinated in Greenhouse, transplanted to Bed 1
02/07/14 Two parallel half rows sown in Bed 2
07/08/14 Plants bolted and removed |
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Mint
| 3 | 20cm | 15cm x 25cm | |
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Mizuna
| 6 | 25cm | 20cm x 30cm | 02/07/14 One third of a row sown
07/08/14 Mixed row of seeds sown at front of Bed 3 including Little Gem lettuce, Rocket & Mizuna |
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Onion (Perennial)
| 1 | 15cm | 15cm x 15cm | |
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Onion (Red)
Red Baron
| 24 | 15cm | 10cm x 20cm | 7/4/14 Seedlings planted - 32
03/08/14 First bulb picked |
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Oregano
| 1 | 20cm | 15cm x 25cm | |
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Parsley
| 3 | 15cm | 10cm x 25cm | |
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Parsnip
Gladiator
| 17 | 20cm | 20cm x 30cm | 15/04/14 Seeds sown in centre of tub
05/05/14 Seeds sown directly in Bed
27/05/14 Another row of seeds sown in Bed 4, as little sign of germination |
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Parsnip
Palace F1
| 16 | 20cm | 20cm x 30cm | 5/5/14 Planted 30 started in Green House on 3/4/14 |
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Pepper
Gourmet
| 3 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | 16/03/14 Seeds started in propagator
15/04/14 Seedlings transferred to Greenhouse
19/05/14 Two plants repotted to 11 inch pots and grown in greenhouse and two plants transferred to Bed 1
04/08/14 First fruit picked from Greenhouse |
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Plum (Dwarf)
| 1 | 3.50m | 3.50m x 3.50m | |
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Potatoes (Early)
Bambino
| 8 | 40cm | 30cm x 50cm | 07/04/14 Tubers planted - 8 |
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Radish
Esmeralda F1
| 9 | 10cm | 10cm x 20cm | 02/07/14 One third of a row sown |
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Raspberry
| 2 | 70cm | 60cm x 90cm | |
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Redcurrant
| 2 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | 12-13/07/14 4lb 2.75oz (1.9kg) of fruit picked from the two bushes |
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Rhubarb
| 4 | 90cm | 90cm x 90cm | |
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Rocket
| 6 | 15cm | 10cm x 20cm | 22/04/14 Seeds sown
07/08/14 Plants removed from front of Bed 2
07/08/14 mixed row of seeds sown including Little Gem lettuce, Rocket & Mizuna in front of Bed 3 where peas had been |
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Rosemary
| 1 | 20cm | 20cm x 20cm | |
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Sage
| 1 | 30cm | 30cm x 40cm | |
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Swiss Chard
Bright Lights
| 6 | 35cm | 30cm x 40cm | 28/03/14 Seeds sown
01/06/14 More seeds sown to fill gaps caused by pigeon damage
02/07/14 Still slow growth and poor germination. Plants reduced to half row and all remaininseeds sown in parallel half row |
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Tomato (Cherry)
Sungold F1
| 5 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | 09/03/14 Seeds started in propagator
24/03/14 Seedlings moved to greenhouse
19/05/14 Three plants, repotted in 11 inch pots, growing in greenhouse and two plants replanted in Bed 1
13/06/14 Two plants transferred from 6 inch pots to Bed 3
05/07/14 First fruit (1 tomato) picked from Greenhouse plants (by Benji) |
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Tomato (Cherry)
Black Cherry
| 5 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | 16/03/14 Seeds started in propagator
10/04/14 Seedlings transferred to greenhouse
19/05/14 Three plants repotted to 11 inch pots and grown in greenhouse and two plants transplanted in Bed 1
13/06/14 Two plants transferred from 6 inch pots to Bed 3
02/08/14 First fruit picked from Greenhouse |
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Tomato (Regular)
Alicante
| 3 | 50cm | 45cm x 60cm | 16/03/14 Seeds started in propagator
10/04/14 Seedlings transferred to greenhouse
19/05/14 Three plants repotted to 11 inch pots and grown in greenhouse and two plants relocated to Bed 1
04/08/14 First fruit picked from Bed 1 |
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Turnip
Manchester Market
| 21 | 20cm | 15cm x 30cm | 07/08/14 Seeds sown in front on Bed 2 where lettuce had been |
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