Weather conditions will impact on the sowing and growing as always, along with life in general, but I hope that committing the plan to paper will help me remember to sow later crops such as Florence fennel, and to plan where what I have sown is going to grow.....say it quickly, it sounds good......
It has also helped me ensure I have the seeds I need to hand, so I am not constantly ferreting about in the bottom of the seed tin, only to find what I had planned to sow is either missing or woefully out of date
Worth a try, at least!
Sowing & Planting Plan 2018
January 2018
w/b 23/01
Chillies: Lemon Drop, Alberto's Locato Rococco, Hangjiiao1, Serrano, Yakori Bakan, Razzamatazz, Hungarian Peach. Early Jalapeno, Padron, Joe's Long Cayenne, Sweet Piquante (In mods in propagator) ©
Sweet Peppers: Long Red Marconi, Sweet Mix (mods in propagator)©
Aubergines: Black Beauty, Pinstripe (mods in propagator)©
w/b 31/01
Beetroot: Detroit Crimson 2, Bona, Boldor, Subeto (mods in greenhouse)©
Spring Onion: Lilia, White Lisbon (mods in greenhouse)©
Mangetout: Kent Blue, Indian Golden Podded (mods in greenhouse)©
Peas: Hatif d'Anonnay, Hurst Green Shaft (mods in greenhouse)©
Broad Beans: Wizard, Red Epicure (mods in greenhouse then to cold frame)©
Lettuce: Little Gem (pot in greenhouse)©
Sweet Peas: Scented Mixed (pots in greenhouse)©
February 2018
w/b 19/02
Leeks: Porvite, Elefant, Bleu de Solaise, Bulgarian Giant (deep tray in greenhouse)©
Tiger Nuts: (pots in greenhouse)© ... first shoot on 02/04
Oca: (pot in greenhouse)©
Plant out - Shallots: Vigarmor (Plot 145) DELAYED due to freezing conditions© 12/03
w/b 26/02
Potatoes: Swift (PT1 under cloche)©
Coriander: (large pot in PT1) DELAYED© 12/03
Carrots: Early Scarlet Horn, Nantes 5 (direct in PT1) DELAYED© 12/03
March 2018
Start of the month was the coldest weather here since records began, with -3.5C mid day and below zero for several days. The soil will take a while to warm up again so outside sowing will be delayed. Another cold spell mid, month and again at the very end, so lots of delays in the plan.
w/b 12/03 - DELAYED to w/b 02/04 if soil warm enough
Carrots: Sweet Candle, Nandor © 15/04 Autumn KIng 2 (direct on Plot 146)
Peas: Hurst Green Shaft, Terrain, Boddington's Tall Soup Pea (mods in greenhouse) © 02/04
Sugar Snaps: Magnolia Tendril Pea, Quartz (mods in greenhouse)© 02/04
Turnips: Snowball (direct on Plot 146) No space ready. Will sow in early Autumn
Salad leaves/herbs: Celery Leaf (mods in propagator) Basil, Rocket (mods in greenhouse)© 02/04
Plant out - Early peas and mangetout in PT1
- Maincrop onion sets: Fen Early/Spitfire, Red Fen/Garnet, Rumba (both plots) 63 DONE on #146, 04/04
w/b 19/03
Dwarf French Beans: Speedy (mods in greenhouse) ©
Radishes: Zlata & Cherry Belle (direct on Plot 146)
Lettuce: Black Seeded Simpson (pot in greenhouse) ©
Tomatoes: Golden Sunrise, Oxheart, Yellow Pear, San Marzano Plum, Black Cherry, Lanzarote Stripe,Ailsa Craig, Apero, Orange Banana (mods in propagator) ©
Plant out - 1st Early Potatoes: Lady Christl, Charlotte, Wilja on Plot 146 DONE 04/04
- Beetroot mods (PT1) ©
Pot up, or plant out if large enough: Cabbage Duncan, Calabrese Marathon, Cauliflower Maybach (bought in, 6 of each) POTTED UP w/b 19/03 ©
w/b 26/03
Sweetcorn 1: Swift (mods in greenhouse)© 02/04
Courgette: Parthenon (mod in greenhouse) © 02/04
Chervil: (direct in PT1) changed my mind
Plant out - Broad Beans: Wizard, Red Epicure (Plot 146) DONE w/b 19/03 ©
- Lincoln Leeks in polytunnel DONE 03/04
© April 2018
w/b 02/04
Parsnips: Vulcan, Duchess, The Student (direct Plot 146) © 15/04
Malabar Spinach (pot in greenhouse)© 21/04
Swede: Invitation (mods in PT1)
Spring Onions: White Lisbon (mods in PT1) ©
Coriander: (direct in PT1)©
Dill: (direct on Plot 146) self sown so not needed
Watercress (large trough PT1)© resown end of May as eaten by slugs
Beetroot: Chioggia, Crimson Globe, Cylindra (direct Plot 145) © 22/04
Calabrese: Monclano (mods PT1) © 23/4
Rocket: (mods PT1) © 02/04
Basil: Greek & large leaf (mods greenhouse)© 23/4
Plant out - 2nd Early Potatoes: Kestrel (Plot 145) DONE
- Maincrop Potatoes: Inca Bella, Kondor, Pink Gypsy, Ambo, Juliette DONE
w/b 16/04
Dwarf French Beans: Speedy & Orinoco © 23/4
Climbing French Beans: Monte Gusto, Monte Cristo, Carminat (mods in greenhouse)© 23/4
Climbing Drying Beans: Cherokee Trail of Tears (mods in greenhouse) Still plenty let from last year
Runner Beans: Moonlight, Firestorm, Black Knight, Prizewinner (mods in greenhouse) © 23/4
Tomatoes: Mountain Magic, Crimson Crush, Ferline (mods in propagator) © 19/03
Parsley: Giant of Italy (direct Plot 145) self sown so not needed
Flowers; Cosmos, Zinnias, Sunflowers, Cerinthe, Sweet Peas (2nd sowing) Tagetes (mods in greenhouse) © 21/04
Plant out on #145: Peas and Sugar Snaps © 22/04
w/b 23/04
Courgettes: Sure Thing, Coucouzelle, Lungo Bianco (mods in greenhouse)© 20/04
Winter Squash: Thelma Sanders,Winter Dumpling,Cornell's Delicata, Butternut Hercules, North Georgia Candy Roaster, Ute Indian, Autumn Crown (mods in greenhouse)© 20/04
Melon: Outdoor Wonder (mods in propagator) © 20/04
Sweetcorn 2(mods in greenhouse) change of plan
Cucumbers: Zeina, Telegraph Improved, Gherkins (mods in greenhouse)© 20/04
Radishes: French Breakfast (direct on Plot 145) ©©
Chard: Bright Lights (mods PT1)© 23/4
Plant out - Sweetcorn 1 (PT1) © w/b 7/05 ALL DELAYED DUE TO FURTHER COLD WEATHER
- Courgette Parthenon (PT1) © w/b 7/05
- Dwarf Beans (PT1) © wb 14/05
- Yacon (pots in PT2) © 14/05
- Oca (pots in PT1) ©
- Tomatoes (PT2)©
-Chillies (PT2) (Razz & H Peach in PT1)
- Sweet Peppers (PT2)©
Flowers: Calendula, purple Love-in-the-Mist (direct sow both plots)©
May 2018
w/b 07/05
Purple Sprouting Broccoli: Early Purple (mods PT1) C 25/05
Beetroot: Cylindra (direct PT1)©
Lettuce : Tom Thumb (pot PT1) ©
Mangetout: Oregon Sugar Pod (mods greenhouse) postponed as lack of space for planting out
Beetroot: Boldor, Chioggia (mods PT1)©
Pak Choi: mixed (Tray in shade outside) © 01/06
w/b 14/05
Radishes: Summer blend (Plot 145) © 10/06
Florence Fennel: (mods PT1) © 25/05
Plant out - Runner Beans, Climbing French Beans (Plot 146)©
- Runner Beans, Dwarf French Beans (Plot 145)©
- Sweetcorn2 (PT1) NO SPACE LEFT
- Basil (Greek in pots, Large leaf direct in PT2) ©
w/b 21/05
Kale: Curly Scarlet, Cavolo lacianiato (mods PT1) ©
w/b 28/05
Radishes: Amethyst (box in PT1) ©
Plant out - Red cabbage, Calabrese, Cauliflower (Plot 146) too early as following garlic
- Green ballhead cabbage, Brussels Sprouts, PSB (Plot 145) not all ready yet
- Malabar Spinach (PT2) © 25/05
- Leeks (Plot 145 & 146) late June!
- Courgettes, Winter Squashes (Plots 145 & 146) C 23/05
- Aubergines (PT2) 29/05
- Chard (Plot 146) too early © 17/06
- Melon (PT1) ©
June 2018
w/b 04/06
Carrots: Autumn King 2 (Plot 146) ©
Red Cabbage Lodero ... plants failed so new sowing © 03/06
w/b 11/06
Plant out - Pak Choi - will grow in tray (thinned out)
- Lettuce Tom Thumb (Plot 145 & in PT1) ©
w/b 18/06
Mangetout: Oregon Sugar Pod & Magnolia Tendril Pea, modules ©
Kohl rabi: Olivia, modules ©
Lettuce: Mixed Salad Bowl & Little Gem, modules ©
Spring Onion: White Lisbon, modules ©
w/b 25/06
Turnips: Petrowski (direct on 145)
Plant out- Kale (Plot 145) delayed as not large enough yet
- Florence Fennel © 18/06
- Chard © 17/06
- Calabrese © 12/06
- Lettuce © 12/06
July 2018
w/b 02/07
Winter Radish: Chinese Dragon. Mooli (direct Plot 146) Done. Mooli did not germinate due to over-dry conditions
w/b 09/07
w/b 16/07
w/b 23/07
Perpetual Spinach (mods PT1) not sown , will sow direct in PT when weather cooler)
Mixed mustard greens (mods PT1) (as above)
Spring Onions (mods PT1) done
Pak Choi: (mods PT1) not sown
Plant out - Florence fennel (Plot 146) Done
September 2018
w/b 01/09
Rocket: (mods PT1) not sown
Mixed salad leaves (mods PT1) not sown
Lettuce: Winter Density - planted out bought in seedlings... really hot weather affected germination)
Winter radish: Mooli, Chinese Dragon (direct PT2) (done)
Turnip: Snowball (direct PT2) not sown, no space
Choy Sum: (direct PT2) not sown, no space
Plant out - mustard greens, perpetual spinach, spring onions(9/09) pak choi, radicchio (PT2) (Others not sown
w/b 08/09 Planted out bought in seedlings of Midnight Sun Kale & PSB, some in PT some on Plot 145 under netting
Sown direct in PT: Mustard Greens, Perpetual Spinach, Overwintering bulbing onions, Mooli
w/b 15/09
w/b 22/09
Plant out - Autumn onion sets (Shakespeare & Red Arrow) Autumn garlic, Elephant garlic, Shallots
w/b 29/09
November 2018
December 2018
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