Progress at 13th May 2012

I think that everything that can go in the ground is in.

Here is a quick summary of whats going on:

Bed 0 - broad beans

this isn’t a real bed but it was the only space I had when I wanted to find room to overwinter broad beans - not a very successful experiment as this spot gets shaded from mid-afternoon by the fence. But they are mostly still growing and will hopefully soon begin to produce pods.

Bed 1 - Brassica

Red cabbage, green cabbage, swede, romanesco

Bed 2 - Brassica

spouting broccoli, turnips, sprouts, kohlrabi, broccoli

Bed 3 - Legumes

peas, broad beans and a small patch of raspberries that will be moved next year

Bed 4 - Legumes

mange tout, runner and French beans soon to be joined by Gerkins, outdoor cucumbers and a winter squash (once hardened off)

Bed 5 - Potatoes

This is a spare bed this year so I’ve put in potatoes but next year this will be asparagus

Bed 6 - Allium

shallots, onions, leeks and spinach - soon to be joined by a small patch of baby sweetcorn

Bed 7 - cucurbit

currently home to salad leaves, radishes and Swiss chard, soon to be joined by courgettes and marrows 

Bed 8 - roots

Early potatoes and cauliflower (I know this is a bit strange but I’m following a plan in a Joy Larkcom book so it must be ok)

Bed 9 - roots

Carrots, parsnips and beetroot

Bed 10 - fruit/herbs

Strawberries, blackcurrent and rhubarb on one side then all my herbs on the other, tomatoes will go in the middle.