My allotment (in southwest London) is used for raising a selection of vegetables. I’ve had the plot since November 2008 and in that time I’ve managed to divide it into six usable beds, each approximately 4m x 3m.
Currently (October 2009) about half the plot is planted, with a full bed of assorted brassicas (kale, winter cauliflowers, calabrese and sprouting broccoli, all under enviromesh), a bed of winter salads (lettuce, rocket, land cress, lamb’s lettuce, winter purslane) and a bed of leeks.
Plantings
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Honey Rose 20091118
Sown on 17 Nov 09 This is an opportunistic attempt to produce an ...
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Blush Grape Wine 20091118
Sown on 17 Nov 09 This wine is an opportunistic attempt to produc...
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Shallot 'Jermor'
Allium cepa var. aggregatum
Sown on 28 Oct 09 36 shallot jermor in bed 1
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Rhubarb 'Timperley Early'
Rheum rhabarbarum
Sown on 28 Oct 09 Under grapevine, back of plot, right hand side
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Rhubarb 'Champagne'
Rheum rhabarbarum
Sown on 28 Oct 09 Under grape vine, left hand side
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Onions (red) 'Electric'
Allium cepa var. cepa
Sown on 28 Oct 09 Right hand side of bed 4, adjacent to path
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Garlic 'Germidour'
Allium sativum
Sown on 28 Oct 09 Mild French garlic, right hand side of bed 4 in...
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Garlic 'Cristo'
Allium sativum
Sown on 28 Oct 09 Bed 4 next to leeks
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Garlic 'Thermidrome'
Allium sativum
Sown on 28 Oct 09 Middle of bed 4, LHS of path
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Garlic 'Purple Wight'
Allium sativum
Sown on 12 Oct 09 2 x 3m rows in bed 1
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Garlic 'Solent Wight'
Allium sativum
Sown on 12 Oct 09 2 x 3m rows, in bed 1
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Garlic 'Jolimont'
Allium sativum
Sown on 12 Oct 09 2 x 3m rows, extra wide spacing owing to fewer ...
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Garlic 'Illico'
Allium sativum
Sown on 12 Oct 09 2 x 3m rows, extra early, hardneck, lift from June
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Garlic 'Messidrome'
Allium sativum
Sown on 12 Oct 09 1 row of Messidrome, from Delflands. Absolutely...
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Mixed Salad
Sown on 12 Oct 09 This is a complete experiment - this salad mix ...
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Spring Onion 'White Lisbon Winter Hardy'
Allium fistulosum
Sown on 11 Oct 09 Overwintering spring onions, single 3m row at r...
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Onion 'Senshyu Yellow'
Allium cepa var. cepa
Sown on 11 Oct 09 Sets planted out as 2 x 3m rows, towards right ...
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Onion 'Radar'
Allium cepa var. cepa
Sown on 11 Oct 09 2 rows of Radar onion sets, towards right hand ...
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Lettuce 'Arctic King'
Lactuca sativa
Transplanted on 07 Oct 09 10 plugs, from Delflands
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Lettuce 'Winter Density'
Lactuca sativa
Transplanted on 07 Oct 09 10 plugs, from Delfland.
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Corn Salad
Valerianella locusta
Transplanted on 07 Oct 09 10 plugs, from Delflands
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Land Cress
Barbarea verna
Sown on 07 Oct 09 10 plugs, from Delfland
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Winter Purslane
Claytonia perfoliata
Transplanted on 07 Oct 09 10 plugs, from Delfland
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Spinach, Perpetual
Beta vulgaris var. cicla
Transplanted on 07 Oct 09 Plugs sown at home in late July or early August...
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Radish 'Amethyst'
Raphanus sativus
Sown on 30 Jul 09 Some radishes thrown into the potato bed as the...
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Lettuce 'Green Salad Bowl'
Lactuca sativa var. crispa
Sown on 29 Jul 09
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Rocket, Wild
Eruca sativa
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Kale 'Redbor'
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Kale 'Westland Winter'
Brassica oleracea (Acephala Group)
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Calabrese 'Ironman'
Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Broccoli 'Claret'
Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Broccoli 'White Eye'
Brassica oleracea (Italica Group)
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Cauliflower 'Chester'
Brassica oleracea
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Leek 'Bandit'
Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum
Transplanted on 29 Jul 09
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Strawberries
Fragaria x ananassa
Established on 17 Nov 08
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Grape vine
Vitis vinifera
Established on 23 Jul 07 Planted by the previous owner; I am informed th...
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Sage, Common (allotment)
Salvia officinalis
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