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Old 18-07-2008, 10:00 PM
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I'm afraid I may confuse things more here, but if I'm getting 2 crops out of a bed within the same year, then the 2nd crop is usually from the SAME family For instance, my onion bed remains an onion bed from Spring through to Spring - Spring sown onions are followed by over-wintering leeks! Then Peas & Beans with broad beans going in in the autumn, then brassicas, then miscellaneous, then potatoes. Empty beds are covered with manure, or compost, and covered with weed-suppressant.
Admittedly, this is only my second year, but our Allotment Secretary wins prizes in all the big shows, and reckons this is an ok way to do it.
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