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As many of you know, i am quite new to veg growing having only started my plot from home early last summer. For a late starting first timer last year was quite productive with me harvesting Strawberries (very few due to gready squirrels), main crop Potatoes, French Beans, Runner beans, Sweetcorn, Cucumbers, Calabrese, Spicey Salad leaves and leeks. However the only thing that i was able to harvest through the winter was the leeks.
This year has seen me get a bit more serious and i have just got an 8x10 greenhouse but this has left me feeling that i really need to justify this big expense by producing a lot more veg (and fruit if poss) over a longer time period than just the summer months as i did last year.
I have expanded the fruit this year to 3 Apple trees, an asian Pear, 2 crowns of Rhubarb, a Blueberry bush, a Cranberry bush and Strawberries - the majority of these being longer term investments rather than instant producers.
The veg planted so far is early, 2nd early and main crop Potatoes and Garlic, with the following coming on in the greenhouse: 12 plants of 5 types of tomatoes, 5 plants of 2 types of Chilli , 2 Cucumber, 6 plants of 3 types of pumpkin/squash, 4 plants of 2 types of Courgette, Leeks, Turnip, Beetroot, Sweetcorn, dwarf french Beans (2 types), climbing french Beans (2 types), Pak Choi, purple & White sprouting Broccolli, Oregano and Basil, plus carrots, salad leaves & spring onions in pots.
The plan for over winter is to raise the existing 2 veg beds (aprox 22x5ft) and create 2 more and greatly improve the heavy clay soil. I also have 2 compost bins, one darlek and one pallet type. Sorry for the long essay but i wanted you all to have the full picture, i guess i am just feeling a bit left behind as nothing is anywhere near ready for harvesting yet. I would love some feedback on what i have done so far and where i can improve, especially when it comes to producing veg all year round (or a near as possible too).
(photos attached, from left to right: Veg patch last year x2, Rhubarb Patch, some greenhouse produce & veg patch this year so far with potaoes in near bed & garlic in far bed).
Thanks so much for listening to my waffle!
As many of you know, i am quite new to veg growing having only started my plot from home early last summer. For a late starting first timer last year was quite productive with me harvesting Strawberries (very few due to gready squirrels), main crop Potatoes, French Beans, Runner beans, Sweetcorn, Cucumbers, Calabrese, Spicey Salad leaves and leeks. However the only thing that i was able to harvest through the winter was the leeks.
This year has seen me get a bit more serious and i have just got an 8x10 greenhouse but this has left me feeling that i really need to justify this big expense by producing a lot more veg (and fruit if poss) over a longer time period than just the summer months as i did last year.
I have expanded the fruit this year to 3 Apple trees, an asian Pear, 2 crowns of Rhubarb, a Blueberry bush, a Cranberry bush and Strawberries - the majority of these being longer term investments rather than instant producers.
The veg planted so far is early, 2nd early and main crop Potatoes and Garlic, with the following coming on in the greenhouse: 12 plants of 5 types of tomatoes, 5 plants of 2 types of Chilli , 2 Cucumber, 6 plants of 3 types of pumpkin/squash, 4 plants of 2 types of Courgette, Leeks, Turnip, Beetroot, Sweetcorn, dwarf french Beans (2 types), climbing french Beans (2 types), Pak Choi, purple & White sprouting Broccolli, Oregano and Basil, plus carrots, salad leaves & spring onions in pots.
The plan for over winter is to raise the existing 2 veg beds (aprox 22x5ft) and create 2 more and greatly improve the heavy clay soil. I also have 2 compost bins, one darlek and one pallet type. Sorry for the long essay but i wanted you all to have the full picture, i guess i am just feeling a bit left behind as nothing is anywhere near ready for harvesting yet. I would love some feedback on what i have done so far and where i can improve, especially when it comes to producing veg all year round (or a near as possible too).
(photos attached, from left to right: Veg patch last year x2, Rhubarb Patch, some greenhouse produce & veg patch this year so far with potaoes in near bed & garlic in far bed).
Thanks so much for listening to my waffle!
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