Ivydene Gardens Companion Planting:
My Vegetable Garden with Plan

The newly created 100 square yard vegetable area was a sloping pea-shingle covered concreted/tarmac driveway over part of the Upper Greensand. The pea-shingle and concrete with tarmac covering has been replaced with a mixture of local topsoil, horse manure and cow manure to make a level vegetable area.

According to the Soil Map of England and Wales ( see reference 35 ), the soil in our area is:-

Soil Type

HAMBLE 1.

Geology

Aeolian silty drift over tertiary loam.

Soil and Site Characteristics

Deep well drained often stoneless fine silty soils.

Cropping and land use

Fruit and horticultural crops; field vegetables, cereals and potatoes, some hops.

In September 1990 a mixture of Rape, Turnip and Mustard seed was sown on this area to produce a green manure over the winter period.

The following Garden Plan shows the Layout, and what vegetables were grown during the spring and summer of 1991:-

Veg Area 7.
Hedge. 3 feet wide and 34 feet long

Path. 2 feet wide and 21 feet long.
NORTH <----

Veg Area 8.
Fence. 3 feet wide.

Path. 2 feet wide

Veg Area 1.
Russian Comfrey and Lettuce

Path. 2 feet wide and 34 feet long.

Path. 2 feet wide and 17 feet long

Veg Area 2.
Potato,
French Marigolds, Broad Beans and Nasturtium,
followed by
Phacelia Green Manure.

Path

Veg Area 3.
Potato,
Nasturtium and African Marigolds, followed by
Phacelia Green Manure.

Path

Veg Area 4.
Swede,
Turnip,
Sage,
Garlic and
Carrot, followed by Phacelia Green Manure.

Path

Veg Area 5.
Marrow, Onion, Nasturtium and Borage, followed by Phacelia Green Manure.

Path

Veg Area 6.
Gooseberry and Clover.

Path

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As an Organic Gardener, I design, construct and maintain private gardens. I can also advise and teach you in your own garden.

01634 389 677
chris@ivydenegardens.co.uk
 


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