Garden Plans > 2023: John & Manda's garden

About this Garden Plan

Our first year at trying our hands at gardening, lets see if it works :)

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: United Kingdom
Garden Size: 22.24m x 9.34m
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Partial Shade
Garden Soil Type: Good soil

Plan Notes

Best ph level & ideal range: Asparagus 6.6, & 6.5 - 7.0 Beans (French) 6.5 & 6.0 - 6.8 Beetroot 6.5 & 6.2 - 6.8 Blackberry 6.0 & 5.5 to 6.5 Broccoli 6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8 Cabbage 6.7 & 6.0 - 7.0 Carrot 6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0 Cauliflower 6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8 Chives 6.4 & 6.2 - 6.8 Chives (Garlic) 6.4 & 6.2 - 6.8 Garlic 6.5 & 6.5 - 7.0 Gooseberry 6.2 & 6.2 - 6.5 Leek 6.8 & 6.5 - 7.0 Lettuce 6.4 & 6.0 - 6.5 Mint 6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0 Onion 6.4 & 6.2 - 6.8 Oregano 6.6 6.5 - 7.0 Peas 6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0 Pepper (Regular) 6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0 Pepper (Sweet) 6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0 Potatoes 6.0 & 5.5 - 6.5 Raspberry 6.0 & 5.6 - 6.2 Rocket 6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8 Rosemary 6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0 Spinach 7.0 & 6.5 - 7.5 Spring Onion 5.6 & 5.3 - 5.9 Strawberry 6.0 & 5.5 - 6.5 Thyme 7.0 & 6.0 - 8.0 Tomatoes (Cherry) 6.3 & 6.2 - 6.5 Tomatoes (Regular) 6.5 & 6.2 - 6.8

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Asparagus
 Pacific Purple  [polytunnel]
345cm45cm x 45cm6.6 & 6.5 - 7.0
Asparagus
 Gijnlim  [polytunnel]
345cm45cm x 45cm6.6 & 6.5 - 7.0
Asparagus
 Connover's Colossal  [polytunnel]
345cm45cm x 45cm6.6 & 6.5 - 7.0
Beans (French)
 Blue Lake  [polytunnel]
1420cm15cm x 30cm6.5 & 6.0 - 6.8
Beetroot
 Pablo F1  [polytunnel]
1015cm10cm x 20cm6.5 & 6.2 - 6.8
Beetroot
 Bettollo F1  [polytunnel]
815cm10cm x 20cm6.5 & 6.2 - 6.8
Blackberry 190cm90cm x 90cm6.0 & 5.5 to 6.5
Broccoli
 Tenderstem Green Inspiration F  [polytunnel]
260cm60cm x 60cm6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8
Broccoli
 Green-Sprouting  [polytunnel]
260cm60cm x 60cm6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8
Cabbage (Autumn)
 Cabbage Savoy Vertus  [polytunnel]
375cm60cm x 90cm6.7 & 6.0 - 7.0
Carrot
 Royal Chantenay 3  [polytunnel]
1210cm10cm x 15cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Carrot
 Flyaway F1  [polytunnel]
1210cm10cm x 15cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Carrot
 Amsterdam Forcing 3  [polytunnel]
1210cm10cm x 15cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Cauliflower
 Moby Dick F1  [polytunnel]
450cm45cm x 60cm6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8
Cauliflower
 All the Year Round  [polytunnel]
450cm45cm x 60cm6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8
Chives
 Chive
420cm15cm x 25cm6.4 & 6.2 - 6.8
Chives (Garlic)
 Garlic Chives
815cm15cm x 20cm6.4 & 6.2 - 6.8
Flower 320cm15cm x 20cm 
Garlic
 Flavor  [polytunnel]
3815cm10cm x 25cm6.5 & 6.5 - 7.0
Gooseberry 190cm90cm x 90cm6.2 & 6.2 - 6.5
Lavender 640cm35cm x 50cm 
Leek
 Lyon (Prizetaker)  [polytunnel]
420cm15cm x 30cm6.8 & 6.5 - 7.0
Lettuce (Headed)
 Webbs Wonderful  [polytunnel]
825cm20cm x 30cm6.4 & 6.0 - 6.5
Lettuce (Headed)
 Saladin  [polytunnel]
825cm20cm x 30cm6.4 & 6.0 - 6.5
Marigold
 [polytunnel]
2220cm20cm x 20cm 
Mint 620cm15cm x 25cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Nasturtium 530cm30cm x 30cm 
Nigella
 [polytunnel]
630cm30cm x 30cm 
Onion (Red)
 Karmen  [polytunnel]
2215cm10cm x 20cm6.4 & 6.2 - 6.8
Oregano
 Greek
620cm15cm x 25cm6.6 6.5 - 7.0
Other (Large) 1350cm50cm x 50cm 
Other (Perennial) 250cm50cm x 50cm 
Other (Small) 210cm10cm x 10cm 
Peas
 Sugar Snap  [polytunnel]
2610cm10cm x 20cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Pepper
 Sweet Pepper Mix  [polytunnel]
235cm30cm x 40cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Pepper
 Hot Pepper Mix  [polytunnel]
235cm30cm x 40cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Petunia
 [polytunnel]
430cm25cm x 35cm 
Potatoes (Early)
 Premiere  [polytunnel]
840cm30cm x 50cm6.0 & 5.5 - 6.5
Raspberry 170cm60cm x 90cm6.0 & 5.6 - 6.2
Rocket
 Annual  [polytunnel]
815cm10cm x 20cm6.4 & 6.0 - 6.8
Rose 590cm60cm x 1.50m 
Rosemary 620cm20cm x 20cm6.5 & 6.0 - 7.0
Spinach
 Renegade F1 (Org)  [polytunnel]
620cm15cm x 30cm7.0 & 6.5 - 7.5
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon  [polytunnel]
1010cm10cm x 10cm5.6 & 5.3 - 5.9
Spring Onion
 Tonda musona (Alpina)  [polytunnel]
1010cm10cm x 10cm5.6 & 5.3 - 5.9
Strawberry
 [polytunnel]
850cm45cm x 60cm6.0 & 5.5 - 6.5
Sunflower 630cm30cm x 30cm 
Thyme 230cm30cm x 40cm7.0 & 6.0 - 8.0
Tomato (Cherry)
 Tomtastic F1  [polytunnel]
350cm45cm x 60cm6.3 & 6.2 - 6.5
Tomato (Cherry)
 Cerise  [polytunnel]
350cm45cm x 60cm6.3 & 6.2 - 6.5
Tomato (Regular)
 Outdoor Girl  [polytunnel]
350cm45cm x 60cm6.5 & 6.2 - 6.8
Tomato (Regular)
 Moneymaker  [polytunnel]
350cm45cm x 60cm6.5 & 6.2 - 6.8
Tree (Small) 42.50m2.50m x 2.50m 
Tulip 615cm10cm x 15cm 

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asparagus
 Pacific Purple  [polytunnel]
Asparagus
 Gijnlim  [polytunnel]
Asparagus
 Connover's Colossal  [polytunnel]
Beans (French)
 Blue Lake  [polytunnel]
Beetroot
 Pablo F1  [polytunnel]
Beetroot
 Bettollo F1  [polytunnel]
Blackberry
Broccoli
 Tenderstem Green Inspiration F  [polytunnel]
Broccoli
 Green-Sprouting  [polytunnel]
Cabbage (Autumn)
 Cabbage Savoy Vertus  [polytunnel]
Carrot
 Royal Chantenay 3  [polytunnel]
Carrot
 Flyaway F1  [polytunnel]
Carrot
 Amsterdam Forcing 3  [polytunnel]
Cauliflower
 Moby Dick F1  [polytunnel]
Cauliflower
 All the Year Round  [polytunnel]
Chives
 Chive
Chives (Garlic)
 Garlic Chives
Flower
Garlic
 Flavor  [polytunnel]
Gooseberry
Lavender
Leek
 Lyon (Prizetaker)  [polytunnel]
Lettuce (Headed)
 Webbs Wonderful  [polytunnel]
Lettuce (Headed)
 Saladin  [polytunnel]
Marigold
 [polytunnel]
Mint
Nasturtium
Nigella
 [polytunnel]
Onion (Red)
 Karmen  [polytunnel]
Oregano
 Greek
Other (Large)
Other (Perennial)
Other (Small)
Peas
 Sugar Snap  [polytunnel]
Pepper
 Sweet Pepper Mix  [polytunnel]
Pepper
 Hot Pepper Mix  [polytunnel]
Petunia
 [polytunnel]
Potatoes (Early)
 Premiere  [polytunnel]
Raspberry
Rocket
 Annual  [polytunnel]
Rose
Rosemary
Spinach
 Renegade F1 (Org)  [polytunnel]
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon  [polytunnel]
Spring Onion
 Tonda musona (Alpina)  [polytunnel]
Strawberry
 [polytunnel]
Sunflower
Thyme
Tomato (Cherry)
 Tomtastic F1  [polytunnel]
Tomato (Cherry)
 Cerise  [polytunnel]
Tomato (Regular)
 Outdoor Girl  [polytunnel]
Tomato (Regular)
 Moneymaker  [polytunnel]
Tree (Small)
Tulip



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