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Welcome to Eden Park Community Allotments
Allotmenting Information
Crop Rotation
You should never grow a vegetable in the same place year after year. If you do, three problems are likely to arise: soil living pests, soil borne diseases and the soil nutrients are likely to become unbalanced. Crop rotation is the answer and the 3 year plan shown below is a traditional way of managing the soil. A bed or strip of land can be left as a fourth area for permanent crops like asparagus, rhubarb, strawberries, herbs etc... and is not shown in the plan...
Year 1- Roots
Beetroot, carrot, chicory, artichoke, parsnip, potato, salsify, scorzonera.
Do not add manure or lime. You could rake in multipurpose compost about a fortnight before sowing or planting.
Year 2- Brassicas
Year 2- Brassicas
Broccoli, brussel sprout, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohn rabi, radish, swede, turnip.
You could add well rotted compost or manure. Add lime if the soil is acidic. Rake in multipurpose compost about a fortnight before sowing or planting.
Year 3- Others
Year 2- Brassicas
Aubergine, bean, capsicum, celeriac, celery, cucumber, endive, leaf beat, leek, lettuce, marrow, onion, pea, spinach, sweetcorn, tomato.
Add well rotted compost or manure. Add lime if the soil is alkaline.We offer a variety of programmes and workshops throughout the year, including gardening classes, cooking demos, and community events. Our programmes are open to everyone, and we strive to make them engaging and educational for all ages.
About Eden Park Allotments Association Community Garden
Small 50sqm (538sqft) plot
Medium 100sqm (1,076 sqft) plot
Medium 100sqm (1,076 sqft) plot
- Grass paths (cheap but will need mowing)
- Shed with water harvesting.
- Raspberries and other plants grown in narrow border areas along the boundary fence wires.
- 4 beds: 3 to rotate, one for permanent crops.
- Typically around 9.00m x 5.55m (29.5ft x 19ft)
Medium 100sqm (1,076 sqft) plot
Medium 100sqm (1,076 sqft) plot
Medium 100sqm (1,076 sqft) plot
- No fences (the neighbouring plots might install fences but you don't have to)
- Bark paths edged with wood (higher initial cost but lower maintenance than grass)
- No shed but water harvested from roof over compost bins,
- Few paths, large beds: 3 areas to rotate, one area for permanent crops.
- Fruit trees "free planted" at least 2 metres from plot boundary
- Typically around 11m x 9m (36ft x 29.5ft)
but the medium plots have a lot of variety in size
Large 150sqm (1,615 sqft) plot
Medium 100sqm (1,076 sqft) plot
Large 150sqm (1,615 sqft) plot
- Wire fences with chicken wire bottom panel
- Grass paths around perimeter leaving room for 4 beds
- Shed with "lean to" extension to increase surface area for water harvesting and to cover 3 or 4 water butts for water storage
- Polytunnel greenhouse dug into ground for anchorage (water harvesting could also be attached to the polytunnel)
- Cordoned/espalier fruit trees a minimum of 1.5m from the plot boundary
- Flower beds at front of plot and around shed of plot for pollinating insects and birds
- Raspberries and other fruit bushes grown along fence wires in a narrow border around 3 sides of the plot
- Typically around 10m x 15m (33ft x 49ft)|
More Water Harvesting Ideas Below
Greenhouses
Sheds & Storage
Greenhouses
Greenhouses can harvest significant amounts of rainwater but require modifications to do it!
D.I.Y
Sheds & Storage
Greenhouses
You can improvise your own DIY water harvesting and storage. Every little helps and the minerals in rainwater are much better for plants than chlorinated tap water!
Sheds & Storage
Sheds & Storage
Sheds & Storage
Sheds with guttering and water butts attached are one of the easiest ways to harvest rain water and store it at a manageable height. Guttering could also be attached to small tool stores.
