Allotment Harvesting & Planting 2017

 

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Alphabetical Planting List January - April 2017
Date Sown Date Germination Days Seeds Sown Variety Location Comments
11-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 06 Achillea Summer Berries Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
11-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 12 Ageratum Timeless Mix Greenhouse Sown in 1/4 seed tray
10-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 07 Aubergine Jackpot Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
15-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 08 Beet Leaf Rainbow Chard Greenhouse Sown in 40 cell seed tray
02-Mar-17 14-Mar-17 12 Broad Beans Witkiem Manita Greenhouse Sown in plugs of 15 per standard size seed tray. Minimum 2 seeds per cell.
Moved to cold frame on 28 March
Planted into plot on 08 April
01-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 07 Cabbage Kalibro Greenhouse sown in 1/4 size seed tray.
Pricked out into 15 cell module on 25 April
01-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 07 Cabbage Lodero Greenhouse sown in 1/4 size seed tray.
Pricked out into 15 cell module on 25 April
25-Mar-17 not applicable   Cabbage Regency Greenhouse First 5 plants received from DT Brown and potted on
Potted into 5" pots & moved to cold frame on 10 April.
26-Mar-17 not applicable   Cabbage Regency Greenhouse First 5 plants received from DT Brown and potted on
Potted into 5" pots & moved to cold frame on 10 April.
25-Mar-17 not applicable   Calabrese Aquiles Greenhouse First 5 plants received from DT Brown and potted on
Potted into 5" pots & moved to cold frame on 10 April.
26-Mar-17 not applicable   Calabrese Aquiles Greenhouse First 5 plants received from DT Brown and potted on
Potted into 5" pots & moved to cold frame on 10 April.
15-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 08 Cauliflower Clapton Greenhouse Sown in 1/4 seed tray
25-Mar-17 not applicable   Cauliflower Helsinki Greenhouse First 5 plants received from DT Brown and potted on
Potted into 5" pots & moved to cold frame on 10 April - not growing as well as other varieties.
26-Mar-17 not applicable   Cauliflower Helsinki Greenhouse First 5 plants received from DT Brown and potted on
Potted into 5" pots & moved to cold frame on 10 April - not growing as well as other varieties..
15-Apr-17 19-Apr-17 04 Courgette Atena Polka Growlight 4 seeds in half a 1/4 seed tray with Defender.
Moved to 4in pots on 30 April
15-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 08 Courgette Defender Growlight 4 seeds in half a 1/4 seed tray with Atena Polka.
Moved to 4in pots on 30 April
15-Apr-17 19-Apr-17 04 Cucumber Burpless Tasty Green Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
21-Mar-17 11-Apr-17 21 Dahlia Babette Greenhouse Bought at Victoria Garden Centre.
Moved into large pot on 30 April
21-Mar-17 10-Apr-17 20 Dahlia Franz Kafka Greenhouse Bought at Victoria Garden Centre.
Moved into large pot on 30 April
21-Mar-17 17-Apr-17 27 Dahlia Mediterannee Greenhouse Bought at Victoria Garden Centre.
Moved into large pot on 30 April
19-Apr-17     Didiscus Madona Mixed Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
09-Apr-17 not applicable   Echinacea Cheyenne Spirit Greenhouse Plug plants from Suttons Seeds. Potted on 6 plugs to a 5" pot
11-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 12 Gaillardia Pulchella Firewheels Greenhouse Sown in 1/4 seed tray
29-Apr-17     Lambs Lettuce Lambs Lettuce Raised Bed Sown in raised salad bed at home
02-Mar-17 17-Mar-17 15 Leeks Below zero Greenhouse Sown in plugs of 40 per standard size seed tray. Minimum 2 seeds per cell. 
02-Mar-17 17-Mar-17 15 Leeks Blue Solaise Greenhouse Sown in plugs of 40 per standard size seed tray. Minimum 2 seeds per cell.
02-Mar-17 17-Mar-17 15 Leeks Giant Winter Greenhouse Sown in plugs of 40 per standard size seed tray. Minimum 2 seeds per cell
01-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 07 Lettuce Maditta Greenhouse Sown in 10 cells of 40 cell tray.
Some plants transplanted into raised bed on 29 April.
14-Mar-17 20-Mar-17 06 Lettuce Red & Green Salad Bowl Greenhouse Sown in half module of 40 cells with Tom Thumb
01-Apr-17 05-Apr-17 04 Lettuce Red & Green Salad Bowl Greenhouse Sown in 10 cells of 40 cell tray.
Some plants transplanted into raised bed on 29 April.
14-Mar-17 20-Mar-17 06 Lettuce Tom Thumb Greenhouse Sown in half module of 40 cells with Salad Bowl
01-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 07 Lettuce Tom Thumb Greenhouse Sown in 10 cells of 40 cell tray.
Some plants transplanted into raised bed on 29 April.
09-Apr-17 not applicable   Lupin Gallery Mixed Greenhouse Plug plants from Suttons Seeds. Potted on 6 plugs to a 5" pot
15-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 08 Melon Emir Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
11-Apr-17 19-Apr-17 08 Mesembryanthemum Kings Sunshine Mixed Greenhouse Sown in 1/4 seed tray
19-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 09 Mimulus Magic Mixed Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
29-Apr-17     Mizuna Mitzuna Raised Bed Sown in raised salad bed at home
09-Apr-17 not applicable   Monarda Panorama Greenhouse Plug plants from Suttons Seeds. Potted on 6 plugs to a 5" pot
01-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 07 Mustard Giant Red Greenhouse Sown in 10 cells of 40 cell tray.
Some plants transplanted into raised bed on 29 April.
09-Apr-17 not applicable   Nepeta Blue Moon Greenhouse Plug plants from Suttons Seeds. Potted on 6 plugs to a 5" pot
02-Mar-17 17-Mar-17 15 Onions  Red Karmen Greenhouse Sets planted in trays of 24 cells and left in greenhouse. 
Moved to cold frame on 28 March
Planted in plot on 09 April
Planted in plot on 09 April
17-Apr-17     Onions  Red Karmen Allotment Planted through wcf on plot 29
02-Mar-17 14-Mar-17 12 Onions  Rumba Greenhouse Sets planted in trays of 24 cells and left in greenhouse. 
Moved to cold frame on 28 March
Planted in plot on 09 April
17-Apr-17     Onions  Rumba Allotment Planted through wcf on plot 29
02-Mar-17 14-Mar-17 12 Onions  Sturon Greenhouse Sets planted in trays of 24 cells and left in greenhouse. 
Moved to cold frame on 28 March
Planted in plot on 09 April
17-Apr-17     Onions  Sturon Allotment Planted through wcf on plot 29
02-Mar-17 14-Mar-17 12 Onions  Stuttgart Greenhouse Sets planted in trays of 24 cells and left in greenhouse. 
Moved to cold frame on 28 March
Planted in plot on 09 April
17-Apr-17     Onions  Stuttgart Allotment Planted through wcf on plot 29
28-Apr-17     Parsnip Gladiator Allotment Sown through wcf on plot 28/29
09-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 14 Peas Onward Allotment Planted through weed control fabric
09-Apr-17 not applicable   Penstemon Electric Blue Greenhouse Plug plants from Suttons Seeds. Potted on 6 plugs to a 5" pot
17-Apr-17     Potatoes  Amour Allotment 2 no rows planted through wcf on plot 28
03-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 20 Potatoes  Cara Allotment Planted under weed control fabric in plot 29. Waxy maincrop
02-Mar-17 21-Mar-17 19 Potatoes  Casablanca Greenhouse Planted in purpose made bag for early crop
04-Mar-17 09-Apr-17 35 Potatoes  Casablanca Plot Greenhouse Planted up 2 no grow pots with 3 tubers in each
03-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 20 Potatoes  Casablanca Allotment Planted 2 rows in plot 41
03-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 20 Potatoes  Innovator Allotment Planted under weed control fabric in plot 29. Russet coloured second early
03-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 20 Potatoes  Isle of Jura Allotment Planted under weed control fabric in plot 29. Maincrop
17-Apr-17     Potatoes  Kestrel Allotment 2 no rows planted through wcf on plot 28
09-Apr-17     Potatoes  Nadine Allotment Planted through weed control fabric
17-Apr-17     Potatoes  Nadine Allotment Planted through wcf on plot 28
09-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 19 Potatoes  Orla Allotment Planted through weed control fabric
17-Apr-17     Potatoes  Orla Allotment Planted through wcf on plot 28
03-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 20 Potatoes  Osprey Allotment Planted under weed control fabric in plot 29. Waxy second early 
03-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 25 Potatoes  Rooster Allotment Planted under weed control fabric in plot 29. Red Maincrop variety
03-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 20 Potatoes  Saxon Allotment Planted under weed control fabric in plot 29. Second Early
09-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 19 Potatoes  Vivaldi Allotment Planted through weed control fabric
28-Apr-17     Potatoes  Vivaldi Allotment Next to Parsnips in plot 28 - no wcf
09-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 19 Potatoes  Winston Allotment Planted through weed control fabric
18-Apr-17     Potatoes  Winston Allotment 2 no rows planted through wcf on plot 28
29-Apr-17     Radish Cruncy Mix Raised Bed Sown in raised salad bed at home
01-Apr-17 05-Apr-17 04 Rocket Rocket Greenhouse sown in 1/4 size seed tray
13-Jan-17     Rubus occidentalis Black Raspberry Greenhouse Arrived from marshalls and potted into larger container until it can be planted outside.
Moved to cold frame 29 March
29-Apr-17     Salad Leaves Speedy Mix Raised Bed Sown in raised salad bed at home
09-Apr-17 not applicable   Salvi New Dimensions Greenhouse Plug plants from Suttons Seeds. Potted on 6 plugs to a 5" pot
18-Feb-17 not applicable   Sarcococca hookeriana Purple Stem Garden Bought at Hodsock Priory
02-Mar-17 not applicable   Shallots Golden Gourmet Greenhouse Sets planted in trays of 15 cells and left in greenhouse. 
Moved to cold frame on 28 March
Planted out into plot 08 April
02-Mar-17 not applicable   Shallots Red Sun Greenhouse Sets planted in trays of 15 cells and left in greenhouse. 
Moved to cold frame on 28 March
Planted out into plot 08 April
01-Apr-17 08-Apr-17 07 Spinach Amazon Greenhouse sown in 1/4 size seed tray
29-Apr-17     Spring Onion Lilla (Red) Raised Bed Sown in raised salad bed at home
29-Apr-17     Spring Onion White Lisbon Raised Bed Sown in raised salad bed at home
15-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 13 Strawberry Alpine Strawberry Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
23-Mar-17 not applicable   Sweet Pea Candy King Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray. Seeds eaten by mice
14-Apr-17 25-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Candy King Greenhouse Sown to replace seeds eaten by mice
Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 03-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Ethel Grace Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 03-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Frolic Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 01-Apr-17 09 Sweet Pea Gwendoline Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
14-Apr-17 25-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Gwendoline Greenhouse Sown to replace seeds eaten by mice
Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 05-Apr-17 13 Sweet Pea Karen Louise Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
14-Apr-17 25-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Karen Louise Greenhouse Sown to replace seeds eaten by mice
Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 03-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Magenta Rose Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 05-Apr-17 13 Sweet Pea Midnight Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 not applicable   Sweet Pea Royal Wedding Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray. Seeds eaten by mice
14-Apr-17 25-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Royal Wedding Greenhouse Sown to replace seeds eaten by mice
Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 05-Apr-17 13 Sweet Pea Skywalker Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
23-Mar-17 03-Apr-17 11 Sweet Pea Windsor Greenhouse Each variety sown in 9 cells of 15 module tray
10-Apr-17 19-Apr-17 09 Sweet Pepper Arianne Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
10-Apr-17 19-Apr-17 09 Sweet Pepper Beauty Bell Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
10-Apr-17 26-Apr-17 16 Sweet Pepper Snackbite Mix Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray/
Very poor germination. Only 3 seeds germinated by 26 April
28-Jul-16 07-Aug-16   Sweet Williams Auricula Eyed Mixed Coldframe Planted out into plot on 11 March 2017. These plants had survived in our cold frame over winter
09-Apr-17 not applicable   Sweet Williams Barbarini Greenhouse Plug plants from Suttons Seeds. Potted on 6 plugs to a 5" pot
19-Apr-17     Thunbergia Black Eyed Suzie Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
15-Apr-17 23-Apr-17 08 Tomato Alicante Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
10-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 07 Tomato Gardener's Delight Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray.
Pricked out into 15 cell module on 30 April
10-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 07 Tomato Golden Crown Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
10-Apr-17     Tomato Golden Sunrise Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray
19-Apr-17     Tomato Roma Greenhouse Sown in 1/4 seed tray
10-Apr-17 17-Apr-17 07 Tomato Shirley Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray.
Pricked out into 15 cell module on 30 April
10-Apr-17 14-Apr-17 04 Tomato Sungold Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray.
Pricked out into 15 cell module on 30 April
11-Apr-17     Verbena Mammoth Hybrids Mixed Greenhouse Sown in 1/4 seed tray
06-Mar-17 not applicable   Viola Orange Jump Up Planter Bought 6 plants from Horticentre
19-Apr-17 28-Apr-17 09 Viola Symphonia Mixed Growlight Sown in 1/4 seed tray. Half seeds only.
14-Mar-17 not applicable   Violas Citrus Mixed Planter Bought 6 plants from Carr Gate Garden Centre