Planning and keeping records

It’s always good to keep records of which crops you grow on your plot and where you grow them. Without keeping a few records it is difficult to maintain a proper crop rotation regime.

We always remember what we planted where and when for a while, but then with time memory fades and we're not too sure. After a couple of years it can be a problem knowing where not to plant your brassicas to try to avoid pests and diseases building up in the ground.

If you add to this fairly basic information including how many seeds you sow or how many plants you use, when each crops and the quantity of crop from each, then you are on the road to avoiding those gluts and planting the correct amount of vegetables and fruit to keep a supply of fresh produce going over as much of the year as possible.

For many years, we’ve been using GrowVeg.com which is an innovative garden planning tool to help you grow fruit and vegetables, whatever the size or shape of your garden or plot. Previously we’d used a computer drawing package to draw plans and keep plot records but this was quite complex to use.

If you are interested in finding out more the best place to look is on the Growveg website, but they have posted a video on YouTube which provides an overview