Allotment crop rotation

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Whether you’ve taken on a new allotment or you want advice on maintaining your existing plot, we’ve got you covered. We've got lists of monthly allotment jobs, advice on anything from crop rotation, seed saving and companion planting to composting, pest control and weeding, plus detailed guides on how to grow your favourite fruit and veg.

Use this crop rotation system each year to gain the advantages and benefits healthy soil brings to your vegetable garden.

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Above is a simple diagram of a Kitchen Garden shown as a four bed and four year cycle. Using this cycle will help you to make the most of your soil fertility. Legumes add nitrogen to the soil whereas all other plants take it out of the soil. So nitrogen hungry crops such as potatoes and tomatoes follow on after Beans and Peas. Changing where you grow certain types of veggies each year will help to reduce the chances of pests and diseases getting a hold. Companion planting will also help…

4-year plot rotation - crop rotation

Photo by Greta Hoffman on Pexels.com The great thing about gardening with annual vegetables is that it’s very cheap to get started and the plants grow very quickly, so gardeners get to see (and tas…

Get prepared for your allotment or vegetable garden this year with this attractive 50-page companion. Lots of different pages to get you planning and organised, with space to record what you have achieved as well as any observations to help you get to know what works for you and your allotment, so that you can continue to learn, grow, and improve. Print off as much or as little as you need. This planner is undated so that you can plan your crop rotation and print off more pages each year…

I know most of the experienced allotmenteers know what to grow where, and what crop follows on next year, but as we have a few newcomers I thought the following schedule might be helpful – co…

Rotating garden crops is not only an important process for your plant's health and vitality, but it can be easy to do with these simple tips!