My veg plot is split into 3 areas, we've been clearing as we go. Plot one is destined to be a fruit plot, we cleared it during the Easter break and planted a Medlar in the middle, I also moved my strawberries that had scattered themselves over plot 2. Ok, I know shallots are fruit, but they needed somewhere to go in, they are planted where my other fruit bushes will end up, currently in fruit in plot 2. I do have a plan, but it needs to bend sometimes. We've also added some wigwams of sweet peas, to bring in the pollinators and for cut flowers.
Plot two is the worst of the plots, so that gets to be the final destiny.
Over the weekend, we've reworked plot three, the old parsnips vanished, all top and no bottom. The peas have survived in the middle and now there are 8 varieties of beans planted. The only way to compare them is, for me to keep a close eye on their production.
4 types of stringless runner beans on a set of double canes crossed low (they should be easier to pick).
4 types of climbing French beans on 4 wigwams.
Both sets of beans have been catch cropped with lettuce or radishes.
I've also companion planted with border sunflowers at the back of the plot, and calendulas.
At the front, cornflowers and larkspur for cutting and nasturtiums to attract the blackfly off my plants. Sweet peas have been dotted amongst the beans to encourage pollinators.
After watering in, I've resorted to the dreaded slug pellets as we seem to have snail hotels rather than snail bars, I not feeding the hoards on my lovely young seedlings, so they can push off.
Time to watch the fruits of our labour blossom and grown and fingers crossed we should be seeing some results in a fortnight.
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