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Site selection

1. Land - soil type, aspect, water availability/drainage, air drainage



2. Shelter - wind, sunlight



3. Access



4. Size

Broccoli

2 groups - Broccoli (winter) & Calabrese (Summer/early Autumn)



- early spring crops - sow late summer/early autumn - seeds in trays full of moist compost



- 5" transplant cold frame/unheated glass house


- harden off and transplant outdoors from Feb - April


- 27-30" apart plants/rows


- from April sow direct into prepared raked seedbed


- sow thinly 12" apart 1/2" deep - transplant layer



Calabrese direct outside early April /seed trays from March


- sow successively late March, early may + June


- spacing determines size



- ph 6-7.5


- warm sunny site


- deep soil


- moisture retentive


- free draining



- weed free


- mulch


- do not let dry out


- earth up stems of sprouting broccoli



- harvest once heads have formed


- little and often


- do not let go to flower



- consume fresh


- mist unwashed heads/wrap in damp paper towels/refrigerate 2-3 days


- don't wash before refrigeration - excess moisture promotes mould



Pest


Caterpillars - net plants. Squish butterfly eggs.



Disease


Clubroom - ph of soil. Soil too acid and prone to waterlogged makes root swell and distort. Can remain for 20 years.


Prevention is key - ph test. Raised beds for drainage. Grown own do not buy seedlings in from other areas. Pot seedlings to encourage strong root. Rotations.

Potatoes

- 3 groups - 1st earlies, 2nd earlies, main crop


- Farmyard manure 6 weeks before


- chit potatoes


- 1st in ground mid-spring


- 2nd few weeks later


- main crop when frost risk passed



- trench 5 inches deep


- plant tubers 1 foot apart


- trenches 20 inches apart


- carefully cover with at least inch of soil



- soil ph 4.5-6


- rich in organic matter


- slightly acidic


- alkaline/heavy limed encourage scab



- earth up when 8-9inches in height


- water 20 inches over growing season


- main crop wait until size of marbles



- earlies harvest from early summer


- won't store dig as needed


- main crop leave in for as long as possible to mature tubers and thicken skins


- dry in sun


- store in hessian sacks or boxes in cool frost free place


- stored above 5dC - below starch turn to sugar



- BLIGHT


- brown and yellow patches starts on leaves. Travels down to stem and onto tubers.


- cut down leaves first then dig out every tuber. Burn do not compost.


- listen weather forcast


- water well

Soft fruits

Things to consider when growing


- economy


- taste


- nutrient content


- soft V hard


- growing requirements


- time - more initial prep



Prep and plant


- shelter


- Site


- soil type


- ph


- drainage


- hole size


- buy/propogate



Soft fruit


- berries


- blackcurrants



Hard fruits


- apples


- plums


- pears



Prune


- 3 Ds - dead. Diseased. Damaged