So we are finally getting round to making some raised beds in our allotment in the middle field at home and I could actually entertain the idea of starting a crop rotation next year. We don't "do" potatoes as we grow them in sacks separately and tomatoes, aubergines and cucumbers all go in the polytunnel. Have tried peas and ......... No.
I think we will have six beds in total each measuring 1.5m x 10m - so a total of 90sqm of growing space which I think will be plenty for just us.
My plan is to have:
Bed 1: alliums - onions, garlic, shallots, leeks
Bed 2: legumes - mainly beans of various sorts, mange tout and possibly some sweet peas
Bed 3: roots - carrots mainly I expect and some beetroot
Bed 4: brassicas - cabbage, sprouts, broccoli, kale, kohl rabi
Bed 5: green manure
Bed 6: rest
The thing is, I am not sure how to "categorise" other veg that I want to grow such as: celery, romaine, celeriac, parsley, squashes and courgettes.
So - is there an ideal "order" that I should plant in (e.g brassicas after alliums or somesuch), and what beds should I plant the "other" veg in?
I appreciate that this sounds a bit pedantic but I want to make the best stab of rotation if I can.