Garden Plans > 2023: Woodcot Potager

About this Garden Plan

A potager with a mix of edible, ornamental and cut flower plants using raised beds and in-ground border beds.

Plan Type, Soil and Location

Garden Location: Devon, United Kingdom
Garden Size: 9.00m x 8.00m
Garden Type: Home garden
Garden Layout: Raised Beds
Sun or Shade: Sunny
Garden Soil Type: Heavy / Clay soil

Plan Notes

Remember to incorporate ornamental and cut flower plants.

Garden Plan

Plant List

 PlantNumberSpacingSpacing in RowsNotes
Alyssum 215cm15cm x 15cm 
Basil 220cm15cm x 25cm 
Beans (Broad)
 Aquadulce Claudia
620cm15cm x 30cmSow Oct - Dec in ground. Sown x4 on 12/11/2022 Also sow some in deep rootrainers and plant out in week 6-9 15cm deep and apart. Flowers: Week 20-28 Liquid feed. Harvest: Week 30. Only two germinated and are doing well (early May). Planted replacement two 07/05/2023.
Beans (French)
 Tendergreen
920cm15cm x 30cmA dwarf variety which may not need any support or if they do pea sticks will do. Plug plants x10 from Rocket Gardens.
Beans (French) 1820cm15cm x 30cmGrow a dwarf variety which may not need any support or if they do pea sticks will do.
Beetroot
 Detroit 2 - Crimson Globe (Org
915cm10cm x 20cm10 plug plants from Rocket Gardens
Broccoli (Green)
 Belstar F1
235cm30cm x 45cmHave seeds from Organic Gardening.
Brussels Sprouts
 Evesham Special
160cm60cm x 60cmPlug plants x10 from Rocket Gardens. 6 planted 15/06/2023.
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored 2
3210cm10cm x 15cmHave seeds from Premier Seeds (exp. Oct 2023). Buy cloche for late winter sowing or sow mid spring?
Chives 1620cm15cm x 25cm 
Coriander 120cm15cm x 25cmHave seeds from Organic Gardening.
Courgette
 Green Bush F1
160cm60cm x 60cmPlug plants x3 from Rocket Gardens. Grow 1 in bed and 2 in pots. Planted 15/06/2023
Cucumber
 Marketmore (Organic)
260cm60cm x 60cmPlug plants x3 from Rocket Gardens.
Dianthus 130cm30cm x 30cm 
Dill 220cm15cm x 25cmHave seeds from Organic Gardening.
Fig (Container Grown) 160cm60cm x 60cm 
Garlic
 Rhapsody Wight
415cm10cm x 25cmRhapsody Wight Seed (softneck) from The Garlic Farm. Planted x4 on 12/11/2022. Apply garlic fertiliser in February. Harvest July-August. Didn't apply the fertiliser but plants doing well in early May.
Kohlrabi
 Delicacy Purple
925cm20cm x 30cmPlug plants x10 from Rocket Gardens Planted 15/06/2023
Lettuce (Headed)
 Romaine
325cm20cm x 30cm 
Marigold 320cm20cm x 20cmThere's self seed Calendula/Marigold in east bed south of Torbay palm. Transplant some.
Nasturtium 230cm30cm x 30cm 
Onion (Red)
 Red Baron
515cm10cm x 20cmPlug plants from Rocket Gardens Have seeds that expire Nov. 2023 from Premier Seeds.
Oregano 120cm15cm x 25cm 
Pak Choi 135cm30cm x 40cm 
Parsnip
 Countess F1
920cm20cm x 30cmPlug plants x10 from Rocket Gardens
Petunia 530cm25cm x 35cm 
Potatoes (Early)
 Marfona
140cm30cm x 50cm 
Rocket
 Wild Rocket (Organic)
215cm10cm x 20cm 
Rocket 115cm10cm x 20cm 
Spinach 320cm15cm x 30cmPlug plants x10 from Rocket Gardens. Planted 8 in bed no. and 2 in place of petunia.
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon (Organic)
610cm10cm x 10cmPlug plants x20 from Rocket Gardens (replacement for red onions). Planted 15/06/2023.
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
145cm45cm x 60cmDon't use a nitrogen rich fertile soil or compost otherwise we'll have lots of green leaves and small sweet potatoes (like 2022). Do make sure the soil has sufficient phosphorus, potassium, and minerals.
Tomato (Cherry)
 Tiny Tim
150cm45cm x 60cmBush variety. Plug plants x5 from Rocket Gardens. Planted 15/06/2023
Tomato (Regular)
 Gardener's Delight
150cm45cm x 60cmPlug plants x5 from Rocket Gardens.
Tomato (Regular)
 Beefsteak
150cm45cm x 60cmBeefsteak tomato on obelisk.
Tree (Small) 12.50m2.50m x 2.50m 
Zinnia 630cm30cm x 30cmOne planted 15/06/2023. Nine planted on east border.

Planting Times

Plant List key
 PlantJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Alyssum
Basil
Beans (Broad)
 Aquadulce Claudia
Beans (French)
 Tendergreen
Beans (French)
Beetroot
 Detroit 2 - Crimson Globe (Org
Broccoli (Green)
 Belstar F1
Brussels Sprouts
 Evesham Special
Carrot
 Chantenay Red Cored 2
Chives
Coriander
Courgette
 Green Bush F1
Cucumber
 Marketmore (Organic)
Dianthus
Dill
Fig (Container Grown)
Garlic
 Rhapsody Wight
Kohlrabi
 Delicacy Purple
Lettuce (Headed)
 Romaine
Marigold
Nasturtium
Onion (Red)
 Red Baron
Oregano
Pak Choi
Parsnip
 Countess F1
Petunia
Potatoes (Early)
 Marfona
Rocket
 Wild Rocket (Organic)
Rocket
Spinach
Spring Onion
 White Lisbon (Organic)
Sweet Potato
 Beauregard
Tomato (Cherry)
 Tiny Tim
Tomato (Regular)
 Gardener's Delight
Tomato (Regular)
 Beefsteak
Tree (Small)
Zinnia



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