Other books by Spring Hill, an imprint of How To Books: HOW TO GROW YOUR OWN FRUIT AND VEG A week-by-week guide to wild-life friendly fruit and vegetable gardening JOE HASHMAN THE BEE GARDEN How to create or adapt a garden to attract and nurture bees MAUREEN LITTLE PLANTS AND PLANTING PLANS FOR A BEE GARDEN How to design beautiful borders that will attract bees MAUREEN LITTLE THE BEE KEEPER’S FIELD GUIDE A pocket guide to the health and care of bees DAVID CRAMP Write or phone for a catalogue to: How To Books Spring Hill House Spring hill Road Begbroke Oxford OX5 1RX Tel. 01865 375794 Or email: [email protected] Vist our website www.howtobooks.co.uk to find out more about us and our books. Like our Facebook page How To Books Follow us on Twitter @Howtobooksltd Read our books online www.howto.co.uk To Kevin Published by Spring Hill, an imprint of How To Books Ltd. Spring Hill House, Spring Hill Road, Begbroke, Oxford OX5 1RX United Kingdom Tel: (01865) 375794 • Fax: (01865) 379162 [email protected] www.howtobooks.co.uk First published 2013 All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or stored in an information retrieval system (other than for purposes of review) without the express permission of the publisher in writing. Text © 2013 Holly Farrell British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data A catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 9781908974020 Produced for How To Books by Deer Park Productions, Tavistock, Devon Designed and typeset by Mousemat Design Ltd Printed and bound by Graficas Cems, Villatuerta, Spain E-Book production by www.mousematdesign.com eISBN 9781908974259 NOTE: The material contained in this book is set out in good faith for general guidance and no liability can be accepted for loss or expense incurred as a result of relying in particular circumstances on statements made in the book. Laws and regulations are complex and liable to change, and readers should check the current position with relevant authorities before making personal arrangements. This book is not intended as a medicinal reference book, but as a source of information. The reader is advised not to attempt self-treatment using any herbal remedies without consulting a qualified medicinal herbalist. Neither the author nor the publisher can be held responsible for any adverse reactions to the recipes, recommendations and instructions contained herein, and the use of any herb or derivative is entirely at the reader’s own risk. Planting Plans For Your Kitchen Garden Contents Cover page Other books from How To Books Title page Copyright Preface INTRODUCTION 1 HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 2 YOUR GARDEN OR ALLOTMENT ASSESSING THE AVAILABLE SPACE 3 CHOOSING THE MODULES WHAT DO YOU WANT TO GET OUT OF IT? DECIDING ON WHAT TO GROW CREATING A DESIGN WITH YOUR CHOSEN MODULES Garden Plan: A SMALL KITCHEN GARDEN Garden Plan: EASY-TO-GROW KITCHEN PRODUCE Garden Plan: VEGETABLES AND HERBS FOR THE SERIOUS COOK Garden Plan: A FAMILY PLOT Garden Plan: A SHADY GARDEN Garden Plan: VEG THROUGH THE YEAR Garden Plan: GARDEN PRODUCE FOR BAKERS AND JAM- MAKERS Garden Plan: A MOSTLY ANNUAL KITCHEN GARDEN Garden Plan: A MOSTLY PERENNIAL KITCHEN GARDEN Garden Plan: CUT FLOWERS AND GARNISHES Garden Plan: GARDEN PRODUCE AND GARDEN WILDLIFE Garden Plan: A GARDEN WITH SANDY SOIL Garden Plan: A GARDEN WITH CLAY SOIL 4 CREATING THE BEDS CONSTRUCTING VEGETABLE/FLOWER BEDS PREPARING AND CULTIVATING THE SOIL SOWING SEEDS PLANTING TIMES AND METHODS 5 THE MODULES - VEGETABLES WHY IT’S GOOD TO GROW VEGETABLES CHOOSING WHAT VEGETABLES TO GROW CULTIVATION HARVESTING VEGETABLES Module 1 SALAD VEG Module 2 MORE SALAD VEG Module 3 SUMMER VEG Module 4 SPRING AND LATE SUMMER VEG Module 5 ONIONS AND GARLIC Module 6 HOT SUN VEG Module 7 PERMANENT VEG PLANTS Module 8 WINTER VEG Module 9 POTATOES THROUGH THE SEASON Module 10 STIR-FRY VEG Module 11 VEG TO GROW WITH CHILDREN Module 12 SQUASH AND SWEETCORN 6 THE MODULES - HERBS AND EDIBLE FLOWERS WHY IT’S GOOD TO GROW HERBS WHY IT’S GOOD TO GROW EDIBLE FLOWERS CULTIVATION HARVESTING HERBS HARVESTING EDIBLE FLOWERS Module 13 CULINARY HERBS Module 14 MORE CULINARY HERBS Module 15 SCENTED AND MEDICINAL HERBS Module 16 EDIBLE FLOWERS Module 17 EDIBLE FLOWERS FOR BAKING 7 THE MODULES - FRUIT WHY IT’S GOOD TO GROW FRUIT CULTIVATION HARVESTING FRUIT Module 18 STRAWBERRIES AND RASPBERRIES Module 19 STRAWBERRIES THROUGH THE SEASON Module 20 RASPBERRIES THROUGH THE SEASON Module 21 RHUBARB AND GOOSEBERRIES Module 22 CURRANTS Module 23 FRUIT TREE CORDONS Module 24 FRUIT TREE STEPOVERS 8 THE MODULES - CUT FLOWERS WHY IT’S GOOD TO GROW CUT FLOWERS CULTIVATION HARVESTING CUT FLOWERS Module 25 ANNUAL CUT FLOWERS Module 26 PERENNIAL CUT FLOWERS Module 27 WINTER STEMS AND SPRING BULBS Module 28 CUT FLOWERS FOR SCENT Module 29 WHITE CUT FLOWERS