[Pompey Spud]

bl**dy typos

[madcat]

Thats what the pompey accountant said to the VAT inspector!   

[DD.]

Thought so, misquoted again!

Whilst they are both alliums, Aidy, a leek is NOT an onion.

Here's the original, unedited post.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=51266.msg608562#msg608562

I stand exonerated.

[Pompey Spud]

Just a quick question for the techies that use spread sheets etc etc zzzzzzz.

What happens if the computer says 'no'?

[DD.]

bl**dy typos

Bl**dy Aidy.


Needs his eyes testing!

[Pompey Spud]

Thats what the pompey accountant said to the VAT inspector!   

What?

4-1?

[Aidy]

Thought so, misquoted again!

Whilst they are both alliums, Aidy, a leek is NOT an onion.

Here's the original, unedited post.

http://chat.allotment-garden.org/index.php?topic=51266.msg608562#msg608562

I stand exonerated.

Damn, miss read, sorry old boy just looked it up. Must get some new bins for me peeps.  
And amended my original answer.

[sunshineband]

Thats what the pompey accountant said to the VAT inspector!   

What?

4-1?

And a well deserved 4 too 

[JayG]

Just a quick question for the techies that use spread sheets etc etc zzzzzzz.

What happens if the computer says 'no'?

You get a new computer!

(As a responsible techie you do of course have a back-up of all your important stuff)

[madcat]

ahhhh  .... that reminds me .....     

[mumofstig]

Also back on thread - I have always treated leeks as onions (part of the same family) and put them in the same bit of the rotation.  But some of the comment above imply that they are outside the pattern.  Enlightenment, please??

Oh sorry if I've confused anyone, with the suggestion of planting leeks after the new potatoes It's just some thing I have always done, since an 'old boy' suggested it. it makes good use of the ground and I have had no problems (some would add...so far ) but agree it doesn't make sense with the fixed rotation plans!

[sunshineband]

I put maincrop leeks in after new potatoes too , but keep the earlies in the rotation. The leeks stand over the winter in what would otherwise be empty ground, and they are out in plenty of time for the second sowing of french beans 

Werks fer me 

[Aidy]

That is a very good point MumofStig, I would generaly follow with quick growing salad crops or let the chickweed take over as a green manure.

[kingston boy]

I have plots that are square so it makes my life very easy to rotate.Each plot is approx 100sq mts so its divided into 4 and it just like a roundabout. Potato,brassicas,beans and other pulses and salads anywhere i like. I grow fruit on another plot with fixed cages around it and the other one i have my polytunnel ,flowers, tomatoes and corn, tho that moves around like my onions. I think crop rotation helps with good gardening practice and hygenie

[rowlandwells]

well this topic has certainly caused some debate should i or should i? crop rotation has always been my rule of thumb passed down to me when i was learning gardening a few years ago tut tut!!by my tutors and by looking at your replies it seems you agree  i think there's a lot to be said for rotation of crops especially for brassicas when i took on an additional allotment plot
 brassicas had been grown year on year on the same ground the result was the ground had inherited  club root so i am limited to what i can actually grow there now i said it before and i say it again you need to put back in the ground what you take out feed the ground plenty of farmyard muck
grow a bit of green manure add a bit of lime i think there's some good sound advise in the replies posted