Hello, newbie in Scotland here

Just dropping by the say hello, we did have an allotment last year, we got it late on and threw pototoes down and onions, it was a learning curve and we didnt give it enough time  but this year we are ready! I have just dug the whole thing, and I like things in compartments so going to put in raised beds over the weekend. I am thinking about putting the following in:

2 4ft byt 4ft rasied beds up to 18inches high but can add on if needed this are for pototoes only (short and long crop)

1 4ft by 4ft bed 6 inch high
3 5ft by 2ft beds 6 inch high

and my daughter is going to have 2 5ft by 2ft beds (1 is for flowers)

Also have an area for a clouch with is 3meters long and about 35cm wide

hmmmm sounds quite alot writing it like that!

Being in Scotland how would I be with the following?
onions, garlic and shallots in my 4 X 4 planter

then salad, herbs, spring onions in 1 5ft x 2ft one
strawberries in 1 5ft x 2ft one
raspberries and blueberries in 1 5ft X 2ft one

and then going for spring onions, courgettes, cauliflower, leeks, cabbage and broccili?

I have a greenhouse so was planning on starting them out in there but most space is for toms, cumcumbers, peppers and chillis in the greenhouse.

Does it sounds a decent plan? any suggestions would be very welcome

Thanks and Hello 
Sharon,
I am dyslexic so please excuse my SPAG 

Welcome to the site  

I'm going to move this over to Grow Your Own for the veggie people to see.  

First thoughts are that there won't be enough room for the raspberries / blueberries in a single 2' x 5' bed.  They have slightly different preferences for growing conditions, and raspberries like to spread their roots out ...

Good idea to group the onions shallots & spring onions together.

What's a clouch?

You won't need to start the brassicas / onions / leeks off in the greenhouse; it'll be too warm for them.  The courgettes need to be started off indoors and only planted out once the risk of frost has gone.  I won't be starting mine for another 4-5 weeks or so.

Have you started your chillies off yet?  I believe they need quite a long growing season.

Ahh, I thought Clouch was a special Scottish thing I hadn't heard of!!    Perhaps a sunbed for those long hot summer days 

You could try sweetcorn but restrict yourself to those which are specially bred as northern varieties / early croppers.

I believe Swift is one variety - there are others.

Hi Argyllie,

I will plant my chillis ASAP and keep them in the house to help them along 

I will give the tumbling tomatoes a go thanks, may still have some in the greenhouse, my greenhouse is 6ft by 6ft and the whole back is shelves so I have 6ft long shelves about 4-5 shelves. the rest is 2 5ft by 2ft planters as I found pots very frustrating last year.

Thanks
Sharon

The plant is dug out and sent or supplied with no soil surrounding the root. This, in theory, allows it to settle in to its new location on your plot more quickly.

thanks for that, think I will get plants instead :-) if I get plug plants can these go straight into the allotment?

Sharon

Hi Buckie

Thanks awfully kind of you thank you :-) after the weekend once I have my beds in I will have a better idea and be in touch

Thanks Again
Sharon

Thanks everyone