Our Annual Polycultures - Aurelius

Annual Polycultures - Aurelius 

This is first time we are trying this polyculture/  It's basically a strip pattern of various vegetables from different plant families arranged to reduce pests and diseases, optimize space and nutrient share whilst respecting the individual plant needs for space and light.

The following plants and cultivars will be grown in this polyculture in a 23 m x 1.2 m raised bed.

Solanaceae - Aurelius
Dimensions - 23x1.2m Area =27.6m2
Quantity	Recount in JULY	Crop	Family	Date Sown	Date Planted
220		Parsnip White Gem	Apiaceae	07/04/2017
71		Dwarf French Bean "Slenderette"	Fabaceae	14/04/2017
70		Celeriac Giant Prague	Apiaceae	28/03/2017
100		Swede Marian	Brassicaceae	28/03/2017
12		French marigold Tagetes patula	Asteraceae	07/04/2017