As previously documented I'm giving up the Plot 1A end of "Averlon" The name I gave Plots 1 & 1A when I took on plot 1 in 2017. By giving this plot up I will be loosing:-
9 number 2.4m x 1.2m Beds = 25.92 m2
1 number 1.2m x 1.2m Bed = 1.44 m2
1 number 1.2m x 1.2m Leaf Bin Bed = 1.44 m2
1 number 1.0m x 1.0m Comfrey Bed = 1.00 m2
Which equals a Total Amount of growing space of 29.80 m2
A 1.8m x 1.2m (6ft x 4ft) greenhouse will also be lost as will the timber storage racking in the corner of plot 1A
At the moment I'm also in the process of building my Back Garden Allotment (BGA) as I can nip in and out during the day to work it, when different areas are in the shade.
I will basically be undertaking square foot type gardening in the 9 number 1.2m x 0.9m raised beds.
Thus the total square metres of space I have is 9 x (1.2m x 0.9m) = 9.72 m2
Thus I have lost a total of 29.80 m2 - 9.72 m2 = 20.08 m2 of Growing Space.
Calculating the volume of compost needed to fill the top half of a single raised bed as I'm filling the bottom half old decking tiles and woodchips, thus equates to 1.2m x 0.9m x 0.225m = 0.243m3
Thus 9 number beds equates to 9 x 0.243m3 = 2.187m3
As 1m3 = 1000 Litres then I require 2,187 Litres to fill just the top levels of my 9 raised beds.
“Mel’s Mix” was created by Mel Bartholomew, of Square Foot Gardening fame, and after much experimentation. Mel concluded that his formulation of 1/3 peat moss or coconut coir, 1/3 vermiculite and 1/3 blended compost yielded superior results in only a 6 inches (15 cm) depth.
The benefits of the mix included keeping soil friable and virtually weed free with all the necessary nutrients. This mix eliminated the need for artificial fertilizer as compost is added each time you re-plant a square which provides enough nutrients naturally.
2.187 m3 required in total thus 2.187 m3 / 3 = 0.729 m3 which equates to 729 litres of Clover Irish Peat based compost, vermiculite and blended compost/Coir will be required.
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