Germination of seeds, and the growth rate of
plants, depend on temperature. Different
types of seed will germinate successfully within a range of temperatures, and
plants will thrive better in temperatures that suit them.
Questions
How critical is successful plant growth on
temperature?
Do we usually achieve suitable temperatures for
successful growth in Halesowen?
How much does year to year variation of
temperature affect success?
What are the crops and varieties which are most
likely to succeed here?
Answers
...watch this space!
Growth of plants depends on rainfall, or if that
is too little, on the watering can! Plants
will thrive better in dry or damp conditions, according to their needs at that
stage of growth.
Questions
How critical is successful plant growth on
rainfall?
Do we usually achieve suitable rainfall for
successful growth in Halesowen?
How much does year to year variation of rainfall
affect success?
What are the crops and varieties which are most
likely to succeed here?
Answers
...watch this space!
Germination of seeds, and the growth rate of
plants, depend on temperature. As roots
penetrate the soil, they experience different temperature conditions from those
at the surface, and different levels of moisture, too.
Questions
How deep do plant roots penetrate into the soil,
for different crops?
How does
How does the temperature change under the surface
of the soil affect growing plants?
How does temperature in the soil vary at
different depths day by day, month by month and year by year?
How much does variation of temperature within the
soil (on all these time scales) affect success?
How critical is successful plant growth on
temperature?
What are the crops and varieties which are most
likely to succeed here?
Answers
...watch this space!
Here is a list of what I have grown over the
years - obviously not every variety is grown every year! The list is
mostly fruit and vegetables, although some flowers are grown on the allotment,
too, to attract beneficial insects and as cut flowers. Most of these are grown
outdoors on an allotment, some indoors in a greenhouse (shown in red).
Soft fruit is shown in blue.
|
Name
|
Variety
|
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Angelica
|
|
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Asters
|
|
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Aubergine
|
Moneymaker
|
|
Beetroot
|
Little
Ball
|
|
Beetroot
|
Boltardy
|
| Blackberry |
|
| Blackcurrant |
|
|
Broad
Bean
|
Aquadulce
|
|
Broad
Bean
|
Dreadnought
|
|
Broad
Bean
|
The
Sutton
|
|
Broad
Bean
|
Optica
|
|
Broccoli
|
Purple
|
|
Broccoli
|
Boltardy
|
|
Broccoli
|
Purple
|
|
Brussel
Sprout
|
Peer
Gynt
|
|
Butternut
Squash
|
|
|
Cabbage
|
Langedijker
Red Early
|
|
Cabbage
|
Spring
|
|
Cabbage
|
Hispi
|
|
Cabbage
|
Redcap
|
|
Cabbage
Savoy
|
Omskirk
|
|
Cabbage
Winter
|
January
King
|
|
Calabrese
|
Corvet
|
|
Calabrese
|
Experimental
|
|
Calabrese
|
Sakura
|
|
Capsicum
|
Gypsy
|
|
Carrot
|
Autumn
King
|
|
Carrot
|
Early
Nantes
|
|
Carrot
|
Rocket
|
|
Carrot
|
Autumn
King 2
|
|
Carrot
|
Fly
Away F1
|
|
Carrot
|
Parano
F1
|
|
Celeriac
|
Monarch
|
|
Celery
|
Pink
Blush
|
|
Chard
|
Rainbow
Lights
|
|
Chilli
Pepper
|
Jalapeno
|
|
Chinese
- stir fry
|
Various
|
|
Chrysanthemum
|
Pennine
|
|
Corn
Salad
|
|
|
Courgette
|
Gold
Rush
|
|
Courgette
|
Zucchini
|
|
Courgette
|
Defender
|
|
Cucumber
|
Petita
|
|
Dahlias
|
|
|
Everlasting
Flower
|
Various
|
|
Exp
Chinese
|
Various
|
|
Florence
Fennel
|
Zefa
Fino
|
|
Florence
Fennel
|
Perfection
|
|
Flowers
|
Statice
|
|
French
Bean
|
Blue
Lake
|
|
French
Bean
|
Sprite
Dwarf
|
|
French
Bean
|
dwarf
|
|
French
Bean
|
Purple
Queen dwarf
|
|
French
Bean
|
Experimental
9111
|
|
French
Bean
|
Cobra
(climbing)
|
|
Garlic
|
Unwins
|
|
Gladioli
|
Various
|
|
Gooseberry
|
|
| Kale |
Westland |
|
Kohl
Rabi
|
White
Vienna
|
|
Kohl
Rabi
|
Purple
Vienna
|
|
Leaf
Coriander
|
Cilantro
|
|
Leek
|
Snowstar
|
|
Leek
|
Autumn
Giant 3 -Rami
|
|
Leek
|
Autumn
Giant 3 - Albana
|
|
Lettuce
|
Fortune
|
|
Lettuce
|
Granada
|
|
Lettuce
|
Little
Gem
|
|
Lettuce
|
Redina
|
|
Lettuce
|
Set
|
| Loganberry |
|
|
Mangetout
|
Oregon
Sugar Pod
|
|
Mangetout
|
Sugar
Gem
|
|
Mangetout
|
Suga
Bon
|
|
Onion
|
Early
Kaizuka
|
|
Onion
|
Unwins
First Early
|
|
Onion
|
Bedfordshire
Champion
|
|
Onion
|
Centurion
|
|
Onion
|
Red
Brunswick
|
|
Onion
|
Rijnsburger
|
|
Onion
|
Unwins
First Early
|
|
Onion
|
Fen
Globe
|
|
Onion
|
Turbo
|
|
Onion
|
Unwins
First Early
|
|
Onion
|
Showmaster
|
|
Onion
|
Red
Baron
|
|
Onion
|
Senshui
|
|
Onion
|
Electric
(winter)
|
|
Onion
|
Senshui
(winter)
|
|
Parsley
|
Plain
leaved/Curlina
|
|
Parsnip
|
White
Gem
|
|
Parsnip
|
Gladiator
|
|
Parsnip
|
Tender
and True
|
|
Parsnip
|
Gladiator
F1
|
|
Parsnip
|
Countess
|
|
Parsnip
|
Albion
F1
|
|
Peas
|
Hurst
Green Shaft
|
|
Potato
|
Suttons
Foremost
|
|
Potato
|
Sharpes
Express
|
|
Potato
|
Rocket
|
|
Potato
|
Aaron
Pilot
|
|
Potato
|
Pink
Fir Apple
|
|
Potato
|
Red
Duke of York
|
|
Potato
|
Charlotte
|
|
Potato
|
Kestrel
|
|
Potato
|
Pink
Fir Apple
|
|
Pumpkin
|
Jackpot
|
|
Pumpkin
|
Baby
Bear
|
|
Radish
|
Ilka
|
| Raspberry |
various |
| Redcurrant |
|
|
Rhubarb
|
various
|
|
Rudbeckia
|
|
|
Runner
Bean
|
Enorma
|
|
Runner
Bean
|
Desiree
|
|
Runner
Bean
|
Enorma
|
|
SALAD
|
|
|
Shallot
|
Golden
Gormet
|
|
Shallot
|
Topper
|
|
Shallot
|
Ambition
|
|
Shallot
|
Pikant
|
|
Shallot
(overwinter)
|
Jermor
|
|
Spinach
|
Triton
|
|
Spinach
|
Sigmaleaf
|
|
Spinach
|
Poncho
|
|
Spring
Cabbage
|
Pixie
|
|
Spring
Cabbage
|
Advantage
F1
|
|
Spring
Onion
|
Ishikura
|
|
Strawberry
|
Marshmello
|
|
Sunflowers
|
|
|
Swede
|
Marian
|
|
Sweet
Corn
|
Sundance
|
|
Sweet
Corn
|
Extra
Tender & Sweet F1
|
|
Sweet
Pea
|
?
|
|
Sweet
William
|
Various
|
| Tayberry |
|
|
Tomato
|
Alicante
|
|
Tomato
|
Gardeners
Delight
|
|
Tomato
|
Incas
|
|
Tomato
|
Sungold
|
|
Turkish
Rocket
|
|
|
Turnip
|
Golden
Ball
|
|
Turnip
|
Purple
Top Milan
|
|
Turnip
|
Aramis
|
|
Watercress
|
|
|
Winter
Lettuce
|
Experimental
|
|
Winter
Lettuce
|
Frillice
|
|
WINTER
SALAD
|
various
|
| Worcesterberry |
|
