Gardening in Scandinavia
Lattitude 58.
Small but efficient Backyard Garden.
Self sufficient April to November.
Garden Facts
50 raised deep beds
1 small greenhouse
1 basement nursery
Garden Philosophy
Covered garden, No Dig
Succession planting = 3 batches per year from each raised bed
Crop rotation = 4 year rotation plan
Garden Planning
Quarter 1 “Enriching with a Twist”:
Raised Bed 1a – Sunchokes from last season, Sugar Snap Peas, Sweet Corn, Autumn Spinach
Raised Bed 1 b – Spinach, Sweet Corn, Beans, Pumpkin (=Three Sisters), Autumn Spinach
Raised Bed 1 c – Spinach, Soybeans/Edamame Beans, Zucchini, Autumn Spinach
Raised Bed 1 d – Beetroot, Sugar Snap Peas, Spinach
Quarter 2 “Heavy Feeders”:
Raised Bed 2a – Swiss Chard, Garlic (for next season)
Raised Bed 2b – Rocket Salad, Spinach, Radish, Broccoli, Red Cabbage
Raised Bed 2c – Radish, Spinach, Rocket, Kale and more Kale
Raised Bed 2d – Lettuce or Spinach, Pointed Cabbage, Savoy Cabbage
Quarter 3 “Needs Less”:
Raised Bed 3a – Garlic, Spinach and Sunchokes (for next season)
Raised Bed 3b – Lettuce, Red Onion, Winter Carrots, Lettuce, Beetroot
Raised Bed 3c – Carrots, Radish, Yellow Onion, Winter Carrots, Mache Salad
Raised Bed 3d – Lettuce, Rocket, Carrots, Carrots, Dill
Quarter 4 “Needs almost nothing”
Raised Bed 4a – Sunchokes, Beans
Raised Bed 4b – Spinach, Potatoes, Beans, Swiss Chard
Raised Bed 4c – Spinach, Potatoes, Beans, Pak Choi
Raised Bed 4d – Early Potatoes, Rocket, Cucumber, Parsley, Pak Choi
Quarter 5. Not in Crop rotation plan, other and perennials
(First three Raised Beds in this section is in the top of the Layout Picture, and the rest is in the bottom)
Raised Bed 5a – Soil Factory / Compost.. No plants in this Bed
Raised Bed 5b – Pak Choi, Melon, Eggplant and Pak Choi
Raised Bed 5c – Strawberries
Raised Bed 5d – Early Asian Leaves, Tomatoes, Marigold, Basil and Pak Choi
Raised Bed 5e/f/g – Radish/Parsley/Dill, Chilli, Marigold, Basil
Raised Bed 5h/i – Early Experiments, Cucumber, Dill and Pak Choi