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We give the example of how to use the same set of cloches to cultivate
three types of vegetable / fruit in the same season. All three will
mature earlier than an unprotected crop. Please excuse the quality of
the plant drawings! More details on the vegetables discussed below (and
other vegetables) can be be found by clicking on the link to the next
page in this series at the bottom
of this page. |
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Plant the strawberries in late August with no cloche
protection (too hot). Put the cloches on in late October to quicken
the speed of growth and encourage an early crop.
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Remove the cloches from the strawberries in mid March and
place over the empty Plot 2. This will warm the ground ready for
the Sweet Corn.
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Sow sweet corn inside in mid April.
This will ensure that they germinate evenly. Plant outside under
cloche protection one month later.
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Remove the cloches from the sweet corn in mid June. Sow lettuce seed in plot 3 at the same time but do not cover with the cloches until mid September. The lettuce will be ready for harvesting in late September to late October. |
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The vegetables above may not be your favourites, but different vegetables can be substituted and if you will click on the link to the next cloche page below we will deal with how to treat most vegetables which benefit from cloche growing.
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