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    Peas and Beans!

    We have almost finished digging up our new veg plot, and we are very new to this, so I am hoping that someone might be able to help.

    The soil is, in places, quite stony. We've removed as many as the big stones as possible, but there are still a few around. I'll lose my mind if I spend much more time digging up stones!

    I was going to plant some beans and peas on the stoniest area. Could anyone tell me if they will be happy there? If not, what else could I plant?

    Thanks all

    Suze
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    Hi there thesuze. Can't see any problem with planting peas and beans on the stoney area (as long as there's more soil than stones). Peas and beans are big seeds and so they should be OK.

    Congratulations on clearing some ground for a veg plot, you'll not regret it. Give it a few months and you'll be looking at other parts of the garden and wondering about putting veg. in there as well. Have fun on the plot.
    It is the doom of man, that they forget.

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    • #3
      He's right you know. MrH caught me eying up the lawn today, he wasnt very accomodating
      WPC F Hobbit, Shire police

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      • #4
        Originally posted by FionaH View Post
        He's right you know. MrH caught me eying up the lawn today, he wasnt very accomodating
        lol there my OH insisted I put in a fence to split the garden so I wouldn't creep any further..... so I nicked a patch on the side of the house and built a 19.5 ft raised bed and put 7 pots there with wigwams for peas

        Coming back from the threadjack ... Shouldn't be a problem for the peas and beans though. Look at the stones as an hobby and in a few years, you'll get the numbers down to where you want them, or build a raised bed over them.....
        Last edited by RedThorn; 15-03-2009, 08:23 PM.
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        • #5
          I started (autumn 2007) digging a plot 12 x 5 metres.
          This year I have three plots, 12x5, 15x4, 18x2.5.




          and I'm still not sure where to put my pumpkins!!!!!
          Tx

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          • #6
            Good on you for 'spreading' out a bit , I would be quite happy for my missus to dig up our whole lawn so I could replace it with veg. Sadly I'm the only digger in my household so the patch is still pretty small.

            That's why I still have a ride on lawnmower and not a combine harvester
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            are mine foxey !'

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            • #7
              Peas & beans are thirsty plants (that's why we make bean trenches for them).
              Stony ground tends to be very free-draining.

              If you want to grow beans well, you will need to shove some well-rotted compost in the planting hole, and mulch with wet newspaper or something, to keep moisture around the roots.
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #8
                Thank you all!

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