OK, now have most the plot under control with a largish fruit area (raspberries (loads), red currants, black currants, white currants, gooseberries, blueberries, strawberries and rhubarb) plus some apple and pear trees elsewhere. Also have loads of rotating veg beds which are already producing as much veg as we can eat (and enough space for seed saving beds too), a bed marked out for asparagus next year, one for cranberries, a 10 x 20' polytunnel, a wildlife pond (), a comfrey area, compost bins, troughs full of cut and come again lettuce, a shed and some horseradish. However this still leaves some more space (need to measure up but am guessing it's about 20' by 10' ish which I'm not sure what to do with. Was going to put more veg beds in but really don't need anymore general veg as I'll only give it away. Am wondering about anything unusual or maybe some permanent crops (not artichokes, don't like them), any ideas?
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A plunge pool?
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Originally posted by HeyWayne View PostA plunge pool?
How big is your plot woman!?!
Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.
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Originally posted by Alison View Postlol - about 40' by 80' I think, maybe a bit bigger so nothing ridiculous but there are only two of us. Oh yes, and I don't want chooks either even though they are lovely
20' x 10' would be a perfect garage size...A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
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I love the idea of rotating veg beds, how fast do they go round?Last edited by hamsterqueen; 19-07-2010, 12:24 PM.
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Originally posted by hamsterqueen View PostI love the idea of rotating veg beds, how fast do they go round?
Originally posted by kentvegplot View PostDo you like flowers? What about a cutting garden? Annuals and perennials, plus bulbs if you're so inclined....
Keep ideas coming, especially if it's stuff I can eat which will store well or be useful for pressies too
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Originally posted by northepaul View Postplum/cherry/quince/medlar/nut trees? How about some more apple trees to make your own cider?!
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We have a walnut tree but they do grow very large and would definately shade your neighbours, we also have a couple of hazel bushes but i think you can get as much as you would need from the hedgerow.
Plum trees are great for jam, preserves etc for xmas pressies. Herb bed?
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Do have herbs but have them all at home as I like to be able to just walk out the back door and pick what I need. Have a few in one of the salad troughs at the lottie too but don't want much more there for cooking but may look into the medicinal / cosmetic thing, thanks
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How about hybrid blackberries on wires. Loganberries, tayberries, boysenberries, that sort of thing. That would fill the area nicely and allow you plenty of space to walk round the canes trained on wires and plenty of space to train the new canes in. You can antiweed fabric the whole area and it should be easy to keep tidy.
Or permanent planting of flowers for bees. Honeysuckle, hollyhocks, that sort of thing, stuff that looks after itself.Last edited by womble; 20-07-2010, 06:59 AM."Orinoco was a fat lazy Womble"
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I would always have a flower bed /cutting garden (even though I don't have cut flowers in the house, they are useful as gifts for all kinds of things). Teachers get them, people on the housing estate next to my plot, friends, the kids at Garden Club, even my in-laws (they prolly go in the bin though )All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.
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Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Posteven my in-laws (they prolly go in the bin though )
Remind me never to cross you.A simple dude trying to grow veg. http://haywayne.blogspot.com/
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