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    In September we got ourselves some chickens which means that we will not be able to grow our tomatoes in the back garden anymore. My husband has built me some 6 foot raised beds for the front garden but I was wondering what would be attractive to grow in the front. We have a half and a quarter plot at the allotments so can do the potatoes, squash, fruit trees etc there. Need some ideas!!

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    You could grow bush tomatoes in hanging baskets. tumbling tom were brill this year. Wigwams of runner beans, some have pink/ red flowers. Beetroot foliage is good, swiss chard especially the rainbow stalks, but to be honest I rate my stomach above other peoples sensibilities. Use containers for flowers (and veg) and just plant out your veg. As long as it is weeded what looks more attractive than a well looked after veg patch? Yellow flowers on courgettes, red cabbage, of course you could plant a hedge and accomodate birds!
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    • #3
      I had pumpkin, squash, courgette and have still got PSB in my front garden.

      janeyo

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      • #4
        A formal surround to the lawn of intermittent carrot and beetroot foliage looks good.........until you come to eat them and spoil the pattern!
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        to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

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        • #5
          A lot of the gardens in this part of Scotland are larger in the front than the back,many grow their veg in the front garden.I as a veg gardener think it looks superb,just needs to be kept tidier than hidden round the back I guess.

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          • #6
            I guess a lot depends on how much traffic past you get with the fumes and such like. Not sure I would fancy my veg grown next to the M25 for instance!

            janeyo

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            • #7
              Sarflo - where are you? If you put that into your profile, it might help people make suggestions.

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              • #8
                I would say red leaved lettuce and chard and red orach, and red flowered beans and sweet corns.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by sarflo View Post
                  I was wondering what would be attractive to grow in the front.
                  Sounds like you want a traditional kitchen garden, or potager, with flowers and veggies mixed together.

                  Climbing beans and sweet peas will give height and structure, and look fabulous in flower.
                  Dot some calendula about for colour and to entice predatory hoverflies, to keep the blackfly off your beans.

                  Ruby chard is very handsome, and edible of course. You can make pretty patterns out of different shades of lettuce (Eden do it really well).

                  this is a neat book, I got a copy from my library: Designing the New Kitchen Garden: An American Potager Handbook: Jennifer R. Bartley: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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                  • #10
                    Our Front garden is our allotment. Luckily we are side on to the road everyone who comes in loves it. I have six beds with gravel paths between. At the moment I have onions, cabbage (more correctly known as shredded cabbage - slugs ) cauliflower, garlic, strawberries, peas, broad beans, rocket, mizuna and the thing which catches everybodies eye with a "what's that?" bright lights swiss chard which I don't like but the horses do.

                    My runner beans in the summer was the thing that everyone loved. This year I have seeds for many wonderful delights including 3 types of squash of pretty colours.

                    I don't think that it is 100% necessary to be pretty as unusual is often more appreciated.
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                    • #11
                      I found the blight kills my outdoor toms...the chickens leave them alone along with runner beans etc..... Chickens will definately eat carrot tops and most seedlings, but I find with a few well timed bits of old netting the few veg I grow at home coexist with my chickens (but then I only have two and they get to roam a few hours each day).

                      I find veg very attractive and as TS suggests are good with flowers interplanted..helps keep the pests off too. (don't know if it will camoflage them from the neighbours though!...probably be known as Tom and Barbara before long!) I think you might also investigate Geoff Hamilton's 'Ornamental Kitchen Garden' series which I am sure is available on DVD.

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                      • #12
                        I had a wigwam of runner beans in the front garden also squashes and sweet corn although the corn didn't do very well this year.

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                        • #13
                          Thanks for all your suggestions, I agree that veggies look great anyway - I must make sure I fill the beds enough as the ones that are packed with plants look better-I must look into potagers as well!!

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                          • #14
                            If you plant some crops/flowers in pots you can move them round the garden when you get bare patches .
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Nicos View Post
                              If you plant some crops/flowers in pots you can move them round the garden when you get bare patches .
                              Excellent idea that,will add that to my plans too.

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