The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  What can i grow?          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own Author Message dollydaydream Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 18 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 12:49 pm    Post subject: What can i grow? Yesterday i dug over a an old raised bed area that i have really been using as a dumping ground, i've basically been emptying old hanging basket/tub compost onto it and leaving it. It was full of weeds so i cleared it up and dug it over. I'm just wondering is there are any veggies that i can put in there to grow now or is it to late, i also thought of putting potatoes in but not to sure if it's to late for those either, the soil isn't great so i think potatoes might be the better option if it isn't too late. The area is only about 2 ft wide but about 15ft long Any ideas??? Julie Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1848 Location: norfolk Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 6:03 pm    Post subject: If the soil isn't great you won't get a very good crop of potatoes. At this later stage in the growing season maybe salad crops might be best. They aren't soil critical and apart from protection from slugs and some birds they are quite easy to grow. You could also get some carrots in now for a late crop. Back to top dollydaydream Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 18 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 11:23 am    Post subject: I think i will try some salad crops then and also some carrots, my rabbits and guinea pigs will certainly enjoy the carrot tops! Back to top vanessa Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1241 Location: Correze Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 4:08 pm    Post subject: Depends where you are - you could chance a courgette or two, too, if you don't get early frosts ... you may only get a few "fruits" off, but the satisfaction of having grown them yourself is great! Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1848 Location: norfolk Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 5:38 pm    Post subject: Courgettes need tons of good compost or well rotted manure to get a good crop so they probably wouldn't do well without some serious input. A tractor and trailer of wonderful farmyard manure goes past our gateway about twice a week and generally about 2 bucketloads falls off within a hundred yards, so there's me leaping out with said bucket and a spade to "clean up" the road My courgette plants are looking fantastic! Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2490 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 6:41 pm    Post subject: around here they are giving away manure as much as you want if you collect it, something to do with regulations about transporting this dangerous stuff !!!!!! Back to top kated Joined: 01 Nov 2006 Posts: 1848 Location: norfolk Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 7:28 pm    Post subject: How ridiculous! I'm beginning to believe OH who says the next thing will be to tax breathing....... Back to top vanessa Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 1241 Location: Correze Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:29 pm    Post subject: Gilly C wrote: around here they are giving away manure as much as you want if you collect it, something to do with regulations about transporting this dangerous stuff !!!!!! No-one's told MY courgettes this!! Admittedly the soil is fairly rich, but finding sources of manure has been difficult, so they've had to "make do" - and I've had some fantastic crops! Back to top dollydaydream Joined: 16 Jun 2008 Posts: 18 Location: Leicestershire Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:26 am    Post subject: I've got a couple of courgette plants that i'm growing in large pots, last year they did really well and i had loads of courgettes but this year they are hardly growing at the minute. Looks like i'm gonna have to go grab some manure from somewhere and see if that helps. Back to top Lisa Joined: 14 Apr 2005 Posts: 3237 Location: Milton Keynes, Bucks Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 3:37 pm    Post subject: The Garden Organic website has a "what to do in the veggie garden now" section - includes a list of what you can sow each month: http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/todo_now/veg_gard_now.php Back to top EGirl Joined: 01 Nov 2007 Posts: 1122 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:40 pm    Post subject: That's exactly what I've been looking for, thanks Lisa Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Grow Your Own All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group