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RE: The Shire..... - Broadway - 20-03-2021
Took a few items over the plot this morning so decided to take a few more pictures. (The pictures are taken from more or less the middle of the plot)
Picture 1 is the area I've been working on to set up for the veg this year, pretty happy with this, some have been planted and the rest will be planted/sown as and when.
Picture 2 is the bottom end, as you can see it's being used for the compost bins and a storage/dumping area.
Pictures 3 - 5 show the middle area, I've included a picture of the bare ground which to me doesn't look too bad, it's been covered for about a year with weed membrane.
All that I need to do now is decide what to use it for, I still need a fruit area so may use some of it for this, I still have 8 pallet collars at my disposal.
Any ideas gratefully received
Update - The area is roughly 8 x 6 metres
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RE: The Shire..... - mcdood - 20-03-2021
Looks good Danny. Maybe Potatoes or squash for the 1st year as the foliage is always good to help suppress emerging weeds.
RE: The Shire..... - JJB - 20-03-2021
Good to have pics Danny. A lot of hard work gone into your plot. No real suggestions what to grow there, just make sure you grow what you like to eat or look at. Be mindful with say fruit trees the likelihood of shading other parts of the plot.
RE: The Shire..... - Broadway - 21-03-2021
(20-03-2021, 02:46 PM)mcdood Wrote: Looks good Danny. Maybe Potatoes or squash for the 1st year as the foliage is always good to help suppress emerging weeds.Hi mcdood
I'd planned potatoes and squashes elsewhere at the plot but don't see why I can't grow more
Anything that stores well or freezes is worth a punt
RE: The Shire..... - Broadway - 21-03-2021
(20-03-2021, 03:31 PM)JJB Wrote: Good to have pics Danny. A lot of hard work gone into your plot. No real suggestions what to grow there, just make sure you grow what you like to eat or look at. Be mindful with say fruit trees the likelihood of shading other parts of the plot.Thanks Jen
Sorry I meant fruit bushes not trees
Was thinking last night that I might bung some sweetcorn in as I've never grown it before, I know you like it as I saw in another thread, any tips?
RE: The Shire..... - mcdood - 21-03-2021
"Any tips"
If you have squirrels on your site maybe teach yourself squirrel wrestling
RE: The Shire..... - JJB - 21-03-2021
I avoid squirrels by planting in modules.
Danny I'll answer your query under the sweetcorn thread, then I might find it again in the future
RE: The Shire..... - mcdood - 21-03-2021
(21-03-2021, 03:45 PM)JJB Wrote: I avoid squirrels by planting in modules.I transplant too but its the cobs they nick
Danny I'll answer your query under the sweetcorn thread, then I might find it again in the future
RE: The Shire..... - JJB - 21-03-2021
(21-03-2021, 03:45 PM)JJB Wrote: I avoid squirrels by planting in modules.
Danny I'll answer your query under the sweetcorn thread, then I might find it again in the future
(21-03-2021, 03:50 PM)mcdood Wrote:(21-03-2021, 03:45 PM)JJB Wrote: I avoid squirrels by planting in modules.I transplant too but its the cobs they nick
Danny I'll answer your query under the sweetcorn thread, then I might find it again in the future
Blimey! Never had that problem, I'll count myself lucky then. Our grey squirrels haven't discovered sweetcorn yet.
Did get a corn burrowing moth caterpillar in the cobs last year for the first time ever due, I believe, to hot temps in the spring. Not too impressed with that.
RE: The Shire..... - Vinny - 23-03-2021
I have a plastic Red Squirrel as an ornament in the garden but now the sun has faded the colours and it looks like a grey squirrel.
Just thought I would drop that useless bit of information in.
