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1. Ailsa Craig Tomatoes
Peppers Lettuce Lambs Lettuce 2. Sun Gold Tomatoes Cucumbers Chilli Peppers Rocket 3. Runner Beans 4. Second Early Potatoes 5. Broad Beans 6. Potatoes in tubs 7. Lettuce in old W.C. 8. 60 Stuttgarter Onion 60 Shallots Carrots Cabbage 9. Carrots Beetroot Spring Onions 10. Courgettes 11. Sweet Corn Plus; Elsewhere - 12. Butternut Squash (on old bonfire) & 13. Strawberries (around shed) I'm also sowing some Nasturtions to inter plant with the veggies to attract the blackfly Greenhouse No.1 is 8' x 4' and 2. is 12' x 8'
Some inprovised strawberry pots. Seems to me they'll grow in almost anything
The old bonfire in need of a strim
Most of the compost is of chicken origin matured slowly with grass cuttings and other household waste The chooks pen in need of some green
The Freebie Farm (see also Natures Free Gifts)
Beside the garden above, we have many freebies around us and use them all to supplement or make food;
From the big house opposite we get the surplas Quinces and Plums. The Landlord owns a disused Orchard which supplies us with winter apples. All around are Horseradish plants, Elderberry, Blackberry, Wild Strawberiies, wild Garlic, Chestnuts and Hazelnuts. Vegetable Garden - Late April Probably the time when everything needs the most attention Home Page | Diary | Frugal Living | Downshifting | Blog | Earning a Living | Chicken Keeping | Garden Farm | Site Map | Books |