just_in_case wrote: We've just moved, and now have a nice big garden and some chickens. I've been reading up on growing your own vegetables from heirloom seeds and then seed collecting. I love the idea of growing my own veg but am terribly impatient! Of course - it would be the WORST time of year to start a vegetable patch as most things are planted between Feb and May but never mind!
Do you have any tips for a newbie?
Lay out your design and make sure you can reach the middle of the beds without standing on them then decide if you are going to have raised beds or normal beds double dig normal beds buy a greenhouse/polytunnels kit it out with chair and kettle and lots of magazines for rainy days look at seed catalogues. Oh and let the chickens/ducks in there to eat all the bugs all sorted for the spring
AREA's 5-6 and 4 Feet the original All Terrain Vehicle
just_in_case wrote: We've just moved, and now have a nice big garden and some chickens. I've been reading up on growing your own vegetables from heirloom seeds and then seed collecting. I love the idea of growing my own veg but am terribly impatient! Of course - it would be the WORST time of year to start a vegetable patch as most things are planted between Feb and May but never mind!
Do you have any tips for a newbie?
Lay out your design and make sure you can reach the middle of the beds without standing on them then decide if you are going to have raised beds or normal beds double dig normal beds buy a greenhouse/polytunnels kit it out with chair and kettle and lots of magazines for rainy days look at seed catalogues. Oh and let the chickens/ducks in there to eat all the bugs all sorted for the spring
Opps and welcome
AREA's 5-6 and 4 Feet the original All Terrain Vehicle
buy a greenhouse/polytunnels kit it out with chair and kettle and lots of magazines for rainy days look at seed catalogues. Oh and let the chickens/ducks in there to eat all the bugs all sorted for the spring 