I am looking to sow various vegetables at my BOL. Not to harvest any time soon but to leave alone to be used when I am there or to supply food and seeds if I ever relocated there permanently.
I’ve done a quick search and I think the following falls into this bracket.
Horseradish
Rhubarb
Asparagus
Radicchio
Jerusalem Artichoke
Artichoke
Sorrel
Cardoon
Welsh Onion
Egyptian Onion
Garlic
Sweet Potato / Yam
Pepper plants
Arugula (rocket lettuce)
Taro (source of Hawaiian Poi)
Waterchestnut
Ginger
Sea beet
Sea kale
If anyone has any advice or knowledge on the subject jump in.
Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
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tfish
Re: Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
My main concern is Wabbits and Sheep.
Does anyone know if Rabbits, Sheep or Deer actually dig up veg or would they just eat surface leaves etc.
Does anyone know if Rabbits, Sheep or Deer actually dig up veg or would they just eat surface leaves etc.
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swompy15
Re: Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
Im fairly shure that rabbits might dig up your veg, but genraly deer and sheep would only eat the leaves but as they graze withtheir front teeth they will graze vegatation very close to the ground not leaving you with much leaves at all on the surface.
hope this is of some use
swompy
hope this is of some use
swompy
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preppingsu
Re: Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
I was interested to find out about how to keep deer from eating your veg and came across this. It is American but I would imagine it all works the same.
http://www.carolinacountry.com/storypag ... arden.html
I knew about human hair and have used that around my veggie patch to keep rabbits away.
Im assuming you can't put up a wire fence?
http://www.carolinacountry.com/storypag ... arden.html
I knew about human hair and have used that around my veggie patch to keep rabbits away.
Im assuming you can't put up a wire fence?
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diamond lil
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smileyt
Re: Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
Don't plant horseradish in open ground (or mint either) - it will take over and run riot! Also I think Jerusalem artichokes can be a bit enthusiastic once they get established!
You would be unlikely to get any ginger to grow outside in our climate as it is a tropical plant. Similarly sweet potato would need to be grown either under cover or under black plastic sheets covering the soil. Peppers would benefit from shelter, too. I'm not sure about the rest, although asparagus and artichokes do come back year after year.
Why don't you have a look at wild plants and see what you can plant that is edible? Less likely to be spotted as an obvious vegetable garden, too. A permaculture book or website would be able to give you ideas about perennial veg as that is what the permaculture movement is geared towards. They also tend to try and grow 'with the flow' as opposed to eg allotments, where you are nearly always fighting against the weeds.
You would be unlikely to get any ginger to grow outside in our climate as it is a tropical plant. Similarly sweet potato would need to be grown either under cover or under black plastic sheets covering the soil. Peppers would benefit from shelter, too. I'm not sure about the rest, although asparagus and artichokes do come back year after year.
Why don't you have a look at wild plants and see what you can plant that is edible? Less likely to be spotted as an obvious vegetable garden, too. A permaculture book or website would be able to give you ideas about perennial veg as that is what the permaculture movement is geared towards. They also tend to try and grow 'with the flow' as opposed to eg allotments, where you are nearly always fighting against the weeds.
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Ian
Re: Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
We grow globe artichokes. They easily produce 'slips' year on year and each plant produces well for three or four years. They seem to resist all bug and animal attacks and cope with both wet and dry very well. We get five or six heads from each plant and this year they are £1.99 each, if you can get them, so a very cost effective plant.
A down side is that they are each about four foot across and six high so they take up a bit of space but look nice in the flower border especially if a head or so is let run to seed like a huge thistle flower.
A down side is that they are each about four foot across and six high so they take up a bit of space but look nice in the flower border especially if a head or so is let run to seed like a huge thistle flower.
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tfish
Re: Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
Thats interesting about the agressive plants and a shame about the sweet potato. I love them!
The list was just copied from the net id have to cut it down to thing I could grow north of the wall.
Horseradish
Rhubarb
Asparagus
Garlic
Artichoke
Welsh Onion
Egyptian Onion
Sea beet
I think these would be great if I could get them going. Esp Garlic imagine the smell of a rabbit in the pot with loads of garlic! mmmmmmmm
The list was just copied from the net id have to cut it down to thing I could grow north of the wall.
Horseradish
Rhubarb
Asparagus
Garlic
Artichoke
Welsh Onion
Egyptian Onion
Sea beet
I think these would be great if I could get them going. Esp Garlic imagine the smell of a rabbit in the pot with loads of garlic! mmmmmmmm
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maddriver
Re: Planting Veg that can reproduce on its own.
Most tuber type veg should keep coming year after year, Potatoes, Oca etc. Oca in particular may be unfamiliar to most so more likely to get left alone.