Yeah you're right. Another great name for a Prog band.
I made another raised bed the other morning.
I rescued some old decking planks from under some overgrown nettles. They now reside in "Scruffy Corner". Where I dump vegetation to decompose.
Then I made a rectangle with a triangle end. Yes it's not perfectly square more of a dog leg like a fairway on a golf course, but its the raised bed function rather than being aesthetically pleasing on the eye.
I used no nails or screws and sledge hammered kitchen drawer metal sides and timber plank off cuts to hold the sides in place.
Fortunately the new raised bed is next to a big pile of well rotten fym that I keep digging out to top the raised beds in the veg plot and polytunnel.
So it did not take me long to dig and fork and fill up my new raised bed that I made for free or "nowt" or "nuffink" even!
Q. Are you sowing and planting any vegetables? A. No I am not. I don't hold much hope for vegetables during the dark months. I leave it up to professionals like your good self Dave.
ReplyDeleteThere's plenty that can be sowed and planted even in September YP. I am going shopping for Japanese onion sets today. Thanks for commenting.
ReplyDeleteI found overwinter broad beans worked will, I used Unwins, Aquadulce Claudia, I have the same this year, I didn't save any beans last time, I hope to save enough this time. They produced nice and early, I was able to replant the area for a second summer crop.
ReplyDeleteYes a good nitrogen soil fixer Marlene. The Legumes are a group of plants that actually put goodness into the soil for follow on crops. I just bought three bags of Senshyu Japanese onion sets to plant this morning Have yougrown winter onions?
ReplyDeleteI failed last year, but that was due to me, I hope to have some this year, I have loads of space in the bed with my leeks.
DeleteI will write a post about Japanese onions probably tomorrow. They are definitely worth growing and they don't mind frost and snow.
DeleteI'm waiting for leeks and lettuces and spring onions at the plant shop. Tis a little early I've been told. End of the month
ReplyDeleteHi Linda. I normally sow flat lettuces six at a time.
DeletePS Broad beans grow well here, so some of those shall be planted, garlic and maybe spinach
ReplyDeleteI bought some spinach seed this morning to sow in the polytunnel. You should do a post on your veg growing season in Poros. I have seen potatoes growing in the Algarve in winter. Not that it is winter there.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely garlic going in and I need to get broad beans. I don't know if I'll have room for onions...must work that out..the whole fruit and veg garden needs to be organised
ReplyDeleteDid I go to spam or just disappear? I said garlic and broad beans..maybe onions..the whole fruit and veg needs to be organised
ReplyDeleteHi GZ. It's always great to make planting plans. I look forward to following your growing through the hunger gap and winter. Thanks!
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