I took out my mobile phone to take a new photo of my newly extended veg plot.
It was formerly a lawn with shrubs and perennials planted around it's perimeter.
We had a digger in doing some work and number one son duly cut up the lawn.
Instead of putting it back to grass. I decided to extend my vegetable plot and planted ordinary every day vegetables like new potatoes, onions, red cabbage and leeks.
No longer do I need to listen to the not very pleasant dulcet tones of my petrol lawnmower.
I have course lots of weeds to take care of but at least we will eat well.
Anyone else done their own Dig For Victory job on the lawn?
I might put it back to grass one day but then again it's great to have more veg growing space.
We shall be keeping our lawn but perhaps we need some sheep to keep it tidy?
ReplyDeleteCapability Brown designed a lot of his big country estate landscaped to be grazed by livestock before the invention of the lawnmower JayCee. A lot of old country graveyards like yours were maintained by sheep. Now a days people plant and place flowers on graves and sheep grazing is no longer an option. I like the Quaker graves where trees are planted instead of headstones. I don't like gardens that are all grass. I would rather see plants or vegetables growing. Lawnmowers are very noisy and mowing can become a chore.
ReplyDeleteWe cheated and got plastic fake grass, hubby was using too many chemicals to try and get a nice lawn on our heavy clay soil, the rest of the garden is full of healthy organic plants either to eat or look at. If I was allowed I would not have any lawn, I would have a couple more raised veg beds.
ReplyDeleteArtificial or fake grass saves a lot of work and petrol Marlene. I have seen it used in the Algarve where natural lawns burn up with the heat and lack of rain. If I was you I would rent half an allotment or see if one will rent you part of their garden to grow more vegetables.
ReplyDeleteI'll be keeping my lawn for the time being, but I'd love to be able to grow all of my own vegetables one day. An allotment would be great, but I just don't have the time.
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in England Jules. I use to work all week and I would tend my allotment at nights in summer and at the weekend. I even made a little lawn and flower borders on the allotment. My repurposed plastic heating oil tanks have made great raised beds. Thanks Jules for your comment.
ReplyDeleteLiving in a rented flat, I can look out over well-kept lawns without having to do the job myself... (Which is a good thing as I'm allergic to grass pollen!)
ReplyDeleteWe once lived in a council flat Dawn Treader. I grew potatoes in a big plant pot in the upside window. I also rented an allotment. I would ride (sway) my bike laden with homegrown veg in plastic supermarket carrier bags hanging from the handle bars and cross bar. Happy days😄!
ReplyDeleteI loved raising pigs
ReplyDeleteSuch intelligent characters John. It's like watching Babe every day.👍
ReplyDeletePs how far are u from kenmere
ReplyDeleteSheep's Head Peninsula, Bantry John.
ReplyDeleteHow many miles
ReplyDelete27.
DeleteAn hour away from my best mate nu
ReplyDeleteThere's a really good bakery in Sneem. Derreen Gardens are worth a visit John.
DeleteThe potatoes seem to be coming along nicely and so is the bacon. Here piggy piggy!
ReplyDeleteYes YP. John Seymour inspired us with his writing.
DeleteI keep what grass I have, in the front to keep the council happy...and in the back , the minimum for the hanging of long washing on the line also provides mulch and compost accelerant by its cuttings.
ReplyDeleteWell done on the garden extension!
A small bit of grass is nice GZ. The garden extension seems to be doing well. It will get a good application of fym in the Autumn.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea for you. You'll be happy pulling weeds and planting in a larger space. I'm already tired of daily watering my bits and pieces and it's only June. We have a week of very hot sunny days
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda. We have plenty of weeds at the moment. Watering was a chore a couple of weeks ago. Not now with all the rain.
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