The Vegetable Garden
The 50 square metre vegetable garden evolved over 8 years from the previous owners' bonfire heap into a productive produce area. Its primary feature is the organic home-made compost which is added to it every year. It has metre-high rabbit proof perimeter fencing, recycled paving slab footpaths [including some 1960's swimming pool edging slabs recovered from a neighbour], a gravity fed rainwater butt and a small fast composting bin. The wholly organic, pesticide-free, herbicide-free garden uses only natural light, natural temperatures and home grown compost. All water is rainwater. All watering is by watering can. All weeding is by hand. Pest management help is available from ladybirds, blackbirds, thrushes and marigolds.
The only nutrient supplement is a little, Blood and Bone two weeks before planting in spring every 3 or 4 years to complement the composting.
The plot is planned to provide:
| 2010 | 2011 (Planned) |    |
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| Vegetables | Asparagus Early Potato (Arun Pilot) Main Potato (Desiree) Shallot Red and White Onion 2 Varieties of Garlic Broad Bean Climbing French Bean Courgette Rocket Leek Lettuce Swiss Chard Tomato |
Asparagus - Main Potato (Desiree) Shallot Red and White Onion Garlic - Climbing French Bean Courgette - Leek Lettuce - Tomato Radish |
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| Fruit | Raspberry Gooseberry Rhubarb |
Raspberry Gooseberry Rhubarb |
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| Flowers | Sunflower Delphinium |
Sunflower Foxgloves |
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