Easy Intercropping Explained. Better harvests in the vegetable garden! How to grow more food in the same space by interplanting. Seeds to sow in July https://youtu.be/Yos-oMxLV_M
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Growing everything in pots makes decisions sometimes harder, sometimes not. I've let the parsnips go to seed for the ladybugs, and a carrot that decided to go to seed.
Potatoes in pots are doing fairly well, even my silly experiment with growing the chits by themselves, although they're not large plants.
Temperate rainforest zone makes slugs, so I bought some copper tape and put it around the top of the planter. Seems to work.
Compost bin is a dalek type, but I have managed to get some compost from it.
Wormery is remarkably easy, has actually produced quite a bit of the compost.
It's possible to get food growing in pots, certainly not enough to feed me through winter, but enough to save some money.
Lettuce here is $5 per head, I have some growing so that's going to save that money.
Hi Liz. This episode is by far one of your most interesting ones, because l learnt how you decided to grow veg since you were no longer working anymore to assist with food supply. You certainly are teaching us what we can do even if we have a small yard or plant in potted containers as the method of succession growing is an achievable way to keep veg growth continuous & abundant.
Thanks
Sofia
Good bit of advice on your site Liz. Welcome to west wales, I’m down in Haverfordwest. My garden this year has been the best ever, and that’s all down to people like you. Keep them coming they’re all helpful. Diolch cariad x
Very similar. Forced to retire early, but loved growing in spare time. Always grow too much, so give around 80 to 85% away. Lots of room, tunnels, greenhouse and raised beds anyway. All food goes to family and local people. I don't charge, but added up last year, to realise if bought it all in the shop, that's around £65,000. I do have 2 part time gardeners do 30 hours each though. Keeps me busy. 😊
i think you made the right choice there growing your own well done liz
Seeing, how excited you are about your absolutely fantastic garden is a real pleasure and makes me want to go outside and have a look at potential spaces for more plants. 😊