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gavin davies

  • Joined Feb 2013
what and when to plant
« on: April 29, 2013, 07:11:03 pm »
hi everyone i have just fenced off a little plot of land ready to plant and grow some fruit and veggies for the pigs i have a apple tree already but i was wondering what would be the best things to grow

many thanks gavin

Berkshire Boy

  • Joined May 2011
  • Presteigne, Powys
Re: what and when to plant
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2013, 07:39:32 pm »
if you want something quick stubble turnip is ready in about 12 weeks and can be planted now.
Everyone makes mistakes as the Dalek said climbing off the dustbin.

Fowgill Farm

  • Joined Feb 2009
Re: what and when to plant
« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2013, 10:17:47 am »
Most anything you would grow for yourselves to eat, pigs will eat too ;D
We find pumpkins, courgettes, cabbages, sweetcorn, lettuces, peas all go down well along with tomatoes from the polytunnel. Good for you good for the pigs win win all round! :thumbsup:
we also plant turnips, beet(manglolds) for winter.
Happy planting.
mandy :pig:

MAK

  • Joined Nov 2011
  • Middle ish of France
    • Cadeaux de La forge
Re: what and when to plant
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2013, 12:26:15 pm »
As Mandy says but maybe think about the ease of
1.harvesting
2.storrage
3. preparation and possible need to cook .
 For example I would go for pumpkins over spuds as they are ( kg-kg easier to harvest and store and don't need cooking). Our pigs get all veg in season and the last lot loved cooked beetroot and spuds - it's a pain lighting a fire outside and cooking them up though. I did break a table trying to cut through a pumkin though  >:(

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