Muc, I find that the stew worked a treat, but it was so bloody time consuming that I gave it up. It did, however help me make the transition from the pelleted feed they got as suckler/weaners, to my own concoction. I checked with a man more skilled in piggie matters than I, and he said that I had very good weights for the ages of my pigs, so i'm happy that they're getting a balanced mix..
Jayhawk, i'm awaiting delivery of a garden shredder, i'm going to try mince all my fruit and veg through that....so i'll let you know how I get on. Regarding what to plant, peas are a great source of protein for pigs, I believe that they also love clover but i'm unsure of it's nutritional value. We nonetheless have planted some in the, now vacant, weaner enclosure. When we first got our weaners we put them in an overgrown vegetable garden, they loved rooting up the spuds and eating them, they slowly warmed to the brussel sprouts, but never even nibbled the swedes. Rosemarys reference to artichokes is, I believe, to Jerusalem artichokes (Like spuds, a member of the tuber family), so you can't go far wrong there.
Hope this helps,
Morgan