The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Growing => Vegetables => Topic started by: alisstuf on September 23, 2010, 07:43:02 pm
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Hi
I joined this site for my pigs but thought I'd share my garden expierience with you ;D
My husband always loved growing veg. We moved to the New Forest from East coast of Scotland 11 years ago. Couldn't have a plot here because of trees and the old house buried in garden. Finally this year we built a raised bed so he could while away the hours pottering and producing wonderful veg for the family to enjoy. We placed the garden outside the kitchen window, handy and I could chat through the window, pass cups of tea etc. Idylic yes? NO!!!
I watch his stress levels rise to boiling as the mole invasion takes hold, the caterpillars invade, the root system on his brassicas dissapear overnight :'(
We have all had a bit of a laugh watching poor stressed dad tossing vegetables out of the way in pursuit of the wildlife.
However he has produced some amazing results. Beans are still going strong,turnips,spinach,sprouts and leeks are coming on.
Hope the stress levels dont counteract against the healthy eating!!! ;D
Love to share your amusing storys and will need to ask some serious questions too i'm sure
Ali
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If I let it happen I could be very stressed. I'm not particularly fond of veg but I try to grow some to be healthy, but I keep forgetting to water things and weed them so beasties and mother nature get the better of me sometimes.