Author Topic: what and when to plant (Read 2242 times)

gavin davies · « **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 · « **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.

Fowgill Farm · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2013, 10:17:47 am »

Most anything you would grow for yourselves to eat, pigs will eat too

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!

we also plant turnips, beet(manglolds) for winter.
Happy planting.
mandy

MAK · « **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