gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 1, 2013 Report Share Posted January 1, 2013 right lads ive built them last year filled them with compost soil mix besides spud what should i plant as my first crops when should i plant and what variety Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 12,023 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 I'm sure I read peas were good,do they put nitrogens in the soil,expect some can verify/correct me later. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
overkill 28 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 onions and leeks are hardy and grow well along side each other. spuds are deffiantly the main crop first time around. all depends when you want to plant of course summer lettuce and carrots can be planted febuary, watch the frost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,174 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 And, (dare I say it with all the rain we've had) watch out they don't dry out: raised beds need a lot more watering than ground level. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,955 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 The spuds would take a fair bit of room I used containers for mine and I have not tasted a potato so good since I was a kid there were delicious I found spinach,little gem lettuce and a small breed of carrot which I cant remember good for space and pole star stringless runner beans were a very good one had a great crop off them but need planting after the frosts 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Many thanks keep them coming and some photos if poss Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,779 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 (edited) Since these photos have been took i have built quite a few raised beds easy to maintain etc. i have had good success with beetroot,carrots,french beans (dwarf) garlic lettuce onions parsnip,radish,spring onion, potatoes. use good quality seeds, weed regular, and keep on top of pests as to watering and feeding the plants you will find plenty on the net depending on the crop type etc. good luck. :thumbs:also grown herbs in containers sage. rosemary,mint,thyme,basil. grown strawberries in containers. have some blueberry plants in pots but the blueberrys need to be planted in ericaceous compost. Edited January 2, 2013 by darbo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gonetoearth 5,144 Posted January 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Fook me darbo. I feel dizzy looking at that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,779 Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 Fook me darbo. I feel dizzy looking at that. i feel dizzy after working on it. you can store some veg and blanch then freeze and bag up quite a lot of stuff. so i always have a freezer full ,and onions,garlic shallots hung up and second early and main crop potatoes stored. plenty to last all year if you stagger the growing times of crops. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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