Hi guys,
Long story short, following a knee injury, I'm re-planning my garden, so I can get the most out of it with minimal work (pain). So, I've got 2 raised beds 3'*3', and 5 ground level beds 4'*2'
To help reduce workload, I want to dedicate one raised bed and one ground level bed to perennial fruit/veg, and I'm looking fir some ideas.
Currently im thinking the following:
Bunching onions or walking onions
Asparagus (maybe)
Any other input would be appreciated
Thanks in advance
perennial vegetables/fruit
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How did I forget rhubarb? That'll go I my ground plot, albeit with a large pot cut apart to stop it spreading too far
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Don't forget the soft fruit, raspberries (red & yellow & summer & autumn fruiting) & strawberries are cool, although you do have to watch the raspberries & pull up unwanted spread, & do the same with the strawberries, cutting off the runners until you need to renew your crop about every 3 years. (New crop for free). Blackberries can be thugs & you can forage for free so leave them out!
A small patch for herbs maybe, but contain the mint & leave Russian tarragon out of the mix. These could even be incorporated into the flower borders I suppose.
Westi
A small patch for herbs maybe, but contain the mint & leave Russian tarragon out of the mix. These could even be incorporated into the flower borders I suppose.
Westi
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I should probably have mentioned i already have a strawberry and raspberry bed... And spend 1/2 my winter removing next doors blackberries from my garden...
I might grow some herbs in pots there... Good idea westi. I always put herbs in pots to keep them under control.is Russian tarragon particularly vicious at spreading then?
Monica, I've never tried Jerusalem artichokes, I may have to buy some, and see what I think thanks for the idea
I might grow some herbs in pots there... Good idea westi. I always put herbs in pots to keep them under control.is Russian tarragon particularly vicious at spreading then?
Monica, I've never tried Jerusalem artichokes, I may have to buy some, and see what I think thanks for the idea
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Hi Dan
Given that your injury is the reason for your wanting to use raised beds I would suggest the criteria for what goes in them should be how much easier it makes picking a particular crop.
For instance dwarf French beans are so much easier to harvest from a raised bed, so perhaps planning should take account of potential crop height.
Given that your injury is the reason for your wanting to use raised beds I would suggest the criteria for what goes in them should be how much easier it makes picking a particular crop.
For instance dwarf French beans are so much easier to harvest from a raised bed, so perhaps planning should take account of potential crop height.
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Pa Snip - indeed, but I'm hoping my injury is only a temporary thing. My GP says that it should be back to full strength by next christmas
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