tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post571042110866169493..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: Plans for 2013Mark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-74170022705611092182013-01-01T18:54:27.578+00:002013-01-01T18:54:27.578+00:00Hi Jono; maybe you should investigate Joy Larkcom&...Hi Jono; maybe you should investigate Joy Larkcom's concept of Value For Space Rating (VSR), which I have written about elsewhere on my blog?Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-43679443260023003352013-01-01T18:45:15.692+00:002013-01-01T18:45:15.692+00:00Hey Mark,
Agree on the growing more of fewer veg ...Hey Mark,<br /><br />Agree on the growing more of fewer veg - when I kept a tally of the value of the veg I was harvesting it really focused my mind on what to concentrate on.<br /><br />I now grow what we eat lots of (e.g. beets, leeks, kale, chard), good freezers (e.g. French beans), good storers (e.g. squash) and expensive to buy stuff (toms, soft fruits).<br /><br />I was contemplating some kind of growing criterion or formula to see what makes the grade, but I haven't quite got that anal yet... :) Jono / Real Men Sowhttp://www.realmensow.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-48146984489893980742012-12-31T16:16:52.280+00:002012-12-31T16:16:52.280+00:00I have to get the last of my new raised beds built...I have to get the last of my new raised beds built this year. The garden was very productive with only three of the four beds in production, but I didn't have the variety that four beds will allow. Other than that, I've not yet decided about any of the particular varieties that I'll be growing.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07812702328134261533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-62297754373888826602012-12-31T10:30:16.734+00:002012-12-31T10:30:16.734+00:00I need a small pond too, some jiggery pokery in th... I need a small pond too, some jiggery pokery in the garden I think for 2013. With all the rain I had a fantastic fruit crop. All the best to you & Jane. Jo@awholeplotoflovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03525039817338877634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-86925215387751471382012-12-30T18:58:18.753+00:002012-12-30T18:58:18.753+00:00Blogging definitely helps us to keep track of our ...Blogging definitely helps us to keep track of our gardening year - I shall be experimenting more with container planting this year. Hope you have a successful 2013.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-31755358547934025142012-12-30T18:21:46.584+00:002012-12-30T18:21:46.584+00:00Great hearing what your plans are for 2013! I'...Great hearing what your plans are for 2013! I'm still deciding and will probably keep on deciding all year as new random seeds or seedlings are given to me! I like your strategy though and each year I learn what I benefit most from and prioritise. I grow more of what I know I will eat and enjoy. I still find it hard to believe you can fit all of that into your garden though! I'm really happy I found your blog this year and really looking forward to seeing how you get on next year. I wish you all the very best : )<br />Anna BAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-17917797045280186612012-12-30T17:35:40.980+00:002012-12-30T17:35:40.980+00:00I've decided I have too much space in the vegg...I've decided I have too much space in the veggie garden so I'm taking one of my 4'x8' beds (about 1/18th of the garden) and putting it in blueberries. But I've got to pick which plants to put in. I want something fairly productive.Daphne Gouldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305049560953735881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-82167548525216232752012-12-30T17:13:38.234+00:002012-12-30T17:13:38.234+00:00Micro pond sounds a lot better than my puddle pond...Micro pond sounds a lot better than my puddle pond.<br /><br />I do so agree with you about our weather - one of the advantages of variety tends to be something usually thrives when other things don't.<br /><br />Let's face it our weather has always been changeable and is likely to continue being so. No doubt gardening magazines will jump on the bandwagon and where a year ago they were advocating drought tolerant planting this year will be advising us to plant rice and watercress.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com