What
is easy to grow at Stable Meadows?
| Parsnips |
Just
plant, water, weed and harvest |
| Carrots |
Protect
from foxes with netting |
| Potatoes |
I
recommend "Pink Fir Apple" |
| Beetroot |
Just
plant, water, weed and harvest |
| Runner
beans, french beans |
Just
plant, water, weed and harvest |
| Broad
Beans |
Spray
with soapy water at flowering for blackfly |
| Peas |
Protect
from pigeons with netting |
| Cabbage
family |
Protect
from pigeons with netting |
| Perpetual
spinach |
Leaves
available for much of the year |
| Courgettes
and Marrows |
Just
plant, water, weed and harvest |
| Herbs |
Parsley,
sage, rosemary, thyme, chives, fennel, marjoram, basil, tarragon etc. |
| Grapes |
vines
seem to flourish in the warm dry "terroir" |
| Raspberries |
Just
plant, water, weed and harvest |
| Black,
red and white-currants etc |
Protect
from pigeons with netting |
| Strawberries |
Protect
from pigeons with netting |
| Globe
Artichokes |
Just
plant, water, weed and harvest |
| Onions
and leeks |
Just
keep the water coming for the leeks! |