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wellington womble
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dpack
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wellington womble
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They are already comfortable height for a dinky person like me. I don't think you could build them up, anyway. They are made of paving slabs on end tied with building ties, and are already a good two feet high, and pretty full, so increasing the soil depth is not really an option.
I think even short shallow things will struggle. They really are like 4x1 metre grow bags. Sure I could rig up some kind of watering affair, but it seems more sensible to go with the conditions. Things that I planted in spring did very poorly over the summer, but then pretty well into the Autumn, when crops of kale, squash, romanesco and broccoli appeared from nowhere. I really want things I can plant out in the autumn and harvest in late spring or early summer. Garlic and onions spring to mind and the kale has done ok. I think sprouts and leeks are out, but wind doesn't seem to have been a problem especially. The general area is fairly sheltered, so I'm looking for more ideas for winter veg, really. |
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Mistress Rose
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gregotyn
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Slim
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NorthernMonkeyGirl
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wellington womble
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