More details needed, mush.
Type of soil?
In a rain shadow?
Any weed killer put down?
etc etc etc etc etc
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There is a 3 metre strip between the fence at the bottom of my garden and the very high fence of the college behind my property. The strip concerned, 15 metres long, belongs to the college but they can't access it and was overrun with brambles that were encroaching on my property. I cleared all the brambles for my own benefit some time ago and put tarpaulin down to stop the growth of weeds and brambles again - but during this unusual time I'm thinking of lifting the tarpaulin sheets and growing some vegetables in that space if they can survive in semi-shade (due to the trees on my property overarching above). Any suggestions as to what vegetables may be viable?
More details needed, mush.
Type of soil?
In a rain shadow?
Any weed killer put down?
etc etc etc etc etc
I'm not an expert on soil but it's not clay, not stony and pretty fertile if my own garden is to go on (where I have just flowers and shrubs).
The earth is dark and akin to compost in its composition.
Although partially shaded by the trees above it I think that it gets its fair share of rain. No weed killer has been applied to the soil for the eleven years I have been here and probably never has. What more info do you require, dear heart?
As you know, I am more into Robin Trower than Percy Thrower
The soil type is really important, mush
In the absence of an acid tester kit, please survey at least 100 surrounding gardens and report back on plants which are flourishing.
For example, camellias, rhodies and acers like acid soil.
We just can't work blind with our hands tied behind our back and blunt secateurs.
We are qualified professionals here (ie NOT Gove)
PS Please don't give up when minor obstacles arise.
This is not what made Britain GREAT
magic mushrooms
Taunton, I've passed on all your relevant info to my wife, who is an avid gardener. Based on this, she has suggested french beans, peas, all members of the brassica family, beetroot and carrots. Hope this helps. Good luck 👍
Loads, beetroot, cauliflower, broccoli,Sprouts, carrots, radish. As for fruit, Raspberries will grow almost anywhere, Rhubarb, Cherries, Pears. The most important thing with most of these is warmth and not to much exposure to heavy wind. My advice to you is to condition the soil, get out most of the stones etc and just give things a try, you'll be amazed and in my opinion it's the best way to learn as there's so much information out there. Go for it!
from my limited experience, i do have a allotment
most will be fine, grow things you are likely to eat though
Does the UK have some law that if you tend to the land for X amount of years, the land then becomes yours ? ? ? might be worth doing in the long run
Thanks for all your replies even though being questioned by Cyclops is akin to being to being tortured by the Spanish Inquisition
However, for his benefit, all the flowers and shrubs that I have ever planted in the garden have grown well OK.
I'll see if I can source seeds and the like to start me off....
Buy yer seeds off of ebay.
But get cracking - you're fighting time now!
Who is Robin Trowel?
Having an allotment , growing, eating and yes watching what you grow is a pleasure indeed.