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Tackling my overgrown veg plot. Where to begin?

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Zebracat · 24/04/2022 10:52

I’ve had some health issues lately, and the garden has suffered. I’m able to garden again if I take it steady but I feel so defeated when I look at it.
I have liberated the strawberries, but they need more love.
The greenhouse is a mess, so I thought I would start there and then plant my tomatoes and , salad seedlings, maybe start some more seeds.
But then what?

Tackling my overgrown veg plot. Where to begin?
Tackling my overgrown veg plot. Where to begin?
Tackling my overgrown veg plot. Where to begin?
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Frenchfancy · 25/04/2022 12:34

Looks like a great garden. I would visit a garden centre and see what they have got ready to plant. Buy enough for one or two rows only, then dig the space needed. Something like courgettes would be good as they take up space but don't need too much looking after

The rhubarb looks like you could harvest it. Crumble for dinner? Or try the orange and rhubarb cake on the bbcgoodfood site. It's delicious.

sorryiasked · 25/04/2022 12:36

I'd concentrate on clearing out the greenhouse, picking the rhubarb and weeding round the gooseberries for now.
Once that's done then look at digging enough space for whatever seedlings you're growing.

AlisonDonut · 25/04/2022 12:38

Well, what I'd do is tidy up the greenhouse, put a chair in there, and grow a few tomatoes this year. I'd also hoe down the weeds in the beds and cover in cardboard. And I'd sow a few courgettes and/or squashes and plant those through the cardboard a bit later in the season. Grow the salads in tray or a grow bag to keep them contained. And then just enjoy those knowing that the cardboard will keep most of the weeds down. Maybe 10 runner beans to grow up some canes again a bit later on.

Keep it simple this year, gardening is hard work.

Zebracat · 25/04/2022 14:47

Thank you so much for your replies. I did the greenhouse yesterday. It looks great, tomatoes planted. Then I tied in the raspberries, and I’m halfway through weeding round them, before mulching. I don’t really understand the cardboard method, but I’ll give it a go. I bought the Charles Dowding book, but the dog ate it when I was part way thru.I have beans and courgettes to plant out.we are eating the rhubarb, but I need to start offloading to friends, it’s right in front of the compost and very productive.
I love how awful it is when the garden gets away from you, but after a days work ,it starts to seem manageable. Nonetheless, the chair in the greenhouse is excellent advice, otherwise I’ll be starting on the hard stuff like Florence fennel again.

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Zebracat · 29/04/2022 16:28

@Frenchfancy I made that rhubarb and orange cake, it was delicious so thanks.

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