The Vegetable Patch Mark 2

[MereDintofPandiculation]

A continuation of the thread for those of us growing edibles, to share triumphs and failures, swap expertise and solve problems

That’s not a bad return from two potatoes.

It's green alkanet that I have problems with. Bloody long tap root impossible to remove carefully with lots of clay in the soil. Sadly the neighbour's neglected garden is full of it, so I won't be rid any time soon. Creeping cinquefoil had a very good year last year, sadly. The odd clump of lesser celandine will probably have died back by the time the other plants are big enough for planting out.

New large patio planter 1 has been filled with things that survived the winter in pots - gooseberry, either black or white currant, strawberries and a fig. Food by the back door!

green alkanet (including roots) makes brilliant green fertiliser aka stinky juice.
plus bees love it
plus it's pretty

We’re getting a bit close to the 1000 post limit so I’ve started a new thread

New thread

Don't worry, I have other plants for the bees to love! Making it into fertiliser still requires digging it out... The hairs irritate my skin. Yes I prefer lazy gardening