The daddy pig comes to investigate |
Slugs, mice, moles, shrews, caterpillars, millipedes, flea beetles, aphids, all have helped themselves to my veg at some point this year. But one pest that I'm thankful I don't (currently) have to worry about is the rabbit. These furry bundles of fun are feared by gardeners up and down the land due to their habit of just eating all the veg. Once you have rabbits it's a case of either giving up or investing large amounts of money in rabbit-proof fencing, sunk a foot or so underground all the way round.
Part of Emma's veg garden, with the pigs beyond. |
They're a Kunekune cross with something else |
The 25m-long beds |
The 100-feet long polytunnel |
Do you have access to locally grown organic veg or fruit? Is there a community farm or cooperative growers veg box scheme, or local farmers market? If so, please consider supporting it. It may or may not be a little more pricey than supermarket veg but (a) it's better for you as the plants will have grown on healthier soil and drawn up a wider range of minerals, (b) the food will have travelled much less far, and (c) you're supporting the local economy. For those of you in South London (and I know there's a few) check out Sutton Community Farm's veg box scheme, and while you're about it why not look into their recently-announced first ever community share offer?
Blimey things have changed since I last saw you (mobile yech days....skype etc). Blog is very entertaining. You should look up the A2K blog which is about taking food from allottment to kitchen
ReplyDeleteThanks ! I'll check it out. As you probably didn't call yourself Plummy Mummy back then, would you mind saying who you are? !
Deletep.s. I tried to post this comment a while back but it didn't work :(
Hiya its Bina. I worked on the handsets team :)
DeleteHiya its Bina. I worked on the handsets team :)
DeleteAha hi Bina! How you doing?
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