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Tag Archives: polyculture
Peas and beans
I planted most of my broad beans last November/December, in two of the raised beds. One lot were planted in the polyculture winter veg bed, and the second lot in the bed next to it as a block on their … Continue reading
Posted in the garden project
Tagged beans, flowers, garden, gardening, growing things, legumes, permaculture, polyculture, the garden project, vegetables
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Salad plantings
Also on my March planting list were green salad leaves. All of my preferred green salad leaves are cut-and-come-again types; from a permaculture perspective, that’s a more productive use of the soil as you can keep harvesting throughout the season … Continue reading
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Tagged garden, gardening, growing things, lettuce, permaculture, polyculture, rocket, salad leaves, the garden project, vegetables
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Poly-veg winter bed: update
With the single currently-active raised bed in the back garden, I experimented with a winter polyculture, or mixed-veg bed. It’s now looking very healthy, with plants in various stages of growth: Some garlic poking its head up, all around the … Continue reading
Posted in the garden project
Tagged broad beans, chard, garden, gardening, garlic, lettuce, permaculture, polyculture, raised beds, rocket, winter greens
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