A Virgin Garden
by Wendy
(Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.)
But the garden was without any shape or form. It hadn't been touched in YEARS! Where to start.?
I got somebody in to make a shrub bed for me and to build a raised bed for plants. In real terms it probably is only the size of a small back yard but is sufficient for me to look after.
Having completed these tasks , where to go from there?
My next-door neighbour asked a few weeks ago "What are you going to plant?" I hadn't a clue so he went on to suggest, "as long as it is edible."
So far I have planted salad stuff and potatoes, carrots and have two seed trays coming on rapidly of tomatoes and fennel.
Why am I so excited about all of this? I have NEVER grown anything from seed before and I am in my 60's!
After we have enjoyed the fruits of my labours what am I going to grow next? Well, having read a lot of your articles I can see that there is a lot of strategy I need to improve the heavy clay soil. So far all I have done is put everything into rooting compost and the carrots with added sand.
I shall be looking at your advice with close interest. Sorry, can't do pictures as I don't yet have the know-how!
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