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I installed a drip irrigation from the water butt but we didnt have any rain for the last few weeks here.
Below is the state of my raised bed, everything is jumbled up and competing for space. I never thought the courgette leaves will be this big! Each one is twice the size of my head and getting bigger
Last edited by Selymbria; 15-06-2018, 10:22 PM.
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Sorry I'm a bit late to the party. Square Foot Gardening if kept under control is a great way to grow in small spaces. The only thing I would have change to the bed albeit a little late in the day is, I would have pulled it 2 foot away from the brick wall so you could access all sides. If you are still wanting cover, a leaned roof could be erected leaning down towards the wall, guttering installed & a waterbutt in the corner of the wall/fence.............as I say, it's a little late in the day for all that now.sigpic�Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,�
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Enviromesh gets you many benefits of cover like wind protection whilst allowing rain/water to permiate and sunlight to access the veg. It keeps out the bugs and cabbage butterflies (remember it also keeps out the pollinators like bees etc.
It cost of course but have a look on youtube at Michael Brotherton or Muddy boots channels where they use frames that fit together and can be collapsed flat for storage when not required.
You might need different protection for each plant group.
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Thank you for the praise and suggestions. I have a water butt inside the garage(behind the wall) and the frame I built is to cover them when it comes to september to prolong the season.
I made a mistake to plant too many courgettes, they took over the right half of the bed. Maybe my soil is too strong with N hence the big leafy plants
I tied the cucumbers on the stakes as they were lying on the ground. Just rope doesnt carry the weight of them.
Few pics from today, I see cucumbers, courgettes, tomatoes and beans but they are very small.
This year is for learning.
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Originally posted by Selymbria View PostThank you for the praise and suggestions. I have a water butt inside the garage(behind the wall) and the frame I built is to cover them when it comes to september to prolong the season.
I made a mistake to plant too many courgettes, they took over the right half of the bed. Maybe my soil is too strong with N hence the big leafy plants
I tied the cucumbers on the stakes as they were lying on the ground. Just rope doesnt carry the weight of them.
Few pics from today, I see cucumbers, courgettes, tomatoes and beans but they are very small.
This year is for learning.
I've been gardening for over 40 years, and I look on every year as a learning one. :-)
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