What AREN'T you going to grow next year

[SlugLobber]

I probably won't bother with cucumbers next year. They've done well this year, but I really struggle to eat what I grow, so I need to stick with things that can be stored or frozen, I think. I doubt I'll bother with peppers, either. Simply too many slugs and my so-called 'organic' status is slipping!

[gojiberry]

I find it interesting looking at the reasons why people aren't going to grow something. I can understand if it is a question of space or you don't like something. What does surprise me is the number of people not growing because of failure, I always look on it as a challenge when I get a failure and makes me more determined next year to succeed. I'm in my 4/5 year at aubergines and finally this year have one aubergine of any merit. Won't be growing any chicory next year as it has ruined a couple of salads this year with it's bitterness, couldn't even give it away more than once per person.

Ian

[Pies]

I will not be growing

18 courgette plants
37 tomato plants
50 runner bean plants
and any dwarf french beans,im single,got a little too much of the above produce

[Mrs Jackson]

I won't bother with peas again, they always get maggots in them, yuk! I probably won't bother with lettuce either, as I don't like it, neither do the boys, and Mr J never gets round to eating it before it bolts.

Mrs J

[Newbie]

I'm not going to bother with Turnips as i've discovered that OH doesn't like them, and Swedes as they take up too much time in the plot & get decimated by all the beasties. Not sure weather or not to give up on sweetcorn as mice have got to it before i have the last two years which is so disheartening. Broad & Runner beans too as again, OH doesn't like them. But i am sure there are many other things i can replace them all with

[selfraising]

I'm not bothering with peas next year, not enough space to get a decent crop. Also Swiss chard, didn't particularly like it when cooked.

[binley100]

Beetroot - grew some fantastic ones, cooked them using a Delia recipe and then discovered I really don't like them!

Fewer Courgettes!!

Try Beetroot and Chocolate cake it doesn't taste of beetroot.. promise.
Anyway , back to the thread..
as we have only had our lottie since March we're still on a learning curve so next year if there's something we've not been happy with we'll try a different variety.

[HayleyB]

Potatoes, they are back breaking and well too cheap in the shops.

Dwarf beans as they are a waste of space when you get climbers that produce more - although bless them they did give me a lot of beans - but still space upward is of a premium as well horizontally

Radishes as I'm the only one that likes them...

[Dottie]

I gave up growing toms after the first year, I only had 5 plants but I just didn't see the point as nearly everyone on the site got blight. This year only a few plot holders grew them and yep they got blight again.

I also didn't grow broccoli again this year, I just don't feel I have the space for such a large plant for such little return. Not the plants fault, I just didn't realise how large many of the brassica family can grow. I prefer growing a nice compact cabbage, which needs little space to grow.

I think I might give my gooseberries another go next year, they fruited ok, but it hurt too much to pick them. In the same bed I have peppers and flowers growing, so once they finish and I'm clearing the bed it maybe decision time. I might cut 2 back and make them into cordons?

I went a bit made on the quantity of spring onions I grew this year, so will cut back on those a little.

[Noodles]

I won't bother with rocket again, it always bolts before I get enough to make it worth eating. Same with several of the different leaves I did this year actually. I won't bother with outdoor toms again for the same reason as most others, blight.

I'll do less spring onions and courgettes as we're struggling to keep up with the amount that they are producing at the moment.

[bluemoon]

I bought 24 strawberry plants 3 years ago and I've probably had 24 strawberries from them. It's not so much the plants themselves, but growing them in the ground means they're open to being eaten by just about everything from mice, squirrels and slugs to the ubiquitous pigeon. I've dug them up in despair and next year I'm going to have a go with fewer plants, but in hanging baskets at home, a bit of netting during the fruiting season should keep the birds off and we don't have the other problems here.

[voddybabe]

sweetcorn is a no no next year, ok i didnt read up about it first. I planted them in a long row instead of squares, so all my own fault that they only had corn on one side.
so have chucked my teddy out good and proper. lol

[teamladd]

Tomatoes, blooming BLIGHT!

[Dottie]

Red cabbage. They did really well and I liked the idea of having lots of different colours on the plate, but when it comes to eating it, I'm just not a fan.

I'm also growing red brussels, so will see what they taste like.

[ChrisG]

Chinese Radish, utter ****** rubbish.