Growing Vegetables in Raised Beds

[cazp]

Hi, I grew bunches of carrots in pots using shop bought compost for fruit and vegetables, and they came out a really nice size and shape! I kept the pot indoors to get quick germination and gradually introduced them to being outside once they had sprouted. I could also move the pot around to get the sunniest side of the garden. The carrots were "purple haze" they were lovely - heres a pic of these along with some other veggies all grown in containers (these were the first carrots, later ones were bigger).

[plymouthred]

Greetings from 12 degrees in Plymouth! Heat wave!

Got 3 x 1m x 1m x 45cm Link a Bord raised beds waiting to go up when I get chance this month (700ltr soil per raised bed) Two will be put to use until funds replenished for third top up.

#1 bed going to try Square Foot Gardening

#2 bed was considering courgettes 'Defender' variaty? How many plants would be ideal in this space.

By the way brilliant forum and learning so much from you all.

[snakeshack]

I wouldn't put more than 2 courgettes in a 1x 1 meter bed and even that may be pushing it, they grow BIG and fast and need good air circulation to prevent fungal disease

[rustylady]

Hi Red. How's Plymouth (apart from a lot warmer than here) - I grew up down there in the Southwest. Courgettes can get massive, so as Snakeshack says 1 plant would probably fill your raised bed.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Personally I would grow my courgette in a large pot and use the bed for something else. My square metre bed raises 9 calabrese by using the correct vareity you can get the equivalent of 12 good heads.

Colin

[Jamesy_uk]

Have you decided or already got a medium to fill the bed(s)?

I was looking at this for my beds, didn't want a bed of MPC cause of drying out concerns.

Dandy's Vegegrow® Topsoil: soil and compost blended for growing organic fruits and vegetables.

[plymouthred]

Thanks for the top soil link Jamesy..........

[plymouthred]

Hi Red. How's Plymouth (apart from a lot warmer than here) - I grew up down there in the Southwest. Courgettes can get massive, so as Snakeshack says 1 plant would probably fill your raised bed.

Great thanks. A Nottingham lad by heart but stayed down here when I left the RN. Enjoy the fresh air and of course I will be getting a lot of it now I am getting into gardening!!

[plymouthred]

Hi Colin,

As being new to this wonderful hobby and a new greenhouse going up trying to grow just a few things at a time but will bear your advice in mind.

[Potstubsdustbins]

Nottm lad me owd duck, what part of our great city?

Colin

[plymouthred]

Nottm lad me owd duck, what part of our great city?

Colin

Born in Radford (City Hospital actually) and then from a nipper grew up in Bulwell where my parents still live

And you?

[Potstubsdustbins]

Born in City hospital grew up in New Basford, when I first got married lived on Middleton St in Radford.

Now in Bestwood Park.

Colin