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#chaplife
i've just moved into a new house, so i'm lucky enough to have a great big, flat, newly turfed lawn to play with.. i'm thinking of maybe using part of it to grow my own fruit & veg - i already have herbs in planters (basil, sage, rosemary, chives, mint, and oregano so far) but i'd love to be able to take it a step further..
trouble is, i don't know where to start.. yes, i could JFGI, but i thought i'd post here as i know many of you are quite green-fingered, and nothing beats hearing local tips from local people, as some things may only be applicable to this particular scenario/location/etc..
to give you an idea of what i'm playing with:
i don't want to take over my garden or anything, and i'm a lazy bugger so don't want to give myself too much work.. is there anything i could feasibly grow? ideally, i'd love some tomatoes, but am i right in thinking they need a lot of warmth and sunshine?
what about potatoes? would they take up too much space, or spread and take over the garden? shallots?
tl;dr = i'm not a hippie, but would like to grow a few fruit/veg in my back garden.. where should i start, without making a pig's ear of it & totally ruining my new lawn?
thanks
trouble is, i don't know where to start.. yes, i could JFGI, but i thought i'd post here as i know many of you are quite green-fingered, and nothing beats hearing local tips from local people, as some things may only be applicable to this particular scenario/location/etc..
to give you an idea of what i'm playing with:
- garden is approximately 10m x 10m (although this may be way off, since i'm doing it from memory and not great at estimating distance at the best of times lol).
- south(ish) facing, so gets quite a bit of sun, especially from midday onwards.
- new turf, laid approx. 8 weeks ago.
- no other flowers or plants or anything - just a nice big square of grass, and small patio area connecting it to the rear of the house.
i don't want to take over my garden or anything, and i'm a lazy bugger so don't want to give myself too much work.. is there anything i could feasibly grow? ideally, i'd love some tomatoes, but am i right in thinking they need a lot of warmth and sunshine?
what about potatoes? would they take up too much space, or spread and take over the garden? shallots?
tl;dr = i'm not a hippie, but would like to grow a few fruit/veg in my back garden.. where should i start, without making a pig's ear of it & totally ruining my new lawn?
thanks