planting in rough ground

noviceone · « **on:** August 14, 2008, 17:12 »

Hi there, is there any crops I could plant now that would help to break up some virgin ground?
:?
And also get me some veg

ha ha.

argaric · « **Reply #1 on:** August 15, 2008, 09:26 »

Hi,
You can plant seed potatoes now for cropping at Christmas if you can find them.

This website http://www.janelanenursery.co.uk/seedpots.html seems to have some available.

compostqueen · « **Reply #2 on:** August 15, 2008, 11:14 »

I reckon leeks are good in uncultivated soil. Well mine have been

noshed · « **Reply #3 on:** August 15, 2008, 11:55 »

Hungarian Grazing Rye is supposed to be good for that. But you can't eat it. You could sow it in September in a few beds and dig it in in the spring.

noviceone · « **Reply #4 on:** August 18, 2008, 15:48 »

Thanks to you all, and I think I will try the spuds if I can get any

lincspoacher · « **Reply #5 on:** August 18, 2008, 18:41 »

Quote from: "noshed"

Hungarian Grazing Rye is supposed to be good for that. But you can't eat it.

Not even if your Hungarian ? :shock:

Knoblauch · « **Reply #6 on:** August 18, 2008, 18:50 »

Those guys will eat anything, they're always Hungary.

IGMC ...

gobs · « **Reply #7 on:** August 18, 2008, 21:25 »

Quote from: "Knoblauch"

Those guys will eat anything, they're always Hungary.

Very true. Except for one thing. Not much suckers for British cooking. :roll:

noviceone · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2008, 10:23 »

Thanks again all, still think I will stick with spuds as I don't know anyone who don't eat them in one form or another.

Bignij · « **Reply #9 on:** August 21, 2008, 09:00 »

I've read in one of the tips on this site that Turnips will get rid of Couch grass. I'm dying to find out if it's true or not. :roll:

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