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The Patch

The Vegetable Patch started out at being an attempt to grow as you might guess a few vegetables. It was soon realised that the patch was too small and in the wrong place. So at the beginning of 2005 a new area was sort. After killing the weeds and digging over, the patch was divided and both John (a neighbour) and myself planted our respective crops. My potatoes were dug in and John planted his cabbages. It was not long (almost hours) before the next task was obvious. The Rabbits had eaten John's cabbages and project fence had begun. 2005 has been a good crop year with the early rain and warm summer. Crops have included:

 

 

  

Potatoes Leeks Spinach
Peas Beans Beetroot
Sweet Corn Swede Parsnips
Pumpkins Marrow Squash
Strawberries Rhubarb Blueberries
Blackberries Raspberries Blackcurrant
Tomatoes    
     
John: Guarding the patch

 

 

       
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Ashby Road
Ticknall

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Date of Publication: 01/10/05 : Last Updated: 12/10/05
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