Comments on: On the plot http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/08/on-the-plot/ Raising Bernard Fri, 11 Nov 2011 10:54:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: graybo http://www.uborka.nu/rise/2008/08/on-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-2050 graybo Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:47:53 +0000 http://www.uborka.nu/rise/?p=810#comment-2050 <p>Bernard plot: for Tom's portion of our allotment, we plan easy-and-quick things from seed, mostly of the flowering variety (not least because they give a longer and more colourful season). So, Calendula, Love-in-the-Mist and the inevitable sunflowers. But we will add some edibles too, probably Nasturtium (pretty and salad fodder) and radishes (not sure Tom will like, but easy and rewarding to grow). We will probably also have some carrots, because that's what Miffy grows. A potato or two is a good idea too - I used to be amazed that you can plant a bit of peel and it grows into a whole plant with lots of spuds and there are good count-the-spuds maths exercises to be had. You can also have Bernard vs Daddy potato growing competitions (the person with the most spuds on a root wins a double helping of something).</p> <p>For your cold frame, I suggest some late radishes and late lettuces - both will be ready when supermarkets are offering expensive/imported versions.</p> Bernard plot: for Tom’s portion of our allotment, we plan easy-and-quick things from seed, mostly of the flowering variety (not least because they give a longer and more colourful season). So, Calendula, Love-in-the-Mist and the inevitable sunflowers. But we will add some edibles too, probably Nasturtium (pretty and salad fodder) and radishes (not sure Tom will like, but easy and rewarding to grow). We will probably also have some carrots, because that’s what Miffy grows. A potato or two is a good idea too – I used to be amazed that you can plant a bit of peel and it grows into a whole plant with lots of spuds and there are good count-the-spuds maths exercises to be had. You can also have Bernard vs Daddy potato growing competitions (the person with the most spuds on a root wins a double helping of something).

For your cold frame, I suggest some late radishes and late lettuces – both will be ready when supermarkets are offering expensive/imported versions.

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