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Living in a very
windswept part of the country and with a garden full of feathered marauders
in the shape of free ranging hens, I decided that root veg would be
one of the best investments. (A ) We eat a fair amount of them and (B)
it may be more difficult for the hens to destroy them in a short space
of time. For 2009, I am trying Marian Swede and Snowball turnips. Between
potatoes and these, there should be enough root veg planted to last
us until next year - if everything grows. I have snowball turnips in
planters, in the square foot garden and also about a dozen in the new
turnip/swede cage. There's room for about 9 Marian Swede to go in, which
should keep us going for a while. I'll remove the cage once the plants
are big enough to withstand a hen attack.
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| 11/05/09
- The hens help to dig out the swede & turnip patch where the
seedlings will soon be planted. |
15/05/08
- A hen looking a bit miffed at not being able to get at the snowball
turnips in the cage. I'll plant out the Marian Swede at the end
of May. |
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| 21/05/09
- The snowball turnips next to the onions in the raised bed have
suddenly sprouted. |
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