Potager and compost bins

Discussion in 'Compost, Fertilisers & Recycling' started by golcarlilly, May 25, 2008.

  1. golcarlilly

    golcarlilly Gardener

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    Hi, we have just finished creating a potager and OH has made some compost bins so we can start living the 'Good Life' I struggled to find any information on creating one so thought I would post my pics, we are so pleased with it, it has really transformed our garden, hope you like the photos

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  2. borrowers

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    Hi golcarlilly,
    I had to look up 'potager'! Nothing like your own veg. You've done a great job there, you're lucky to have such a lovely long garden. Keep us up to date with pics.

    cheers
     
  3. Flinty

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    Hey, that looks terrific. And it will go on getting better and better as it mellows.
    Here's hoping we all get a good balance of weather this summer to do justice to your efforts.
     
  4. golcarlilly

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    Thanks, we have a lot more planting to do yet but the weather has been rubbish today!
     
  5. Helofadigger

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    Well done with your project Golcarlilly it looks so nice and neat an added bonus is the veggies me thinks.:thumb: Hel.xxx.
     
  6. golcarlilly

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    Just a little update, we have added the gravel paths now and sown some carrot, radish, mooli and parsnip seeds in the front left hand bed :D
     
  7. golcarlilly

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    The mooli seeds are inside the 'fairy rings' and the rest are in line with the strings!

    Oh and the canes are supporting some stringless beans!
     
  8. borrowers

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    Well done, golcarlilly. You'll enjoy them.

    cheers
     
  9. youngdaisydee

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    Great job there golcarlilly, it looks fantastic so much nicer than veg beds, just one thing, what are
    mooli? :)
     
  10. Helofadigger

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    Lol Dee I had to look that one up as I didn't know what they were either, they are Oriental radish is that right Golcarlilly? Hel.xxx.
     
  11. golcarlilly

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    Correct! they are also known as Daikon or Japanese radish, we first had them at Yo Sushi, they make them into spirals with some contraption and use them for decoration, they have all sorts of uses though this is what wikipedia has to say on them:

    Daikon are an important part of Japanese cuisine. Raw daikon may be served in salads, as a garnish for dishes such as sashimi, or marinated in vinegar. Grated raw daikon, known as daikon oroshi, is popular as a garnish for dishes such as yakizakana (grilled fish), natto, or in the dipping sauce for tempura or soba. Cooked daikon is often served as an ingredient in miso soup or in stews such as oden. In some areas of Japan it is often stewed with squid or octopus, as it is said that enzymes contained in daikon tenderises them.
    Daikon was traditionally pickled in autumn to preserve vegetables for the winter. Fresh leaves of daikon can also be eaten as a leaf vegetable but they are often removed when sold in a store because they do not adjust well to the refrigerator, yellowing quite easily.

    Hope they work!:D
     
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