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Dear all:

I was wondering if you know of a good website with the very basics.I have a little spot where I would like to grow veggies. The soil is a bit heavy, clayish (apparently is very fertile) and I have been recommended to use sand to make it less heavy.

I live in Northern England, and I wonder which as the crops that I could grow and when.

Thanks for your help, there are so many topics to talk about,but I decided to go for the veg!!!

Cheers

Juan

Hi Juan,

Weeds are my favourite, they are self-sufficient. I think weeds/herbs are a good place to start from - are benificial to the veggies you choose to plant. I like to see what is already growing such as dandelion, chickweed, fat hen, nettle....

Here are 10 from Isabell Shipard's website:
Aloe Vera http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/isabe ... iotic.html
Brahmi http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... rahmi.html
Comfrey http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... mfrey.html
Dandelion http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... elion.html
Gotu Kola http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... -kola.html
Herb Robert http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... obert.html
Licorice http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... orice.html
Nettle http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... ettle.html
Watercress http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/free- ... cress.html
Nasturtium http://www.herbsarespecial.com.au/isabe ... iotic.html

Thanks Chris, this is very useful. My only success with herbs/weeds so far is to repot Coriander and Parsley, but these will be easy to grow from seed. I need to do more research about the soil, many thanks

Juan

Why go to a website when you can move to a country side, ask real people about such things and build a farm based on their constant guidance.It's just like making basic food.When I tried to do something based on a recipie that I read step by step, I failed.When my grandmother showed me how to do it I could do it too.You allways need a master, words on paper don't work.

You got a point their, better to be hands on to get experience!

Yeah it is true to be with the real people of the subject, but also true I think using websites, books.....importantly though is to download the experience into our body.
I used a book in my twenties to 'breakin' a horse, albeit with some hilarious outcomes which weren't in the book.

Yeah getting the soil right is important. I feel to treat this like our body - namely pH. I am working on this/learning too
How about a video - Rock dust & compost: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=163n2n7Bm5I