potato ground cleared ..what next?
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ian Rank attained: Ash Tree


Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 237 Location: Tallaght
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 7:02 pm Post subject: potato ground cleared ..what next? |
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Hi there,
Anyone know what is best to plant after potatoes. I have two 30 foot rows of earlies taken out and was thinking of peas to get nitrogen back into the soil. Any thoughts?
regards, Ian. |
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Sean Ph'lib Rank attained: Ash Tree


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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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You could put in peas.... or carrots, swedes, cabbages, broccoli, chard, spinach, lettuces, leeks... the choice is yours! I use the first cleared potato beds for leeks myself. |
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Liparis Rank attained: Orchard owner

Joined: 23 Sep 2007 Posts: 651 Location: Co. Meath
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:28 am Post subject: |
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Sean Ph'lib wrote: | You could put in peas.... or carrots, swedes, cabbages, broccoli, chard, spinach, lettuces, leeks... the choice is yours! I use the first cleared potato beds for leeks myself. |
Same from me. I find leeks seem to do extremely well in the potato patch after clearing, I add a bit chicken manure a week before planting them. That patch is then used for my root crops the following year.
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ian Rank attained: Ash Tree


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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:31 am Post subject: |
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thanks very much for that ..leeks it is then. |
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medieval knievel Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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i take it it's too late to sow parsnips? they grow slowly, don't they? |
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Liparis Rank attained: Orchard owner

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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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Give it a go, you might well be surprised. You will get smaller than usual parsnips, but they should produce something. Small and sweet.
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michael brenock Rank attained: Chlorophyll for blood
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Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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you could try swedes white turnips lettuce also transplant cabbages autumn and winter, leeks,radish
michael brenock horticultural adviser (retired) |
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