Howdy all from the most northerly peninsula in Ireland, just getting into this self sufficiency stuff, I have a plot behind my house and I decided to dig out a small piece and grew some onions, carrots, lettuce, cabbage * broad beans with mixed results due to pests and my inexperience. But I think I'll go the whole hog next year and try and use as much of the 1/2 acre as I can. Trying to be as organic as I can but those slugs & snails can get you Sadaam thinking(thoughts turning to chemical warfare) so if anyone has any hints rather than beer ponds and midnight hunts I'd appreciate it. If I get that up and running then some chickens & ducks might be the next project!
Rgds,
Tremone
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tremone
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Hi Tremone
Welcome to the site... have a look at http://selfsufficientish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1399 to give you some ideas for getting rid of slugs/snails.... (when you do get ducks and chickens you'll find that they will help keep the slimy critters at bay too
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Welcome to the site... have a look at http://selfsufficientish.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1399 to give you some ideas for getting rid of slugs/snails.... (when you do get ducks and chickens you'll find that they will help keep the slimy critters at bay too
)Shirley
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Hi Tremone 
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hello there tremone and welcome.
yep that thread that shirley posted should certainly keep you busy for a while.
yep that thread that shirley posted should certainly keep you busy for a while.
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hi tremone half an acre im jealous try over wintering onions radar are good.garlic.shallots all have over wintering varities, spring cabbage too. http://www.dobies.co.uk/ try this site also overwintering broadbean i had great results aquadulce i highly reccomend.
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Broad Beans Aquadulce Claudia
Early maturing with longer pods and high yields. In our opinion, the best variety for autumn sowing to harvest late the following spring. Award of Garden Merit.
Culture For early crops sow late October-November or in January, in a warm sheltered position. Sowings for summer cropping should be made November-January (harvesting May-June). Plant in double rows 23cm (9") apart allowing 90cm (3') between each pair of rows. Set the seeds 5cm (2") deep and 23cm (9") apart. Pinch out the plant tops when they are in full flower to obtain better filled pods and to avoid infestation with black fly. Double row 6m (20').
Hints & Tips: Harvest when seed shape is visible through the pod. HEALTH BENEFITS: Source of vitamins A (For growth, healthy hair, skin, bones, teeth and eyes as well as resistance to respiratory infections), C (Anti-ageing, wound healing, decreasing blood cholesterol and prevention of infections. Assists the body in absorbing iron), and E (Antioxidant important for anti-ageing [particularly for skin]). Source of protein and fibre.
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Long podded variety.
Broad Beans Aquadulce Claudia
Early maturing with longer pods and high yields. In our opinion, the best variety for autumn sowing to harvest late the following spring. Award of Garden Merit.
Culture For early crops sow late October-November or in January, in a warm sheltered position. Sowings for summer cropping should be made November-January (harvesting May-June). Plant in double rows 23cm (9") apart allowing 90cm (3') between each pair of rows. Set the seeds 5cm (2") deep and 23cm (9") apart. Pinch out the plant tops when they are in full flower to obtain better filled pods and to avoid infestation with black fly. Double row 6m (20').
Hints & Tips: Harvest when seed shape is visible through the pod. HEALTH BENEFITS: Source of vitamins A (For growth, healthy hair, skin, bones, teeth and eyes as well as resistance to respiratory infections), C (Anti-ageing, wound healing, decreasing blood cholesterol and prevention of infections. Assists the body in absorbing iron), and E (Antioxidant important for anti-ageing [particularly for skin]). Source of protein and fibre.
To add this item to your shopping basket, click on the 'select' button beneath
Average Seeds 60 £ 1.25
if you put the veg etc in keyword search this will make it easy regards dave
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