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Self-Sufficent Suburban Anonymous 11/04/26 (Tue)21:41 No. 1693 Anonymous
26th April 2011
Tuesday 9:41 pm 1693 Self-Sufficent Suburban

I have never so much as planted a flower before so please bare with me.

I want to start growing my own food but have no real idea where to begin. I have an average suberban garden (approx. the size as in the picture) in a northern city and it receives lots of sunlight. I work full time so anything I start gardening I could only care for maybe 1 -2 hours per day and at the weekends.

Is this even realistic? What would be the best vegetables/fruit to begin with?

Can any of you recommend any books or internet links that would cover the basics for me?

Thank you.

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Anonymous 11/04/27 (Wed)11:09 No. 1694 Anonymous
27th April 2011
Wednesday 11:09 am 1694

>>1693
> Is this even realistic? What would be the best vegetables/fruit to begin with?
Runner beans, swiss chard, spinach, courgettes. The beans in particular grow almost by themselves (they need something to climb on, but that's it).

Preparing the ground might take you a weekend or two, but the once everything is planted it shouldn't take more than 20 minutes every few days to water them if necessary.

>>	Anonymous 11/04/27 (Wed)11:26 No. 1695 Anonymous 27th April 2011 Wednesday 11:26 am 1695 There are some older threads which might help you, e.g.: >>285 (soil improvement) >>93 (generic growing) >>778 (garden planning) >>938 (more garden planning) >>899 (salad and potatoes)

>>	Anonymous 11/04/27 (Wed)12:55 No. 1696 Anonymous 27th April 2011 Wednesday 12:55 pm 1696 >>1694 What they said, but also plant potatoes, more than one variety, and plant some fruit trees. Buy a water tank with a tap to collect rain water for watering. Also consider getting a bee hive.

>>	Anonymous 11/04/27 (Wed)12:57 No. 1697 Anonymous 27th April 2011 Wednesday 12:57 pm 1697 >>1696 Seems a bit much for a novice to leap into being an apiarist. There's a lot to learn there.

>>	Anonymous 11/04/27 (Wed)16:38 No. 1698 Anonymous 27th April 2011 Wednesday 4:38 pm 1698 >>1693 Might be useful for those on a budget and lacking space: http://www.freally.com/contents/view_content/563/what-can-i-reuse-or-recycle-to-make-a-vertical-gardenliving-wall

>>	Anonymous 11/04/27 (Wed)18:59 No. 1699 Anonymous 27th April 2011 Wednesday 6:59 pm 1699 Hey OP, can we have a picture of your land please?

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