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Growing your own veg
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<blockquote data-quote="Old McDonald" data-source="post: 4959448" data-attributes="member: 47276"><p>Father used to put as many as possible of the first earlies (Arran Pilot in those days) under the beds - sleeping in variety. Not too warm in bedrooms in those days. Then the top of wardrobes (more light) was the second choice. After that he used whatever space seemed appropriate. He grew up to about an acre and a half. Hand planted and hand dug by him (and me as I became old enough). </p><p></p><p>He used to aim to begin harvesting (Northumberland) in Race Week - the third week of June sees Newcastle's biggest meeting of the year. He kept a big supply of newspapers and, working night shift in the pits and coming home a bit after 2a.m., would lay sheets of newspaper over as many of the newly emerged plants as he could if he thought there would be a frost.</p><p></p><p>When I had my own place I bought an old Fergie two row planter pulled by the little grey. I drove and my wife and father did the planting "by the bell".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old McDonald, post: 4959448, member: 47276"] Father used to put as many as possible of the first earlies (Arran Pilot in those days) under the beds - sleeping in variety. Not too warm in bedrooms in those days. Then the top of wardrobes (more light) was the second choice. After that he used whatever space seemed appropriate. He grew up to about an acre and a half. Hand planted and hand dug by him (and me as I became old enough). He used to aim to begin harvesting (Northumberland) in Race Week - the third week of June sees Newcastle's biggest meeting of the year. He kept a big supply of newspapers and, working night shift in the pits and coming home a bit after 2a.m., would lay sheets of newspaper over as many of the newly emerged plants as he could if he thought there would be a frost. When I had my own place I bought an old Fergie two row planter pulled by the little grey. I drove and my wife and father did the planting "by the bell". [/QUOTE]
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