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Message: [QUOTE="headfullofbees, post: 234383, member: 408"] I live just down the coast from you in Luce Bay, & I would say that you can definitely grow all the veg you need, & I see you have a polytunnel polytunnel, so if you & are prepared to eat seasonally, & on what you can preserve, it's definitely possible. I, too, use comfrey & manure & seaweed as fertiliser. I. like meadowlark, enjoy fruit that can't be grown here, so I don't let good be the enemy of perfect, & I'm quite content buying oranges. It's also the case that we go through so many carrots, that I don't have enough ground to grow them all. The good news is that the climate is good for a multiplicity of fruit & veg. Ayrshire is famed in Scotland for its potatoes, but it's also great for a number of other veg. I can't think of a root veg that won't grow, & have in my plot neeps, beetroot, parsnips. The only cereal I grow is sweetcorn, but peas & beans, especially runner beans, do very well & I've a glut of them right now, as I have courgettes. If you've a sunny but slightly protected area, butternut squash gives reasonable results. Alliums, leeks, onions & garlic do well, & you can grow both short day (over-winter onions) & long day (spring planting onions). Garlic is best going in Sept Oct to make sure it gets the cold it needs. Since you already have a polytunnel, you probably are well aware how to use it to grow marginals, like tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers & aubergines, as well as extending the season in other crops. Brassicas are cool weather crops, & all do well in Ayrshire, & the good news with them is that they like solid ground & don't require to be grown in your no-dig beds. It may take a couple of years to get the right balance, but it's certainly possible, if you have the space, to grow a highly nourishing mix of veg which will last all year. [/QUOTE]

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