On 30/7/07 12:12, in article ,
" wrote:

I have been granted the use of a very large plot near the ocean, here
in the south-west of Ireland. I have been told that the salty breeze
coming in off the Atlantic will make it difficult to grow many crops
successfully, that potato blight would be difficult to prevent, etc.
There are a few apple trees on the land, but they are in terrible
condition, no-one has taken care of them for years.
What sort of crops would be likely to thrive in this area? The soil
appears to be excellent, dark and crumbly.
Thanks for any advice.
Gerard [http://homepage.eircom.net/~gerfmcc]


I'm no veg. grower, Gerard but potatoes are grown on fields near the sea in
my native Jersey. South facing slopes are particularly prized and sea weed
used as fertiliser produces a wonderful crop. What will probably help
others help you is if you tell us which way the plot faces.
--
Sacha
http://www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
(remove weeds from address)
'We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.'