On Mar 6, 5:55*pm, "Jo" wrote:
My garden is on a slope and the lower / damper side is yet to be organised
(there is basically a rotten old tree stump, grass and a few weeds next to
the fence). *I would like to turn a part of this side of the garden into a
vegetable patch (I currently use a greenhouse but would like to grow
vegetables outdoors too). *If I dig over an area, would it be fitting to
simply incorporate some of my homemade compost in order to grow vegetables
or would the damp soil require other additions to lessen the
water-retentiveness of the soil?
I was hoping to grow French beans in this area. *What other veg and/or fruit
are not fussy about having too much sunlight at ground level?

Any advice you can give would be greatfully received.

Jo

Sloes do well in damp limited sushine conditions. Apple & sloe pie is
rather nice.


NT