Because of ill health I was not able to do much in the garden last year and everything has got out of hand with nettles in many of the vegetable beds. I was able to sow seeds and now have a number of different vegetables still to go in, including some cabbages which will need protection from pigeons. The fruit cage was very overgrown and I lost quite a few strawberries but was able to dig some up and put them in pots for now. My husband has now strimmed the fruit cage and the only thing left in there are six blackcurrant bushes in an area approximately 30' x 90'.
Now my question is this, I am still looking for somewhere to plant my cabbages and umpteen squash plants. If I were to plant them directly into the soil in the fruit cage without prior digging and then cover them with a really deep mulch of grass cuttings, are they likely to survive? Alternatively I could put down black weed suppressant and plant through that.
What are your thoughts on this please?