Vegetables that look after themselves

Gloomendoom

We have a static caravan in mid Wales that we visit every four or five weeks and I'm looking to (re)establish the vegetable garden. The problem is that we only visit every for or five weeks so I need plants that are tolerant of neglect.

Any suggestions welcome.

I'll add that I'm pretty clueless when it comes to growing veg in general.

unrecordings

rhubarb ?
potatoes ?
maybe some kind of fruit bushes ?

alanobrien

The above are great suggestions also

Onions - and specifically spring onions
Root veg, swede, turnips
Leeks (once established)

rosy10

Chard or spinach beet - quite happy to be ignored; parsley too. If you have a bed or a pot with good drainage then herbs such rosemary/sage/thyme/oregano.

-taff

artichokes, asparagus, courgettes, runner and french beans, parsnips, chillies



There's quite a lot that'll fend for itself, it's things that need constant watering or side shooting that you should be wary of, or things that have the potential to be attacked by pests, such as carrots, broad beans, leeks, brassicas which might need covering or spraying with water and washing up liquid...

Out,_Vile_Jelly

Squash seem pretty undemanding with enough sunshine.

jackieblack

Will your 'neighbours' be tempted to help themselves between your visits?
Especially if produce is ready to pick and they think it's likely to 'go to waste' in your absence...

Farway

-taff wrote: »

artichokes, asparagus, courgettes, runner and french beans, parsnips, chillies



There's quite a lot that'll fend for itself, it's things that need constant watering or side shooting that you should be wary of, or things that have the potential to be attacked by pests, such as carrots, broad beans, leeks, brassicas which might need covering or spraying with water and washing up liquid...

I'd be cautious about the beans, while they will survive OK, without regular picking they will soon get coarse, huge and most likely stop producing more

Same with courgettes, fine if you like huge marrows:)

-taff

Borlotti would be a good choice.


Of course, if you encourage the neighbours to pick or just one neighbour, it'll be doing them a favour as well as the OP
There comes a point where no one wants another courgette or another bag of beans though

Gloomendoom

jackieblack wrote: »

Will your 'neighbours' be tempted to help themselves between your visits?
Especially if produce is ready to pick and they think it's likely to 'go to waste' in your absence...

Unlikely, we are on our own in a field and we can put the word out amongst the locals that we want it.

Back in the late 60s and 70s, my grandfather grew quite an extensive range of veg there, including beans, but being retired he was able to visit more frequently. The farmer he rented the plot off used to keep an eye things while he was away.

My dad used to grow spuds, but that was as far as it went.

Thanks for all the responses. I'm down there now and may start digging it over when/if the weather improves.

savemoney

Definitely Leeks rarely do they need work once they a pencil length.