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My new plot is coming along nicely. Plenty of shimming being done to eliminate the weeds close enough to the surface to germinate. As mentioned prev I would like to be self sufficient in fertiliser by growing green manure, (composted, not dug in) but I did import 1/2 ton of well rotted horse muck which I will use to mulch rasps and blackberries. I am composting like mad and now realise that my bins are too small. I pulled up and composted approx 25 sq mtrs of phacelia and buckwheat and planted up with leeks. I have managed to produce some good cabbage, courgettes, squashes, onions, parsnips and caulis. My next move will have to be rabbit protection. I have managed to keep them off with mobile mesh covers but my big bed of leeks is being continually attacked.