Mad celeriac idea

[supersprout]

After a morning at Barnsdale Gardens getting the low down on making a pond, I'm wondering ...

If the proposed pond were extended to make a shallow bog garden (i.e. the butyl liner about 2 ft below water level and filled with earth) would this be a good place for celeriac? ::)

Or anything else edible?

[supersprout]

[calendula]

watercress  :)

never got celeriac to grow more than golf ball soze in ANY situation or conditions but they do like to be earthed up, not sure how you'd get round that  :-\

[saddad]

Skirret was once called Marsh Parsnip... so that might suit a bog garden..
???

[calendula]

and herbs maybe, mints love damp places and this might be useful

http://www.herbcompanion.com/articles/12_01_05-theseherbs

:)

[supersprout]

loved the suggestions and links :) thank you!

[natasha]

I think cranberry would love it.

[supersprout]

does cranberry need an acid soil as well please like blueberry or is it not so fussy, natasha?

[natasha]

Hi Supersprout,
cranberry needs an acid soil, I would say acidic compost to start with and than to add pine needles (in spring new appearing soft pine needles) or may be oak leaf mold on a regular base. I have blueberry and I add pine needles to make soil acidic, it works so far.

[supersprout]

thank you natasha
no.1 son lurrrves cranberries, so this might be an erm, incentive, to dig the pond ::) 8)

[bennettsleg]

thank you natasha
no.1 son lurrrves cranberries, so this might be an erm, incentive, to dig the pond ::) 8)

Dam off the boggy area so that the water is at the correct level for growing the cranberry vine and when ready to harvest, flood the area. paddle the vines and the fruit floats, scoop it off, return water level to normal with pumps or lots of buckets. commercial cranberry growers go through this every year.

[supersprout]

:o :D thank you bennetsleg!