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[[File:Failed pea plant.jpg|thumb|Thumbnailed image|Scan of a failed pea plant ©Nickie Sigurdsson]]  
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*The garden took a long time to grow into a lush green place, this is particularly as effect of the lack of long sunny hours. Beans and plants from the nightshade didn't do well. Also pumpkins and squash didn't give so much, but plants seemed to be happy.     
#The garden took a long time to grow into a lush green place, this is particularly as effect of the lack of long sunny hours. Beans and plants from the nightshade didn't do well. Also pumpkins and squash didn't give so much, but plants seemed to be happy.     


*Tomatoes died early because of the wet summer. I would recommend also trimming the wine a bit during summer if tomatoes are grown outside.  
#Tomatoes died early because of the wet summer. I would recommend also trimming the wine a bit during summer if tomatoes are grown outside.  


*The area in front of the metal workshop might have some toxicidisies, it would be good to have it checked perhaps or grow plants that remove toxicities. All the crops I planted dwindled and died in some way. It could also be nematodes.  
#The area in front of the metal workshop might have some toxicidisies, it would be good to have it checked perhaps or grow plants that remove toxicities. All the crops I planted dwindled and died in some way. It could also be nematodes.  


*Spaces for pre-culture: The green house works from April for pre-culture which is quite late. I suggest direct sowing most of the seeds when the soil is warmer than 5 degrees, it will be easier like this or to buy seedlings/plants directly from a nursery, see previous chapter.
#Spaces for pre-culture: The green house works from April for pre-culture which is quite late. I suggest direct sowing most of the seeds when the soil is warmer than 5 degrees, it will be easier like this or to buy seedlings/plants directly from a nursery, see previous chapter.


== Maintenance and succession ==  
== Maintenance and succession ==