Most ambitious plants?

[Thomas C King]

Does anyone grow or is thinking of growing a plant that seems difficult on a boat? Which plants do you think would push the boat out a fair bit, but still be possible to grow and maintain?

 

I've been wondering this recently, since seeing a small pear tree, on land, but fruiting. It almost seemed small enough to fit the bow of the boat. Anyone tried growing fruit trees, and what would you think is most feasible?

[Jen-in-Wellies]

I am not a good person to answer this question, as I possess yellow fingers, rather than green ones. I can just about keep spider plants alive. I have  however noticed on my boating travels that the successful boat gardeners get the most prolific growth by rooting their plants in the boats fenders. Being able to pluck and eat fruit as you steer suggests the stern fender as being the ideal place to plant your tree.

 

Jen ?

[Alan de Enfield]

1 minute ago, Jen-in-Wellies said:

I am not a good person to answer this question, as I possess yellow fingers, rather than green ones. I can just about keep spider plants alive. I have  however noticed on my boating travels that the successful boat gardeners get the most prolific growth by rooting their plants in the boats fenders. Being able to pluck and eat fruit as you steer suggests the stern fender as being the ideal place to plant your tree.

 

Jen ?

 

Also widely used by the 'weirdo's' who like a bit of nettle-tea.

[Rob-M]

I passed a boat on the Oxford that looked like they had quite a lot of cannabis plants successfully growing under their cratch.

[tree monkey]

On 30/08/2020 at 14:37, Thomas C King said:

Does anyone grow or is thinking of growing a plant that seems difficult on a boat? Which plants do you think would push the boat out a fair bit, but still be possible to grow and maintain?

 

I've been wondering this recently, since seeing a small pear tree, on land, but fruiting. It almost seemed small enough to fit the bow of the boat. Anyone tried growing fruit trees, and what would you think is most feasible?

There are a fair variety of dwarf type fruit trees, how successful they would be I don't know, I would imagine they would only be kept small enough for the very limited space for a few years but you could pass it onto a land based person and buy a new one

 

https://www.jparkers.co.uk/fruits-vegetables/fruit-trees/patio-dwarf-fruit-trees

[Murflynn]

a month ago on the Thames I was passed by a narrowboat that apparently had nobody at the helm; as it went by I noticed a small man holding the tiller, dwarfed by a heavily laden tomato tree.    

[BEngo]

For a challenge,  how about horseradish?

Plenty of triffids about.

N

[tree monkey]

1 hour ago, Murflynn said:

a month ago on the Thames I was passed by a narrowboat that apparently had nobody at the helm; as it went by I noticed a small man holding the tiller, dwarfed by a heavily laden tomato tree.    

Vine 

[matty40s]

2 hours ago, tree monkey said:

Vine 

No, he cycles into the Radio 2 office.

 

 

 

Ambitious vegetable.. 

 

 

 

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Edited September 10, 2020 by matty40s

[Murflynn]

1 hour ago, tree monkey said:

Vine 

Bush 

[Mac of Cygnet]

30 minutes ago, Murflynn said:

Bush 

 

Well, both actually.   https://www.thespruce.com/vining-and-bush-tomatoes-1835707

[noone]

For a challenge...Water melons,I tried and failed!..For ease,strawberries,they will take over your boat!!..and runner beans can be trained almost anywhere.

[Ray T]

Try a coconut palm?

 

Edited October 2, 2020 by Ray T

[Murflynn]

3 hours ago, Leggers do it lying down said:

...........................  runner beans can be trained almost anywhere.

the first 4 minute mile runners trained at Oxford

[GUMPY]

Potatoes are a bit to easy for a boat

 

[noone]

15 hours ago, Murflynn said:

the first 4 minute mile runners trained at Oxford

Be sure to plant them in a straight line...so they all get a fair and equal start!.

[TheBiscuits]

On 02/10/2020 at 20:03, Murflynn said:

the first 4 minute mile runners trained at Oxford

 

St Andrews, surely.  I've run along the beach humming Chariots of Fire more than once!

[cuthound]

I think the time Norman Filcher (semolina pilchard) planted marijuana on John Lennon was quite ambitous.

 

Oh, misread the thread title ?