Thank you Trillian. I will be sure to plant some broad beans or similar for the potassium returned to the soil. However, I think I could be the only person who eats broad beans. I used to eat them as a kid. And gosh, I remember peeling them too, Mum used to grow them. Maybe peeled and with butter the family might eat them. If not, I'll find something to do with them. Aside from those, I'm not planning on planting foods we are not going to eat or make use of. I am anticipating having to do preserving, would love to be able to enjoy our own produce out of season, where possible.

I also didn't know carrots were difficult to grow. I remember growing those when I was little, in a little patch just for carrots, and I am sure they grew well.