What edibles can I grow under my Plum Tree?

What edibles can I grow under my Plum Tree?

I have a healthy crop of collards under my plum tree.

Carla Resnick wrote:I have a healthy crop of collards under my plum tree.

I will try this.

Any other suggestions?

Well, I have chickens under the tree too, so the collards grow up out of beak's reach and they keep the base pretty weed-free.
The plum is rather near to some raspberries, but they are not exactly under the tree. I have quite a bit of catnip too, which is medicinal (kills a cold) and not bothered by the chickens.
So I imaging you could try some oregano or thyme, or other herbs. I also like to sow bell beans and daikon just all over, so those things are there too. Bell beans are mostly for the green matter - you could grow the culinary fava type instead, the daikon is a good soil builder, mineral accumulator, and also edible (tops and roots). I let most of them go to seed and then rot.
I always grow some sort of winter squash which will reach out in many directions, and sometimes the stems make their way under the plum. You could plant squash at the base of the plum in the spring, and it would create a nice shade for the base.

Thanks. That gives me some good ideas!

I have blackcurrant bushes, an enormous rhubarb plant and a host of self-seeded things including chard, walking onions (awesome), parsley, random lettucy stuff...

Depending on your soil, sun light and the size of the plum tree, you could grow pretty much any edible you would like.

Leila Rich wrote:
I have blackcurrant bushes, an enormous rhubarb plant and a host of self-seeded things including chard, walking onions (awesome), parsley, random lettucy stuff...

Is walking onion the same as Egyptian onion? I planted some egyptian onion this past year. It has not done much yet.

Steve Flanagan wrote: Is walking onion the same as Egyptian onion? I planted some egyptian onion this past year. It has not done much yet

That's the one, and unless something really unusual's going on, yours should do plenty, soon enough

Leila Rich wrote:

Steve Flanagan wrote: Is walking onion the same as Egyptian onion? I planted some egyptian onion this past year. It has not done much yet

That's the one, and unless something really unusual's going on, yours should do plenty, soon enough

That's exciting!

I've had a lot of success with winter squash and beans around our plums.