Gardening Thread

[Happyolddog]

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yes plant daffs in pots right now, I have loads some indoor some on the patio and lots in the beds. If you want to do veg Ame on your slabs,get some heavy duty black bags from B&Q fill them with soil/compast and let a few spuds go to seed, when they have eyes flick all but two eyes off and stick them in the bags and 10 weeks you have spuds.

[Amethyst]

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Can I plant daffodils now (in pots) ? or is that stupid ? only cause I happen to have a box of bulbs. also have some carrot seeds lol.

Any ideas what to do with a 12ft x 6ft slab of concrete called a garden ? has to involve rabbit hutch and gorgeous white cast iron table and chairs lol. If I could afford it I'd deck the lot and have a big tub planted just with grass and daisys, and my camellia bush in a pot, and my jasmine bush (bit dinky but getting there). Oh has to fit the black wheely bin in too, and the kids scooters lol.

Come on Cel, use your imagination !

booo hooo I used to love my garden. lol.

[Happyolddog]

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Hi peed,

I would pot them up in a pot twice the size of the rootball. keep them out of any frost and keep them well watered.

I have my summer hanging baskets planted up already, they are taking shelter in one of the bedrooms for the next two months.

[peed 'orf]

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That's better, doesn't pull yer eyeballs out!

[peed 'orf]

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These jiffys are very small, you can put them in the gaps between your pots!

[Mochamoos]

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ohhhh those jiffeys sound good where do you get them from?

Mind you have about 700 seedlings at the moemnt not sure I have even a millimeter of space left

[peed 'orf]

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Not doing too bad, totally taken over the greenhouse and garden.
What was going to be a limited production, has gone bananas (that's about the only thing I haven't got growing at the moment!)
I've been introduced the the Jiffy 7, it's a compost pocket, (compost with a little bag round it.) a tiny thing untill put in warm water, the affect is almost pornografic. The seed is put in a little hole on top, and magical things happen.
I did some seeds in these things, put them on a south facing window sill, 36 hours later there were tiny little plants peeping out.
So now 400 Jiffys later, I've got Lettuce, Pak Choi, 6 different peppers, Peas, Cabbages, Sprouts, Cauliflowers, Squashes, Melons, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Asparagus, Garlic even a few Sunflowers out the bird food! Oh...and the Basil, corriander, Dill, Parsley....etc.
And we've already been munching the Rocket.

And of course Cat grass. (grass for Cats to eat, nothing exciting!)

[Mochamoos]

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So I have now put in all my raised planters. I have 4 1m x 1m planters
This year I am planting:
Grench Beans, Mangetout, Corn, Peas, Tomatoes, cauliflower, broccili, parsnips, carrots, cabbage, various salad leaves, cucumber, onions, garlic, potatoes, spring onions, radish, beetroot, strawberries and a jam packed herb garden!

My neighbours hate me, I had 1 tonne of compost delivered and 1 tonne of manure delivered on saturday.

Anyone else sorting theirs out yet?

[Mochamoos]

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Just found a fab wesite.

Your fruit, herb and vegetable garden

[WendyB]

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Thanks Peed, Yes, as far as I know they're just a spud, but can only usually get them in winter (perhaps thats cos they come from cyprus???). Anyway, they make absolutley lovely chips, all crispy and golden. Also brill for roasts and jackets and boiled, but a bit naff for smashing. As they're about 50p a pound, I though it would be cheaper to grow my own. Think I'll give it a go.

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Think i'm just going to do my usual Buzzie Lizzies and Geraniums, we have a mediterranean style garden and I don't suppose veggies will look good will they, although me thinks tubs with runner beans intersperced with sweet peas growing up canes look nice.

[peed 'orf]

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Wouldn't mind Cyprus potatoes as well, can i grow these in a bucket?? What do i do, wait for one to go all sprouty then chuck it in a bucket of compost n stuff and hope for the best?

Presuming these are just a variety of ordinary spud.......Get a deep bucket or similar, (last year I used the bag the compost came out of, opened one end) Put approx 10-12 inches of mud/dirt/earth/compost or what ever in the bottom. Push "sprouty" spud in so's it's just covered (remove most of the eyes/spouty bits or the plant will be feeding leaves not spuds). Water regularly but not enough for spud to rot. As the shoot grows add dirt, this will encourage lickle spuds to grow all the way up the stem. They should be ready any time after they have flowered.

[WendyB]

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I'm doing carrots this year I hope. They are the only veg I like, plus the pony eats them by the bucketful. probably only in a tub thingy cos haven't got much space. have come into possession of a greenhouse but don't hold out much hope of getting it put together - its all in pieces and its a bit like the Krypton factor lol. Wouldn't mind Cyprus potatoes as well, can i grow these in a bucket?? What do i do, wait for one to go all sprouty then chuck it in a bucket of compost n stuff and hope for the best?

You will have noticed by now that i am a very novice grower of things......

[peed 'orf]

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what is kolrabi and Pak Choi?

Kolrabi is suppose to be a sort of root veg crossed between a cabbage and a turnip. Unfortunatly mine went straight to seed last year, bypassing the edible stage. Pak Choi is a form of Asian greens used in stir-fry, and has a bigger brother called Bok Choi!

What else you growing this year peed?

This year will be limited, as I will be living in a converted bus with limited space. However, I will be pilfering a corner of my parents garden in the hope of conkering the Korabi. Also a bucket of Spuds. If I can evict my cats from sunbathing in the greenhouse, might manage a few melons, marrows and Butternut squash.

[Mochamoos]

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They are vegetables Nattie.


My garden is still in no fit state to grow anything, spent 6 hours yesterday breaking up a 6ft by 4ft bit of concrete i found several inches under the soil at the end of the garden.

Spud tubs up and ready to go, just a case of ordering 1 tonne of compost and several tonnes of elbow grease!


What else you growing this year peed?