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Help mrbadexample grow his dinner. Was the tubs thread...
mrbadexample
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:hello:
I'm sure there was a thread on here entitled exactly that*, but for the life of me I can't find it....
So, having just acquired 5 ex-council recycling bins :money:, what can I plant in them? I've already got tomatoes, radishes & chillis in the greenhouse, and runner beans, beetroot & swede outside (theoretically, anyway - not much sign of life so far.)
Can I grow cauliflower? I like cauliflower.
Any advice before this thread gets merged with the one I couldn't find would be smashing. :j
Cheers,
MBE :beer:
* "What can I grow in tubs?"
I'm sure there was a thread on here entitled exactly that*, but for the life of me I can't find it....
So, having just acquired 5 ex-council recycling bins :money:, what can I plant in them? I've already got tomatoes, radishes & chillis in the greenhouse, and runner beans, beetroot & swede outside (theoretically, anyway - not much sign of life so far.)
Can I grow cauliflower? I like cauliflower.
Any advice before this thread gets merged with the one I couldn't find would be smashing. :j
Cheers,
MBE :beer:
* "What can I grow in tubs?"
If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.
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if you mean the black bins that are about 1 foot high, 2 foot long, I would put salad crops in, lettuce, rocket, spinach, lots of spring onions, not too late for a marrow or melon to give a try. Good luck.[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale - Hans Christian Andersen[/FONT]2012 savings:remortgage £156.15pcm £5 pcm insurance reduced; 2012 Running totals: £10 goodwill requests/Grocery Coupons £12:T0
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mrs_moneyspinner wrote: »if you mean the black bins that are about 1 foot high, 2 foot long, I would put salad crops in, lettuce, rocket, spinach, lots of spring onions, not too late for a marrow or melon to give a try. Good luck.
Yes, those are the sort of bins I mean. Spring onions are an excellent idea - I like those. :T
Lettuce though? I don't keep rabbits - what's it for?
:rotfl:
Melon...:think:....how do I do that then? What sort of melon? If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
I also need to know what to fill them with, and where to get it cheap!
If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=183805&highlight=pots
Is this the thread you were looking for Mr B E?
Lots of good advice in there!
It's only a game
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Fill pots with soil
Top up with some blood, fish and bone for extra nutrients etc.
Or compost. Focus last week had 2x50l bags for £4.49, or wilkos have 15l for 79p.
You can still grow courgettes, carrots, oriental vegetables? you can grow cauliflower but I presume they'll need protection of some description from pests.
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lettuce doesn't have to be round and soggy, try some different varieties that are crispy. You don't need to grow a load in one go, say six and then a few more when those come up. Oriental veg soundsintersting misskool - have you tried any?[FONT=Verdana,Arial,Times New I2]Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale - Hans Christian Andersen[/FONT]2012 savings:remortgage £156.15pcm £5 pcm insurance reduced; 2012 Running totals: £10 goodwill requests/Grocery Coupons £12:T0
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mrs_moneyspinner wrote: »lettuce doesn't have to be round and soggy, try some different varieties that are crispy. You don't need to grow a load in one go, say six and then a few more when those come up. Oriental veg soundsintersting misskool - have you tried any?
growing pak choi now and lining up kai lan and choy sum.
http://www.moreveg.co.uk/shop/catalog/browse?sessid=lozF7WYDSMX9JrqWuROuNkKArmYnvOlQ7z2hUT1khFAlCeJoYMmmgCVOUbHvWDWi&shop_param=ecid%3Doriental_pak_choi_choi_sum_mustard_leaf_namenia_okahijiki_vegetable_seeds%26
will use those for stir fries and the baby leaves for salad greens.0 -
MrsBartolozzi wrote: »http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=183805&highlight=pots
Is this the thread you were looking for Mr B A?
Lots of good advice in there!
Err....actually...no! But it's a good thread, thank you! :T
P.S. Who's Mr B A? If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
mrs_moneyspinner wrote: »lettuce doesn't have to be round and soggy, try some different varieties that are crispy. You don't need to grow a load in one go, say six and then a few more when those come up. Oriental veg soundsintersting misskool - have you tried any?
Sorry, I just don't eat lettuce!
:think: Mind you, it might provide something for the slugs to eat, and keep them off my other stuff. If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
growing pak choi now and lining up kai lan and choy sum.
http://www.moreveg.co.uk/shop/catalog/browse?sessid=lozF7WYDSMX9JrqWuROuNkKArmYnvOlQ7z2hUT1khFAlCeJoYMmmgCVOUbHvWDWi&shop_param=ecid%3Doriental_pak_choi_choi_sum_mustard_leaf_namenia_okahijiki_vegetable_seeds%26
will use those for stir fries and the baby leaves for salad greens.
That's a good link. I want carrots, parnips, mooli, cauliflower & spring onions, to start with. If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0
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