12 month Grow your own planting plans

mum_of_4

My Oh has just told the children we will get some this month and that we should six. I guess it won't take that much more work to look after six as it does four.

I've made my mind up that I'm going to get the bright red eglu cube.

QueenBee

Hello Mum of 4 - you have inspired me to post - have dipped in and out for ages but would love to have a go at growing own veggies - bought some planting bags from Ikea for 25p today and am needing your expertise in the what t plant when plan!!
I will attempt to PM you but am not too sure how to?

Sorry to hear about your chickens

Annie021063

Sorry about your chickens Mumof 4, I hope the children understand and hopefully you can replace them soon.
xx

ruthiejane

Hi Mumof4, I'm so sorry to hear about your chickens. You really are an inspiration to us all. I'm wondering about getting some chickens but my dh is worried about noise disturbing the neighbours. We are by the far the youngest couple on our estate of bungalows - I think everyone else is retired.

PS I'm planning to sow a few broad beans in those paper posts that decompose when you plant them this afternoon.

mum_of_4

ruthiejane wrote: »

Hi Mumof4, I'm so sorry to hear about your chickens. You really are an inspiration to us all. I'm wondering about getting some chickens but my dh is worried about noise disturbing the neighbours. We are by the far the youngest couple on our estate of bungalows - I think everyone else is retired.

PS I'm planning to sow a few broad beans in those paper posts that decompose when you plant them this afternoon.

I think anyone who has got chickens will tell you they wish they got them years ago as do I.

MONEY SAVING TIP
You can sow beans, peas, sweetpeas,sweetcorn in loo rolls. iut works really well but just keep an eye on them so they on't get to dry. Plant them strasight into the ground making sure the rim of the top of the roll is covered with soil. Start collecting now. My neighbour has a problem with over cleaning and he gets through a loo roll a day so I have a never ending supply;) .

Also save yogurt ots, pots that the cream come in are good because they are big, even plactic milk bottles are great, just cut of the top section and you have a ready plant pot. If your garden centre as a reycling bin for plant pots go and help yourself to some last year I picked up over hundred pots all in good condition.

JenFeet

Wow.... Thanks so much for the plans - I didn't realise just how much work you have put into them and I can't wait to get started!

Thanks again - all the best for 2009!

Jenx

madhouseof4

Thanks for the plans, they are fantastic! We have already made a start as have overwinter peas, onions and garlic in (mid october). We are now trying to decide what spuds we want and need to get a move on with ordering/buying the other veg seeds we want, oh and we will need to complete the rabbit proofing we started earlier to stop our 2 pet bunnies from eating a better diet than we do . Fingers crossed we are much closer to getting our allotment.

I am sorry to hear about your chickens, I hope your kids aren't too upset. I would love to have some chickens, but really don't have the room for them right now, especially with 5 raised beds, 2 rabbits and 3 little boys taking up the whole garden.

I hope you have a great 2009!

captainbirdseye

Thanks for the plan mum of 4, they look very useful.

NannyOgg

So sorry to hear about your chickens mum of 4, it must have been a horrible shock

And thanks for the speedy reply with the plans. I'm going to sit and nurse my 2008 hangover whille I go through them today

mum_of_4

madhouseof4 wrote: »

I am sorry to hear about your chickens, I hope your kids aren't too upset. I would love to have some chickens, but really don't have the room for them right now, especially with 5 raised beds, 2 rabbits and 3 little boys taking up the whole garden.

Well my OH thinks we should get 6 hens this time. We had thought about getting another two anyway. It's easier to get them in one hit rather than add to a flock.

Really do miss seeing them in the garden