12 month Grow your own planting plans

Sylvan

I'm so sorry to hear about your chickens. I hope your new ones settle down quickly.

lbt_2

So has anyone else planned their garden yet?

I only have pots, a windowbox and hanging baskets and I plan to grow:

Grown before:
Sweet peppers
Spinach
Rocket
Totem tomatoes
Strawberries
Herbs - oregano, thyme, chives, garlic chives, parsley

This will be the first time:
Carrots - little round ones and mini variety
Sweetcorn (if I can find a variety that you can grow in pots)
Garlic
Spring onions
Salad leaves
Potatoes
Raspberries (T&M do a variety that you can grow pots)
Beetroot (came free when you buy two packs of T&M seeds)

Would love to know what anyone else plans to grow in pots or other containers.

lbt x

mum_of_4

add runner beans to your list and peas.

I few years back my brother grew runner beans in a half barrel he planted about 8 plants and had a great crop for him and his girlfriend, they even eded up freezing some.

Also peas but only a three meals worth to harvest from three pots.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

last year we grew runner beans in old landrover tyres,

hubby used to have old landrovers for off roading, and when he changed the tyres we could not get rid of them.. so they were in the garden for a few years.....lol... so i put 2 on top of each other filled with compost and put 3 bean poles into a wigwam shape and planted our runner beans.... we had 3 of these.. and considering i panted them up late, we had loads of runner beans... even give some to my mother..

someone mentioned planting garlic on another thread, and i cant find any anywhere in the local garden/diy stores, and the ones i have seen on-line were expensive...£9. odd from the garlic farm

has anyone seen any on their travels that are quite reasonable that i can plant now? i was going to use garlic bought from the shop, but i might as well get buy the proper ones now, so i can save the cloves every year then...

mum_of_4

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

last year we grew runner beans in old landrover tyres,

someone mentioned planting garlic on another thread, and i cant find any anywhere in the local garden/diy stores, and the ones i have seen on-line were expensive...£9. odd from the garlic farm

has anyone seen any on their travels that are quite reasonable that i can plant now? i was going to use garlic bought from the shop, but i might as well get buy the proper ones now, so i can save the cloves every year then...

do you mean this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1386937

COOLTRIKERCHICK

mum_of_4 wrote: »

do you mean this thread http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=1386937

yes thats the one....so if it was you, you would use the shop bought ones just for now to get them going quicker?

lillibet_dripping

have pm'd you, mum of 4. looking forward to receiving plans and getting planting

ickle_g

Hi I have sent you a PM. Can't wait to see the plan

SE9Gull

Thanks for the plans - an incredibly useful resource to have.

Much appreciated.

blackbelle_2

Hi Mum of 4

many thanks for the spreadsheet - it is fantastic!! It's given me a framework with which to start planting a few of my own veg items!! :money: