Becoming self sufficient from scratch-my diary

Moozle_2

Update:
Well a few things to report....

Had a good few sales on ebay, managed to buy chicken wire with it and should be about £60 towards the polytunnel.:j
Got a job:T 3 days a week in a garden centre:D not great money :rolleyes: but fab as its all extra and I should have my polytunnel very soon.:D

Dropped my germinating tray of tomato seeds, very upset.:o
My french beans are germinating and there is sign of my spuds... hurrah!:T
Found a big log whilst out with the dog and its now in the log store as the first one for next winter.;)


To do: Plant more seeds:D
Pot on/plant out french beans.
Make chicken run when wire comes. Chics will be here in another week or so.
Go to job start sunday:cool:Pack and send ebay stuff.
Hope everyones enjoying this fab weather and getting loads done. XXX

Sazbo

Hi moozle, hi everyone :hello:

Sorry to hear about your tray of toms - can they not be rescued? I did the same thing with some parsely seedlings and managed to save at least some of them:o

I gave away some small tom plants to friends at work today - and I was a bit sad to see them go! How soft am I? But I did get some raspberry plants and mint in return, so I can't be too sad really!

Slightly alarmed at the size of my dwarf been seedlings already, after planting them only a week ago! :eek: They are in very small pots and I reckon I'm going to have to put them into bigger pots in the next day or two. On the assumption I don't plant them out until May, I think they're going to outgrow what they're in pretty fast! lol

Sazzy xx

Money_maker

Working in a garden centre, Moozle? Fatal, wages wont last long. Bit like the job I had at 15 in a sweet shop

Well done with ebay, I find its rather slow at the moment.

flugellover

not posted for a while - but have been busy busy!
Got the first and second earlies started in growbags - first earlies are doing nicely.
Strawbs from Aldi in a strawb planter - looking good - the spring ones have some flowers already.
Tumbling toms in the hanging basket and mini greenhouse.
Rasps in a newly dug bed, with carrots and onions which are sprouting now (although I put ALL the seeds in at once in a fit of excitement....so will have wasteage - doh!)
Beetroot in the ground, and some in the greenhouse.
Sweet pepper in the greenhouse - waiting for some action there. 2 herb pots doing well, and have planted basil too, new for this year. And FINALLY - planted some pumpkin seeds too yesterday - currently on the windowsill....
Having only started with some potatoes and tomatoes last year, I have clearly come on in confidence - have decided just to bash on and learn from my mistakes
Great hearing everyone elses progress. :T

Moozle_2

Money_maker wrote: »

Working in a garden centre, Moozle? Fatal, wages wont last long. Bit like the job I had at 15 in a sweet shop

Well done with ebay, I find its rather slow at the moment.

I know... my thoughts exactly! :rolleyes:

Moozle_2

Update:
The chicken wires here, need to get cracking with building the run.
Another £10 earned through pet sitting.:D
Had to spend some of my ebay money on other family stuff though which knocks polytunnel fund down to £50 at the moment:cool:
I have more french beans germinating!
There is sign of my garlic which i'm very pleased about.

To Do:
Keep nagging husband to dig over third bed, if not start it myself:A
Pot on dwarf french beans.
Go and get food and bedding for the chickens.
Looking forwards to starting new job, and for chickens coming.
Home baking for Beaver Camp (I know this isnt related to the project but I need to remember it!):o
Get some courgette seeds as I would really like to grow them.
Find and prepare somewhere to plant my sweetcorn seeds.

Happy growing everyone!:rotfl:

bevan840

Hi Moozle. I love your thread!! Been reading it for weeks and love everyone's gardens. I was just wondering if anyone knows the cheapest places to get a few pots and soil etc I have a couple of places around (Only noticed ASDA doing bagged compost the other week, didn't catch the price though as OH was making sure I went out the Exit without going back in! Lol) I've got a Homebase nearby but wasn't sure if they would be more expensive. Cheers. Sally

Moozle_2

bevan840 wrote: »

Hi Moozle. I love your thread!! Been reading it for weeks and love everyone's gardens. I was just wondering if anyone knows the cheapest places to get a few pots and soil etc I have a couple of places around (Only noticed ASDA doing bagged compost the other week, didn't catch the price though as OH was making sure I went out the Exit without going back in! Lol) I've got a Homebase nearby but wasn't sure if they would be more expensive. Cheers. Sally

You could always ask on freecycle for pots and planters, there have been a lot up on ours lately. For seed trays I use meat or mushroom packaging and the clear trays as covers/clotches.
My local garden centre is the cheapest for compost but I make my own as well and mix it to make it go further.
Good luck!:D

bevan840

Unfortunately I don't have a garden, just a back yard that's been bricked over So not too sure about a compost bin. Will definitely ask on freecycle and will stop throwing out the meat packaging!!! thats such a brill idea, thats why I never thought of it lol thank you moozle (now I just need some meat!! LOL)

ALIBOBSY

Had a productive weekend in the garden,got all the raised beds in and some of the paths sorted. Have some seedlings in all ready, but keep running out at night to cover them up lol.

Sadly had a misscarrage over easter, but the gardening has kept me sane by giving me something to concentrate on and enloy with my OH and the kids.

We have been considering chickens for a while OH is very keen, but I worried about noise (even without a cockeral).
OH kept pointing out that on our small block of houses there is a pigeon loft, and 6 dogs and 3 cats so the neighbours could ahrdly complain.
I still was unsure until I recently found out that the house diagonally opposite to us at the back has 4 chickens! Never heard a peep from them, sometimes here the cows and sheep in the fields at the back when the wind is right tho lol.

ali x