Help mrbadexample grow his dinner. Was the tubs thread...

mrbadexample

Right then....nice of Mr Block & Mr Quayle to have 15% off if you spend over £50, coz I needed a water butt & a few other bits too. :money:

I've got 250l compost, and some cauliflower, turnip (2 sorts), parsnip, carrot, radish, beetroot, spring onion & radish daikon sprouting seed, all of which can be sown when mrbadexample pulls his finger out (i.e. June).

That should scratch the itch....

Patchwork_Quilt

Put a couple of sprouty potatoes from the fridge in and see what happens. Just don't put the spent compost on the garden for fear of blights

mrs_moneyspinner

misskool it may be of interest to you: my sister in law is Thai and has been investigating the hedgrows for edible freebies that she stir fries - current favourite is that sticky burr stuff that sticks to your clothes - yum.

mrbadexample

Patchwork_Quilt wrote: »

Put a couple of sprouty potatoes from the fridge in and see what happens. Just don't put the spent compost on the garden for fear of blights

Potatoes? In the fridge?

I did have a couple of sprouty ones (oh, how well you know me! ) in the cupboard, but threw them away a week or so ago. :doh:

What about sprouty shallots? I've got a bag full of those coz I never got round to pickling them. What happens if I plant them?

mrbadexample

mrs_moneyspinner wrote: »

misskool it may be of interest to you: my sister in law is Thai and has been investigating the hedgrows for edible freebies that she stir fries - current favourite is that sticky burr stuff that sticks to your clothes - yum.

Not this stuff, surely?

mrs_moneyspinner

yes that's the one - she thinks it's nice but then she also thinks fried insects are nice and has to be kept away from the live food at the pet shop!

mrbadexample

mrs_moneyspinner wrote: »

yes that's the one - she thinks it's nice but then she also thinks fried insects are nice and has to be kept away from the live food at the pet shop!

Have you tried it? _pale_

I haven't got a problem with the insects, but I'd draw the line at eating that. I'd rather eat lettuce. :rotfl:

olly300

mrs_moneyspinner wrote: »

yes that's the one - she thinks it's nice but then she also thinks fried insects are nice and has to be kept away from the live food at the pet shop!

I'm impressed. :cool:

I would definitely stick near your SIL if there is some sort of disaster where food is scarce.

mrbadexample

So....filled 5 tubs with compost.

Read instructions on compost that said put a layer of sand in first for drainage. :doh:

Remarkably, I had some. :j

Emptied 5 containers, added layer of sand, refilled 5 containers. :rolleyes:

Sown carrots, parsnips, spring onions, beetroot & 2 types of turnip.



Well, c'mon then, hurry!

mrbadexample

Can I have a volunteer to massage my back? I'll pay in parsnips, or whatever else grows.