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

misskool

mrbadexample wrote: »

Is there a preferred time of day to water stuff?

Yes, in the morning. But I've never got time so I water once in the evening when they need it. Some plants don't like to sit in cold water all night. Water close to the ground so you get the roots and not the leaves

Stick your finger into the soil and if it's dry then they need it. If it's still damp, they'll be ok.

Carrot seedlings take about 10 days to appear.

No idea about the lime, someone more knowledgeable will be along shortly.

mrbadexample

misskool wrote: »

Yes, in the morning.

*Rushes off to water stuff while it's still morning*

mrbadexample

How do I get rid of (organically) the aphids on my chillis?

mrbadexample

The swede seed packet says that they may grow better with a bit of lime. I didn't add any before - is there any way I can add some now without disturbing the swedelings?

Megansmum

Ok, back to the bit about lettuce......i have grown some then today i realised i am wasting 6 plant pots on stuff i won't eat!! They went in the bin and the compost topped up my potatoes - a much better use of the stuff!!:D

Megansmum

PasturesNew wrote: »

It's for fat people to put on their plate instead of chips, so they can convince themselves they're on a diet.


:rotfl:You are right - i'm fat!! Now the lettuce has gone - there is MORE room for the chips !!

mrs_moneyspinner

mr bad example, aphids on chillis - either collect ladybirds and put them on chillis or spray in a plant spray with dilute washing up liquid - better still squash with fingers as many as possible and finally encourage hover flys with clever planting of purple flowers and they will eat them for you if the ladybirds don't get there first - I would go for the washing up liquid spray as it is probably urgent by now.

misskool

mrbadexample wrote: »

How do I get rid of (organically) the aphids on my chillis?

stand there, look closely and start squishing. follow mr miyagi, squish one, wipe away. squish one, wipe away. Soon, no more aphids.

:cool:

mrbadexample

Right then, squishing it is. My greenhouse is a risky place for flies to visit, on account of the carnivorous stuff.

mrbadexample

The aphids wish to complain about the squishing. :rolleyes:

My next question is: How do I know when a root vegetable is ready?

I have some radishes planted - still only little seedlings at the moment, but how do I know when they're ready? What will they look like?