The Potting Shed - come on in, the kettle's on!

aliasojo

I've got 10 plants in there but there's not very much space between them which is why I was a bit worried.

I'll get bigger canes, I did think mine were a bit too small.

Lotus-eater

aliasojo wrote: »

Just wondering can anyone tell me what height of canes I should be looking at to support peas and runner beans? I've got 1.2m one in just now but I'm thinking they might be too small? Also how many pea plants can I have in this tub?

Get as tall canes as you can for runners.

Peas, depends which variety you have planted, some get 7 ft tall, some are really small and self supporting.

You can really squash peas in, as long as you keep them watered. One every 2 inches isn't unfeasable.

savemoney

I got 6ft ones last year and it just wasnt quiet high enough so 7-8ft should suffice

aliasojo

Thanks all. Btw I don't know what type of anything I've planted as they all came from a prize draw win and just said 'runner bean' or peas' etc on the labels.

boultdj

Good job I'd still got some compost in, my gooseberry bush needed potting on and I managed to miss it out when I checked my pot's back in march,:o, so that's now potted on into a bigger pot, now I'm just waiting for the grass to dry off so I can mow the lawn.

kazwookie

More seedlings potted on, going to plant some of the large flowers out tomorrow, \I am seriously runnig out of room here.

Now who has my wine??

boultdj

Me I'v got the wine[carfull passe's it across],need it after doing the lawn's in this heat.

heynonnynonny

Ahhh the wind yesterday has blown all my empty pots all over the garden and swayed my fragile young plants to within an inch of their lives!! It almost claimed the life of my single flowered peony - note to self must stake it - the flower is so heavy. Was glad for the rain though for the garden. This weather is much more suitable for actually getting something done in the garden rather than just sitting in it...planted up both my £1.99 tree peonies yesterday, really struggling for space for stuff now :rotfl:

brogusblue

I am having a lazy day today.. I am too knackered .. On saturday while in the pouring rain i was fitting the roof on my new leanto i got soaked but managed to do it, couple of leaky spots nothing too bad, just ordered the vinyl flooring for that and also the kitchen .. Then yesterday i relayed the kitchen floor with ply ready for the new floor..

I must go and water my 100+ plants i put in during week so busy busy .. I forgot i must also plant up my 2 lupins out in front garden and also update my website..

O.k who's nicked all the biscuits... :eek: .. lol

aliasojo

I've just been out having a look see at my pepper pots. Or rather the pots I planted the pepper seeds in that now look empty. Should they have done something by now? They were planted about a fortnight ago I think.

My potatoes don't seem to be doing anything either.

However the beetroot is doing well. Typical, I planted it for OH ....I don't even like the stuff.