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

timbo86

Just moved into a new house and have a decent sized garden am off next week and was thinking what i could do apart from just tidy it for winter?? I used to grow a few vegetables in tubs previously but as were virtually in october anyone got any ideas for me please

Dustykitten

Primrose I've lost 2 plants to blight so far. Checking the others twice a day as I know we are in a high period for blight now.

Ken68

timbo86 wrote: »

Just moved into a new house and have a decent sized garden am off next week and was thinking what i could do apart from just tidy it for winter?? I used to grow a few vegetables in tubs previously but as were virtually in october anyone got any ideas for me please

Perpetual spinach , Timbo, and cabbage plants and Sprouting Broccolli.
Don't think Japanese onions would tub very well, and not sure when to put taters indoors for Christmas.

annie123

Primrose wrote: »

A few days ago two of my tomato plants got hit by blight so I was forced to harvest them all, many unripened in the hope of saving the rest of the crop. I washed all the fruit & put them on trays indoors to ripen but every morning when I inspect them I find a couple more which have started to rot. Just don't have cupboard room for any more jars of preserved home grown stuff like green tomato chutney!

That happened to me, I got a blight watch text alert whilst out in the garden 2 days ago and thought you're too late as I was removing the last of the toms!

Dustykitten

Lovely afternoon in the garden, just about all the jobs I've been wanting to get done in the front garden are finished. A little spell tomorrow should finish it off and then I'll start in the back, mainly a bit of weeding and leaf clearing.

POPPYOSCAR

Primrose wrote: »

A few days ago two of my tomato plants got hit by blight so I was forced to harvest them all, many unripened in the hope of saving the rest of the crop. I washed all the fruit & put them on trays indoors to ripen but every morning when I inspect them I find a couple more which have started to rot. Just don't have cupboard room for any more jars of preserved home grown stuff like green tomato chutney!

Mine as well.

Any idea what causes it?

blossomhill_2

Hellooooo, can I stick my head round the shed door and join you? :j

I miss the old boys at the allotment now I no longer have it but can hopefully pass on some tips I picked up over the years and try out some of your too

If I am not preaching to the converted, my best moneysaver tip for any newcomers is to make sure you take cuttings at the optimum time - that way you can predict what equipment will be available when and prevent over-buying- eg I know that tray or pot will be empty for reuse in 6 weeks cos I now know how to root cuttings in 6 weeks whereas they used to take me months and I bought (or stored 2nd hand) numerous trays just in case

blossomhill_2

timbo86 wrote: »

Just moved into a new house and have a decent sized garden am off next week and was thinking what i could do apart from just tidy it for winter?? I used to grow a few vegetables in tubs previously but as were virtually in october anyone got any ideas for me please

Timbo
Even if you dont get any crops in, you could plant some green manure to enrich the soil for next Spring - read up at http://www.greenmanure.co.uk/

geoffky

I from now till next march will be in the garden every day messing about(i love it) just getting my bulbs ready and have dated on a list all my seeds and have cleared a area for my potatoes so will keep clear until paddy's day..i put some potash and lime down that has worked in well....i love this time of year..spent two days power washing all my stone flags...i have made a bird box that needs a site...also 9 trees that need finishing off...a busy time ahead..

blossomhill_2

I love this time too - it really is the start of the gardening year, when we prune it all down to its bare geometry and really take stock. I really don't spend much time in my garden when it's in flower in summer, I just love it in winter (well and spring and autumn) though, just me and my robin.
I've just bought a waxed hat for winter gardening - does anyone know if they cause rain to runoff down your neck?