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Help MBE grow his dinner 2010
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mrbadexample, heated propagators are only foe germination, as soon as things sprout you should take them out, otherwise you will cook them
I know now. I found out yesterday from another thread.*
It might explain some previous lack of success though.
*This is a perfect example of why you lot should keep your eye on me - I have a tendency to do stuff wrong. If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
Are you going to try potatoes too MrBE ?
I didn't see them on you list...
They are a doodle to grow 0 -
Are you going to try potatoes too MrBE ?
I didn't see them on you list...
They are a doodle to grow
Yes, my mate's given me half a dozen Maris Peer seed potatoes, so I'll have a bash at those. They're chitting at the moment. One of them's got a fairly large soft area, shall I bin it or plant it anyway?
If I use a large compost bag, do I plant more than one spud?If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
mrbadexample wrote: »Get lost Flanders.
:rotfl:
I've just planted two each of 4 tomato varieties - Russian Purple, Millefleur, Amish Paste and Orange Banana. Trouble is, I'm away this weekend, so they might suffer in the heated propagator while I'm gone. :think:
I erred. The rake in flowers were in home bargains, not wilko's.
I have been advised that lavender (as suggested) & jasmine are good varieties for bees!
My tomatoes still haven't sprouted & it has been 10 days now. It is becoming tormenting!:(It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
Hi lemonjelly,
I have been following this thread since it started and wanted to say I too was tormented by my toms not showing any signs of life,,however my eagle eyed daughter spotted a tiny bit of green this morning,,,that will be over 2 weeks since planted,,I did move them to a brighter windowsill and put them in a cheapo wilkinsons windowsill propergator thingy .
fingers crossed urs will appear very soon,,I am slightly scared now as to where i am going to put them all b4 they go outside!!!
happy gardening :-)Life happens when you are busy making other plans
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kirsty822001 wrote: »Hi lemonjelly,
I have been following this thread since it started and wanted to say I too was tormented by my toms not showing any signs of life,,however my eagle eyed daughter spotted a tiny bit of green this morning,,,that will be over 2 weeks since planted,,I did move them to a brighter windowsill and put them in a cheapo wilkinsons windowsill propergator thingy .
fingers crossed urs will appear very soon,,I am slightly scared now as to where i am going to put them all b4 they go outside!!!
happy gardening :-)
>lemonjelly prepares to run all the way home in the hope that the toms will be sprouting!!!
The anticipation is killing me!:)It's getting harder & harder to keep the government in the manner to which they have become accustomed.0 -
lemonjelly wrote: »
My tomatoes still haven't sprouted & it has been 10 days now. It is becoming tormenting!:(
Heated or unheated progatation?If you lend someone a tenner and never see them again, it was probably worth it.0 -
mrbadexample wrote: »Yes, my mate's given me half a dozen Maris Peer seed potatoes, so I'll have a bash at those. They're chitting at the moment. One of them's got a fairly large soft area, shall I bin it or plant it anyway?
If I use a large compost bag, do I plant more than one spud?
I did mine in tubs last year....
I put 4 seed spuds in one pot... the pots are 50cm size.
I have heard/seen others do 3 in a compost bag, then another 3 further up the bag, if you see what I mean
I bought a couple of those potatoe bags from B&M the other day.. 1.99
And the seed potatoes came from Poundland this year... last year a mate gave me some, to see how I would get on
Not sure about the one thats gone soft....
Is the bit thats not gone soft, got a shoot on it ?
I would be inclined to cut off the soft bit, if it has... but sorry, I don't know the text book answer 0 -
Oi! MBE.....
Have you joined the Vine yet?
I think you are ready now...Tattieman can answer that potato question properly for you....
http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/0 -
I don't know if he has joined the vine but i have now, more people to plague with all my questions! ha!0
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