Help MBE grow his dinner 2010

mrbadexample

annie123 wrote: »

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.

nopot2pin

Are you going to try potatoes too MrBE ?
I didn't see them on you list...
They are a doodle to grow

mrbadexample

nopot2pin wrote: »

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?

lemonjelly

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!:(

kirsty822001

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

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!:)

mrbadexample

lemonjelly wrote: »

My tomatoes still haven't sprouted & it has been 10 days now. It is becoming tormenting!:(

Heated or unheated progatation?

nopot2pin

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

Zazen999

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/

Furny

I don't know if he has joined the vine but i have now, more people to plague with all my questions! ha!