veg growing Newbies- Feb 2010! lets learn together!

earthlysparky

according to the forecast, we've got another cold week coming up, with very low temperatures and probable frosts

i really want to get on with planting out, but it looks like it will have to wait another week, at least.

janibrown

No rain here yet (manchester) been in garden all day just finished last of my three raised beds moved 2 tonne of soil am very tired need to sleep
jani xxx

kimmee

icecreamdogpark wrote: »

Hi am new too!, i`m growing tomato`s,potato`s,courgettes,pumpkins,chilli,french beans, peas ,So far am having a whale of a time tending to their every need ie light, water, feed and potting up.I only have 1 problem at the moment it`s i`m growing gardener`s delight (Dwarf?) and f1 sweet Million although the latter looks legging compared to the other bit unsure if thats because the GD is meant to stay small/short.I have bought some rubber coloured tubs from Asda starting at £3 with drilled holes in base and should last for yrs! hopefully.

Hi icecreamdogpark, welcome to the thread

Gardeners Delights are not dwarf toms, they are normal sized as far as I'm aware. I'm growing some and mine are nearly two feet tall.

HTH

CAFCGirl

Hope these work and dont come out too huge or anything


Thats our chilli, cost 99p from Wilkinson. Think we've got about 10 seedlings there which need to be re-potted soonish. Any suggestions for what size pot would be best?


This is our courgette plant. Its got some new growth on it in the centre since we've potted it. Does a courgette need a cane or anything to grow up against? Looking forward to being able to put him outside when the weather is a bit nicer.

stilernin

Kimmee..... I've just spotted your weight loss. Absolutely fantastic :T:T:T:T

Well done.

love2love_x

thank you for the tips, I am off to the garden centre tomorrow :T
im gonna start with peas and carrots and tomatoes and elantan I will definitley buy peat free

heynonnynonny

Regarding courgettes, mine have been leaning heavily and had to prop them up a bit before they snap they are chunky aren't they!!

I planned on doing my Gardeners Delight toms in hanging baskets but if they are going to grow to 2 foot plus I may have to reconsider.

Will start blowing and ruffling them a little - they are the first thing I check when I get up in the morning, my little soldiers :rotfl:

icecreamdogpark

kimmee wrote: »

Hi icecreamdogpark, welcome to the thread

Gardeners Delights are not dwarf toms, they are normal sized as far as I'm aware. I'm growing some and mine are nearly two feet tall.

HTH

Hi Kimmee,thanks for your reply and keep up the good work on the weight loss:T

elantan

love2love_x wrote: »

thank you for the tips, I am off to the garden centre tomorrow :T
im gonna start with peas and carrots and tomatoes and elantan I will definitley buy peat free

yay convert have fun tomorrow

kimmee

Nothing to do with veg growing but thanks to stilernin and icecreamdogpark (love the name!!) for the congrats - got huge incentive, I'm off to meet my sister in California in July - I was adopted at birth and I finally found my birth family