veg growing Newbies- Feb 2010! lets learn together!

confusedroast

YES!!! The sun is coming out!! Our roof terrace thing is south facing so as soon as a tiny bit of sun comes out its SO WARM out there! lovely! Hoping that the salad is going to save us quite a bit of money once it all gets going

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I have planted my spuds and carrots out cos the spuds were all purpley and spikey. Also filled my raised beds with compost. I can't afford to buy owt else so I can't put topsoil in it. Warming the soil up nicely now with some industrial bubble wrap and a cold frame my hubby built from leftover timber and the plastic sheeting we got from freecycle.

I have some leek seedlings might put some in tomorrow and start them off in the house.

It's all exciting!

Tomtom07

just been wondering round the garden and noticed my onions and garlic have started to break the surface my neighbours gave me a funny look as I called over to my youngest to have a look, its all so exciting

mardatha

http://www.trebrown.com/hrdzone.html

I'm in zone 7b on this map

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My plum tomatoes on the windowsill are in 4" pots and are about 5" tall now. I bought some 10" tomato pots from Wilcos - when do you think I need to pot them on? I keep turning them round on the windowsill though so they are straight and I wondered when I needed to get my canes in to support them.

Never grown tomatoes before can you tell! I was given a tomato plant 2 years ago but it was already mature and in a tomato pot when it came to me.

Must dig out my books tonight.

kayl

I am hoping for some help from you experts.
My husband has left me - he was the one who was into gardening. Money is extremely tight, as I am trying to keep on the house on my own, and I want to grow as much veg as possible to save money. We already have a bit of the garden with brambles, raspberries and rhubarb. This leaves a bed which is about 3 foot by 7 foot for veg. can you recommend what would be easiest for a complete novice and would give a good crop.
Live in Scotland, so need to take temperatures here into account! Also the fact that I work full time, and need to factor in the time I spend ferrying 3 children about
I have seen that Poundland have various seeds - are these worthwhile?

wssla00

mardatha wrote: »

http://www.trebrown.com/hrdzone.html

I'm in zone 7b on this map

Aaah! I'm in a dark greeny bit so it's a wee bit warmer. It will pick up though... supposedly it is going to be the warmest summer ever.... we shall see though

wssla00

Kayl,

PM me your addy, I have some seeds you can have

wssla00

Oh and don't forget dig in which are free

mardatha

lets hope they are right for once then !! I could do with a scorcher of a summer... :j