greent's mfw journey

Suffolk_lass

I use loo roll holders for things like sweetcorn and carrots, when I start them in the greenhouse - I stuff seven into a 5" pot with about 3cm of compost underneath then treat them as root trainers. This year I have fewer tomatoes that started in the same ports (one variety per pot, 9 seeds per pot) but I was able to pot on many of these yesterday and actually composted the weaker ones. I don't need tomatogeddon again this year so fewer plants, easier to care for

greent

I shall use toilet rolls when I start my carrots off this month  

Very excitingly i now have lots of cosmos and teeny snapdragons - and also several tomatoes 🍅, a courgette 🥒 - and 1 basil seedling! 😂 And as DS1 has gone back to uni for a month I am going to take over his windowsill and desk with seed trays He has a really sunny room,too 😃 

rtandon27

greent said:

...And as DS1 has gone back to uni for a month I am going to take over his windowsill and desk with seed trays...

Replaced by seedlings 🤣🤣🤣 - these are definitely strange times 😉

South_coast

I'm sure he'll be fine as long as it's only fruit and veg growing and not another little brother or sister 🤣!

greent

South_coast said:

I'm sure he'll be fine as long as it's only fruit and veg growing and not another little brother or sister 🤣!

I'd be very alarmed if that was the case - aside from the fact I'm now 51 (eek!) I had a hysterectomy when DS3 was a few months old - although if I still managed to grow one now I could sell my  story for some serious dosh, I guess! 😂😂  Any babies coming along now will be produced by DD/ DS1 (ruling out the 2 still at school for the time being!)- although thankfully no plans yet.... (and DD hasn't seen her boyfriend in months as he lives in Wales and DS1 hasn't got a gf since she dumped him almost a year ago for a fellow housemate....) s'funny - I definitely don't feel old enough to be a grandparent yet - but my Nan was 39 when I was born and my mum 47 when my daughter was born.

Have been at work this morning.... yawn... back home now and may start some more seeds off (ready to replace DS1 in his room @rtandon27! 😁) and then catch up on the ironing - just about had time to put the washing out on the line before I left for work and it has been gloriously sunny  

newgirly

Happy belated birthday Greent 😊 
I get the grandparent thing, I’m now a year older than my mum was when I had Dd (I’m 46) and it seems way to young to be a GP 😱 

Suffolk_lass

rtandon27 said:

greent said:

...And as DS1 has gone back to uni for a month I am going to take over his windowsill and desk with seed trays...

Replaced by seedlings 🤣🤣🤣 - these are definitely strange times 😉

Almost lost a mouthful of hot coffee when I read this! 

greent

Started some.sunflowers off yesterday when I got home from work- and awoke to a total of 4 courgettes popping up this morning! - exciting stuff! (Dh is totally underwhelmed and never gets why I find the first signs so exciting!)

apple_muncher

Wow! Sunflowers transforming into courgettes!!! What other magical mysterious mutating skills do you have??

greent

apple_muncher said:

Wow! Sunflowers transforming into courgettes!!! What other magical mysterious mutating skills do you have??