Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

mrbadexample

djohn2002uk wrote: »

She has offered to clean the mess up while I go off to bowls.

Top wife! :T

djohn2002uk wrote: »

Back later with some pics, I hope.

Can't wait to see her.

xnatalie81x

I have been watching and nosing on this thread for ages (since it first started) - i began growing around the same time and thought i would show you all what i harvested today




Will slink back into the shadows

mrbadexample

You clearly got your spuds and carrots in before me!

:idea: Either that, or mine are ready! :j

Scotsbride

mrbadexample wrote: »

You clearly got your spuds and carrots in before me!

:idea: Either that, or mine are ready! :j

Still waiting for mine to as it was too cold to plant up here in bonny scotland until last month

Fay

How do you know when carrots are ready to be harvested?

mrbadexample

Fay wrote: »

How do you know when carrots are ready to be harvested?

You will normally be able to see their shoulders. If not, scrape a bit of dirt away and have a look. I sowed a few purple ones today.

mrbadexample

My purple sprouting broccoli has mostly germinated. I think I'm just about in time.

My gherkins are sprouting interesting bits, as is my cucumber:

psychopathbabble

An incredibly novice grower coming along to join in if that's ok? I have just rehomed 3 tom plants given to me in a grow bag, and I also have a pot of basil and a strawberry plant that I'm trying to cultivate.

I'd also like to try carrots and potatoes but need to find the best containers for them as my soil is incredibly hard and the existing flower bed doesn't get much sunlight thanks to the HUGE tree in neighbours garden.

mrbadexample

psychopathbabble wrote: »

An incredibly novice grower coming along to join in if that's ok? I have just rehomed 3 tom plants given to me in a grow bag, and I also have a pot of basil and a strawberry plant that I'm trying to cultivate.

I'd also like to try carrots and potatoes but need to find the best containers for them as my soil is incredibly hard and the existing flower bed doesn't get much sunlight thanks to the HUGE tree in neighbours garden.

C'mon in, the more the merrier. Assuming you don't have time to read the whole of this thread today (it's that Lotus Eater, he doesn't half ramble on ), I'll help you out a bit.

I grow carrots (and other stuff) in these recycling bins:



They suit carrots and parsnips particularly well. I also sowed some more carrots in a supermarket flower bucket today - not too many, just a test really:

mrbadexample

Potatoes I'm growing in the ground:





In bags, and the pots too (one seed potato in a pot, three in each bag). I don't expect much from the pots, but we'll see.