Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

Strapped

mrbadexample wrote: »

Well, I've never been pro-hunting before.

It's not a badger (unless they can jump about 4' to get in?). Mr Fox it is. I've just been and bought some chicken wire, which I can cover the beds with as a temporary fix. That'll have to do for the moment.

Our local zoo sells lion poo, which apparently deters cats (well it would, wouldn't it :eek:) but I'm not sure about foxes. Chicken wire should do it though.

We don't have a fox problem, probably due to the neighbours being more attractive with their chickens and ducks, but we do have resident stoats which do a bit of damage but I am reluctant to evict them 'cos they're quite cute really.

nopot2pin

mrbadexample wrote: »

I feel your pain! Mine are planted, but none have germinated yet, and one of the varieties (lemon drop) is supposedly slow to do so - I might not have any of those until about May. I think you have nothing to lose if you try more.

Fortunately, it's going to be a glorious summer*, and everything will catch up in the greenhouse.















*Yes, I am optimistic, aren't I?

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
Aye, you are... but it doesn't make you a bad person
Yip, I think I will get some more on the go this week, to see if they take off.

Strapped

Now, where's the best place to get wood to border the bed?

ausmummy

Evening all, I don't know if you're still interested but I did say I'd try and find a pic of frenchies with courgettes.



The first blue is my first attempt at potatoes and the other 3 have 8 french beans with the courgette in the middle. I don't whether I'll do this again with the beans though as it was so hard to find them in between all the leaves. If I have space I think it will be some kind of row set up this year.

Sally_A

This is why I like something like Cosse Violette, the purple beans are much easier to see amongst the foliage.

ausmummy

I did plan to get a coloured variety but then decided not to grow any this year. Then my free seeds showed up!

mrbadexample

Strapped wrote: »

Now, where's the best place to get wood to border the bed?

My mate's got a big pile of that nice 9"x2" I edged my last bed with, stacked in his back garden. A few beers should loosen his grip.

Try a local scaffold company, and ask if they have any old or split boards you can use. That's how I did my first one.

mrbadexample

ausmummy wrote: »

Evening all, I don't know if you're still interested but I did say I'd try and find a pic of frenchies with courgettes.

Always interested in what everyone else is up to.

Please tell me that's last year, or you live in the tropics? :eek:

mrbadexample

I have temporarily covered the seeded beds with chicken wire, to buy me time while I work out what to do on a more permanent basis.

Note to self: Next time wear gloves when you're playing with chicken wire. :doh:

mrbadexample

mrbadexample wrote: »

I feel your pain! Mine are planted, but none have germinated yet, and one of the varieties (lemon drop) is supposedly slow to do so - I might not have any of those until about May.

From the seed packet:

'Lemon Drop' Hot Citrus Pepper

"This variety REQUIRES HEAT to germinate. Can be slow - up to 3-4 weeks instead of the usual 2 weeks. Some seed are dormant, even though it's fresh. Please sow the whole packet to be sure of getting enough plants."

Sown 31/3/2011. 7 out of 10 have germinated 5 days later.

I must be doing something right. :cool: