Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

CandyB101_2

mrbadexample wrote: »

I can't find anything either. You can buy a composting "dalek" for £19.00 though.

No don't think I'll bother, bought one off them years ago .... now if it was a wormery for £19, that would of been fab!

mrbadexample

In the hope that the last frost has passed, I have planted out 4 runner beans. Two competition, two standard. I've kept one of each for spares, just in case, and I have more seed of both.

I've stuck a couple of sunflowers in the border, too.

I've obtained some pieces of comfrey root, which have been planted at the back between the shed and the greenhouse. I've added oregano to my herb collection.

Things look to be growing reasonably well, although a few things have had slightly disappointing germination rates. Nothing I can't replace though, I don't think.

Either the greenfly are having a very good look at the shed's new paintwork, or they're trying to eat it:



So far so good, I think.

Edit: Nice photography, MBE. :wall:

nopot2pin

I finally managed to pot of my tomatoes, cucumbers, BNS, peppers, chillis, and courgettes. :j
Hopefully they will all make it

My radishes are not bulbing up . Its the first time I have grown them, and they are in a trough (everything I have is in pots, except my rhubarb:)), so I have no idea what is wrong with them

My spinach is looking good , as are my carrots , well, from the surface anyway

I have covered over my potatos (3 types) about 3 or 4 times , hopefully that will generate loadsa spuds . Although, to be honest, I wont be eating too many of them, so will be giving most of them away

I keep picking a few stalks of rhubarb every couple of weeks, chopping and freezing. Hopefully I will get a couple of gallons of wine from that

The mange tout has been repotted and staked into troughs. I hope they make it , as I read after I started them, that they dont like to be moved . And I had to start up slug patrol today, as there was one in the trough :eek::mad: I will be out there like a whippet at sun down now

My blackcurrant bush is flowering , but I only have one, so I am not sure if it will fruit . I had intended to get another, but as always, I was overtaken by events

And probably the most exciting news for me, is my 3 yr old gooseberry bush, is finally fruiting :j:j:j

Thats all my news so far

mrbadexample

nopot2pin wrote: »

My radishes are not bulbing up .

And probably the most exciting news for me, is my 3 yr old gooseberry bush, is finally fruiting :j:j:j

Thats all my news so far

Most news sounds good!

How old are your radishes? I find them to be an excellent container crop. Have you been watering regularly?

And congratulations on the gooseberries. :drool:

newleaf

mrbadexample wrote: »

That flower's about 2mm across. Still can't quite believe I spotted it. I'd like more of this, I think.

Not sure if anyone identified this for you but it's a weed/wildflower called Speedwell. It's pretty isn't it?

LilacPixie

I have signs of life from my swede...

mrbadexample

newleaf wrote: »

Not sure if anyone identified this for you but it's a weed/wildflower called Speedwell. It's pretty isn't it?

Thanks newleaf. It was tentatively IDd as wall speedwell, Veronica arvensis by the good people on the Wild About Britain forum.

And yes, it's pretty. I'd be happy to see more of it at the edges of my patio, instead of the other rubbish.

nopot2pin

mrbadexample wrote: »

Most news sounds good!

How old are your radishes? I find them to be an excellent container crop. Have you been watering regularly?

And congratulations on the gooseberries. :drool:

I planted them about 4 or 5 weeks ago I think.
The leaves are quite big, and the stem going into the soil is reddish.
They have been watered regularly
If I get a chance over the weekend, I will take a picture

mrbadexample

nopot2pin wrote: »

I planted them about 4 or 5 weeks ago I think.
The leaves are quite big, and the stem going into the soil is reddish.
They have been watered regularly
If I get a chance over the weekend, I will take a picture

I wouldn't give up on them yet. There's still time.

I've sown mine on top of my potatoes, because Monty Don told me to. The spuds are coming through, I need to earth them up, and the radishes are nowhere near ready. Thanks Monty. :wall:

Mrs_Veg_Plot

We have rain :j.

Beer traps for slugs made out of the bottom cut off the 2ltr pop bottles that I am using for cloches are working well in the borders.

Has sown salsifry in a pot with no joy. Will try it in one of the veg plots this weekend.