Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

mrbadexample

I am now the proud owner of a Stockbridge Arrow rhubarb plant, and a liquorice plant (Glycyrrhiza glabra).



:j

The rhubarb's getting a drink, but will have to wait for the weekend until I can dig a hole.

I've put the liquorice, pot and all, into a bigger pot with a sand / multi-purpose compost mix. It's in the greenhouse to keep it out of the wind, as it looked distinctly displeased with being entrusted to Royal Mail.

I'm not sure where I'm going to put it TBH, as the instructions say a sheltered spot out of the wind. I don't know if I've got one.

LilacPixie

i've been AWOL all looking good

Strapped

mrbadexample wrote: »

Has no-one got a spare you can have? Mrbadexample snr has just given me a picolino cucumber plant - and I don't really eat them.

No, I am chief cucumber grower in these parts...but not this year I may well buy a baby plant if I see one but it feels like cheating!

mrbadexample

Strapped wrote: »

I may well buy a baby plant if I see one but it feels like cheating!

I know what you mean. I got some leeks from a nice lady on freecycle. They're better than mine.

witchwoopiggy

katholicos wrote: »

Quite possibly THIS.

yes its a fed tube through the tummy, and a machine trickle feds him liquid fed at night. sorry i forget not everyone knows what i am talking about, we are so used to it now hes been fed like this so long now because of his illness and he will always have it.

plants looking good Mr BE, im pleased my briotti beans are up and it seems every sweetcorn decided to work lord knows where i am going to fit everything and i have carrots woohoo

witchwoopiggy

Strapped wrote: »

No, I am chief cucumber grower in these parts...but not this year I may well buy a baby plant if I see one but it feels like cheating!

i have spare Lemon Cucumber plants if you would like a couple, but only got 1 normal one so can not help there and all 6 gherkin plants worked and a garden that seems to be shrinking

Sambucus_Nigra

Strapped wrote: »

I normally end up with loads but they get made into passata. This year I've cut back though and am only growing cherry toms.

But my one and only cucumber plant has died :sad: I am gutted. Damn red spider mites.

It happens - even to professionals!

You have plenty of time - if you were anywhere near me I could sub you one!

Sambucus_Nigra

witchwoopiggy wrote: »

yes its a fed tube through the tummy, and a machine trickle feds him liquid fed at night. sorry i forget not everyone knows what i am talking about, we are so used to it now hes been fed like this so long now because of his illness and he will always have it.

plants looking good Mr BE, im pleased my briotti beans are up and it seems every sweetcorn decided to work lord knows where i am going to fit everything and i have carrots woohoo

You can actually squish sweetcorn in closer [much closer] than they say. They used to grow them in spirals rather than blocks, so that's how I plant mine these days.

witchwoopiggy

Sambucus_Nigra wrote: »

You can actually squish sweetcorn in closer [much closer] than they say. They used to grow them in spirals rather than blocks, so that's how I plant mine these days.

aww thank you i will do that so pleased as i hate not using things that have grown

mrbadexample

I really wish I had some flowers on my tomatoes. I can't wait much longer.