Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

MKS

mrbadexample wrote: »

I don't know, if I'm honest. Can you post a pic?

Thanks. Please can you tell me how to post a picture? TIA

djohn2002uk

mrbadexample wrote: »

I fleeced the competition beans again.

I wouldn't bother. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

mrbadexample

djohn2002uk wrote: »

I wouldn't bother. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I'm not taking any chances. Unsurprisingly, the unfleeced beans all look absolutely fine. :rotfl:

mrbadexample

lolly5648 wrote: »

I have a red onion in my garden that overwintered (I didn't know it was there) which is about to flower. It doesn't seem very big so if I let it flower, will I be able to collect the seeds to use next year or is that not a good idea?

I don't see why not, although It's my first year with onions so I don't really know.

And what's going on here? Do I look like Gardener's Question Time? Check the thread title - you're supposed to be helping me! :rotfl:



It's ok, honest.

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

sorry! Ok, so some are inside on a sunny windowsill and some are outside in a poly-greenhouse. I'll post photos if I can but am hobbling around with a broken foot at the moment!

They are in large pots, have been fed with proper tomato stuff, but they're going brown around the edges and one has curled up almost under itself - the best way I can describe it is like a dead spider does, folds up!

I'm not much use am I? To be fair, plants come to see me when they want to die, so I shouldn't be surprised.

:think: Have they got flowers yet? You're not supposed to feed until they set trusses. Could they have been overwatered?

mrbadexample

MKS wrote: »

Thanks. Please can you tell me how to post a picture? TIA

Upload the picture to a file-hosting website such as Photobucket (other sites are available ), then copy the IMG code and paste it into your reply.

mrbadexample

I've dug up a bit more lawn.

Rotavated, manured, rotavated again, new Stockbridge Arrow rhubarb in:



:j

Bit of a windbreak in place just to help it out while it establishes itself.

witchwoopiggy

mrbadexample wrote: »

Are you propagating new plants from your armpits? I did last year, but this year I think 19 plants might just be enough.

no as i seem to have 8 gardeners delight and 3 yellow tumbling tomatoes but in my defense i am planing to make tomato and chilli chutney :j

Strapped wrote: »

I put the plug in when I have a shower and use the water for the garden South West Water get enough of my money already and the butts are dry!

no plug here as its a wet room but did buy a bucket today

mrbadexample wrote: »

Damn T&M and their blasted temptations! :mad:

i gave in and ive already got three different apple trees, please someone tell me these will pollinate it :eek::eek: as well as the pear tree and cherry tree and quince just need to get a plum


by the way whats a trusses with regards to tomatoes, sorry for being so dim

lolly5648

mrbadexample wrote: »

And what's going on here? Do I look like Gardener's Question Time? Check the thread title - you're supposed to be helping me! :rotfl:


Ah, but I am such a newbie and the pix of your garden are so inspirational, I regard you as the fount of all knowledge

mrbadexample

witchwoopiggy wrote: »

i gave in and ive already got three different apple trees, please someone tell me these will pollinate it :eek::eek: as well as the pear tree and cherry tree and quince just need to get a plum

You didn't? :eek: I don't know much about apple tree pollination, but I would hope so.

witchwoopiggy wrote: »

by the way whats a truss with regards to tomatoes, sorry for being so dim

A bunch of flowers.