Help MBE grow his dinner 2011

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

It's in one of those Morrisons black flower buckets.

Should be perfect.

mrbadexample

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Superglue is very good on veggies. I've used it many a time to errm, "improve" a certain entry or two, to the local veg show

That's disgraceful! :rotfl:

Lotus-eater

mrbadexample wrote: »

That's disgraceful! :rotfl:

Absolutely not, everythings fair in love and vegetable competitions
I thought of going all out one year and entering one of the bigger shows, growing really properly to win, instead of just mucking around. Then I remembered, I have a life :rotfl:

Little_Vics

I thought you might like to appreciate the full trauma of my attempt to grow stuff this year:

I have planted the following in tubs:

tomato plants x 8. 1 is dead, the others decided to take flight across my garden and are now fighting for survival
pepper plant x 1. It's alive, but barely as it also decided to join the Red Arrows
chilli plant x 1. See above.

I have left over from last year:

strawberry plants x a lot. I just let them run wild and they seem to be doing ok
herbs. see above.

I planted the following in a combination of little plants and seeds:

sugar snap peas
sweetcorn
courgettes
beetroot
spinach

and what is the only thing I have growing from this list? Potatoes.

I didn't even plant the blinking things.

Lotus-eater

Little_Vics wrote: »

and what is the only thing I have growing from this list? Potatoes.

I didn't even plant the blinking things.

Ahh, never grow anything you don't like to eat.

With the greatest respect, you need to learn to do things in a different way. But growing stuff is always a bit hit and miss, sometimes you get down with all the disappointments, but next year you always try again.

Little_Vics

I know - sigh. Part of me finds it all very amusing to be honest!

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

I thought you might like to appreciate the full trauma of my attempt to grow stuff this year:

I have planted the following in tubs:

tomato plants x 8. 1 is dead, the others decided to take flight across my garden and are now fighting for survival
pepper plant x 1. It's alive, but barely as it also decided to join the Red Arrows
chilli plant x 1. See above.

I have left over from last year:

strawberry plants x a lot. I just let them run wild and they seem to be doing ok
herbs. see above.

I planted the following in a combination of little plants and seeds:

sugar snap peas
sweetcorn
courgettes
beetroot
spinach

and what is the only thing I have growing from this list? Potatoes.

I didn't even plant the blinking things.

C'mon then, how about a few photos of what you've got and where it's planted. Then we might be able to help you put it back together.

Lotus-eater

Little_Vics wrote: »

I know - sigh. Part of me finds it all very amusing to be honest!

OK, well lets find out what you did wrong, if you want to. So next time you do something, you know what not to do.

We know you left them out in wind that you shouldn't. Good lesson learnt there

Little_Vics

photos will follow once it's stopped raining and I can get outside!

Scotsbride

lemonjelly wrote: »

Peeps, can I ask. I'm growing peas for the first time. I set up canes (like for beans) but they don't appear to be climbing like beans do. Should I set up netting or similar to support the peas to climb? At the mo, they're just crawling around the floor. That is too close to slugland imo, & I don't wanna lose any peas cos they're my favourites!

you don't need support as tall as the one for beans. netting against something and /or canes or pea sticks (I've use bits cut of the beach hedge for mine) are fine . mine are only just starting to climb