BBC Two Tonight 8.30pm "Grow Your Own Veg! "

teapot2

thriftlady wrote:

Loved the Swedish girl and her balcony veg - so entusiastic. I want to dig up the garden now

:rotfl: :rotfl: funnily enough I was thinking the same thing - we don't need the grass and I had this picture in my head of digging it up and where i could put paths and raised beds.... hmmmm hmmmm

tink1981_2

thriftlady wrote:

Loved the Swedish girl and her balcony veg

She was great wasn't she :T feeling very inspired now, planning how many pots to buy to grow my veggies in. I've got a paved back yard but after seeing all the things she grew on her balcony I don't think I have any reason not to now :j

One of my friends has just given me a top tip for getting compost... buy grow bags instead!! They contain virtually the same stuff but are often much cheaper

Right off in search of seeds :rotfl:

tink x

Dan29

Just a reminder that the programme is repeated tonight at 7:30pm on BBC Two (except in Scotland where they have Did They Pay Off Their Mortgage in Two Years?, which already has its own thread on MSE ).

Rowan_2

tink1981 wrote:

One of my friends has just given me a top tip for getting compost... buy grow bags instead!! They contain virtually the same stuff but are often much cheaper

A friends dad runs a garden centre, and he warns not to think you get as good stuff out of a grow bag. They can be set up to work just as well, but they only contain enough nutrients to cope with 3 small tomato plants for a couple of weeks. So, if you do use them, make sure to get plenty appropriate plant food to keep your plants healthy.