Garden produce

squeaky

Don't give up yet --- it's amazing what us Old Stylers come up with. There's always somebody who knows...

..wait 'til the day shift come back on tomorrow

se999

Hi,

Children that age prefer things that grow quickly and that they can eat quickly, they also like to see whats happening, which can be a problem for the plant!!

Anyway, what about sprouting beans in a large jar, you put the beans in the bottom of a jar, soak overnight and then drain. Everyday they need to be rinsed and drained. The jar means he can see whats happening all the time. When they're big enough you eat them in a stir fry maybe. I normally use mung beans.

Other suggestion is herbs on the window sill. You can buy chive plants cheaply, and then he can help you water it and cut bits off to add to cream cheese or cheesy mashed potatoe.

Cress is still a good idea too.

If you can put containers in your shared outside area it gives a lot more alternatives. But is it very shady?

Simba_25

Thanks hun, i'll keep checking back

apprentice_tycoon

Hi there Simba - there is a salad leaf called lambs lettuce that grows from now to the winter, it's only small with little clusters of leaves that look like lambs ears, you should be able to find seeds easily

Here they are

Simba_25

oooh I like the idea of the beans in a jar! He would love that.

The herbs also sound good, he loves cheesy mash but ive never thought to add chives to it before. I did have mint which i kept on my kitchen window sill but forgot about it when i went on holiday, ooops!

thank you

Simba_25

sorry forgot to add..... i can put things outside but there is a 6ft wall all the way round! so it is quite shaded.... neighbours also have dogs which are often in the courtyard.

We have got the use of the patio at my mums which we go to daily tho.

Simba_25

I will definate look out for that lettuce, thank you! We have pet snails which love eating lettuce so that would go down a treat.

se999

Hi,

For your mum's the garden/diy places should be thinking about end of summer sales, so you may be able to pick up some containers cheaply. Also look at the High Street Poundstretcher type shops.

I'd look for some perennial herbs like bay and rosemary and thyme and chives, then when he visits he can bring home something for you to cook with that day from the plants he's looking after. Mint likes to take over, so keep in a seperate pot. Other than that look for things either you know he'll eat or you'd like him to eat Then look at the seed packets as to when to plant, also look at planting depths and spacing, some won't like small containers.

Hope you both enjoy the gardening.

Simba_25

Thank you! I will definately keep a look out for the sales

Curry_Queen

Now that I have a garden, and quite a large one at that, I want to grow my own veggies/fruit and herbs, although I'll probably grow the herbs in containers for now.

There are a couple of sizeable plots that have obviously been used previously to grow veggies, but from what I can gather they have been left fallow for the last year or two and will need weeding and digging over before I can do anything with them.

At least for this year, as my main priorities will lie in getting the house as I want it, I want to spend minimal time on the garden (as I'd like to wait and see what plants/flowers etc come up over the year before making any major plans on it) but at the same time I'd also like to produce a few veggies of my own if possible.

Where do I start? LOL!

I don't want to be overfaced by trying to do too much and grow too many varieties to start with, so the stuff that is cheap to buy anyway - spuds, carrots, onions etc - won't even get a look in this year, but I'd like to get something going if I can!

Any help and advice gratefully received


PS Will I need a greenhouse to get seeds and things started, and if so, where is the best place to look for one?

Cheers!