Garden produce

moggins

Definitely!! I keep going out to check mine every morning, coffee in hand and get so excited when I see a new one appear

tru

We usually just throw seeds into growbags in the greenhouse, or straight into the garden but I think hubby wants to feel like a 'proper' gardener which is why we've bought the propagators :rolleyes: It's much more interesting when you can check them every couple of hours.............erm I mean once a day

tiff

debbym wrote:

How do I find out about allotments in my area? Before I get inundated with "try the council" would that be District/Parish/County....

You should find the info on your county counil's website. Bristol city council dont have much info on theirs but there is a contact email and phone number.

fazer6

Well I have added to my excitement by not actually labelling my propogators until weeks after I planted my stuff. I kept the seed packets in order next to the propogators, but my kitten likes to sit on the windowsill and gets excited if something happens outside so everything is scatered everywhere. I think I know generally what's in most of them (and have now started labelling new pots) but some things really will be a mystery.

If you dont' have propogators use egg boxes, satsuma boxes and meat trays and put a freezer bag round them. Freezer bags can also be labelled if you remember. I have one egg box which could be anything, the chive packet has been opened so there could be some chives in there.

I check once a day or every other day too. Some of my herbs have come up (could be corriander or basil), the raddish and lettuices are sprouting, then quite a few of my flowers are coming along too. Marigolds grow really quickly, had to take the bag off that pot.

mink35

troo wrote:

It's much more interesting when you can check them every couple of hours.............erm I mean once a day

You're a great fib Troo - you check them every couple of hours! Don't you? Go on, admit it!!







*Only cos I do too! LMAO

moggins

LOL, try growing leeks, a couple of hours can make a big difference.

In the morning I had 2 tiny seedlings, by the evening I had a whole seedtray full, they were growing so fast you could almost see them pop through the soil.

mink35

moggins - I've got leeks to go in but they say put straight outside??

Galtizz

mink35 wrote:

garlic (I think it was Penny-wise who had a tip about this on another thread so I've put some in my kitchen window - boy it grows quickly!)

Blimey Mink, you weren't kidding. I planted a clove from a month or two old bulb of garlic a week last Sunday (19th) it is already 4, no, wait 5, hang on, 6" tall :eek: I think if I watch it close enough I'll be able to see it growing.

I also planted chives which are just sprouting and another herb I can't remember (forgot to label that one ) which is about 1mm tall. It is great fun watching things grow from seed.

I am planting all my veg seeds this weekend, thanks for starting this thread, I'm being much more adventurous than my usual buy 1 tomato plant from a garden centre this year.:j Hows everyone elses seedlings doing?

I got have one question I hope you can all help me with. I only have a small bit of space for growing things in pots so I don't want to be inundated with tomato plants that I can't get rid of so I was just going to plant 1 or 2 seeds. Will this be enough or do I need to plant 5 or 6 incase they don't grow? Or more than 5 or 6? Can't you tell I'm not a gardener

Magentasue

Galtizz wrote:

I got have one question I hope you can all help me with. I only have a small bit of space for growing things in pots so I don't want to be inundated with tomato plants that I can't get rid of so I was just going to plant 1 or 2 seeds. Will this be enough or do I need to plant 5 or 6 incase they don't grow? Or more than 5 or 6? Can't you tell I'm not a gardener

I only sow what I need plus a couple more for things I'm starting off indoors - you can always sow a couple more if they don't all come up. If you want two tomato plants, four seeds should be OK. You can always offload surplus to a charity shop.

Sarahsaver

More is better. They need to cross pollinate, and also if you only grow 2 you are stuffed if they both die. If you grow 5 you could always give one away if you have too many.
I have seedlings from cabbages - pak choi and wong bok, and spring onions, and thai basil. The chillies haven't sprouted yet. Also i inherited a rhubarb plant which has gone crazy and grown about 6" in two weeks:)
Moggins if you sew seeds straight outside make sure the risk of frost is minimal, and bird/cat/squirrel proof your plot. Various deterrents are silver foil to scare them, black thread strung over like a 'web' to confuse them and chilli powder for the dirty *ss cats if they want to poo on your garden.