Help MBE grow his dinner 2012

hazzie123

I have Flyaway Carrot seeds to sow,to join the carrot competition what do I need to do?

mrbadexample

hazzie123 wrote: »

I have Flyaway Carrot seeds to sow,to join the carrot competition what do I need to do?

Stump up £5 and grow the heaviest carrot possible by halloween.

Sadly, this is a local competition amongst a few friends using a single packet of seed. However, if you want to compete virtually, with no prize money available or at stake, you'd be welcome.

djohn2002uk

hazzie 123,
looks like MBE is a bit afraid of too much competition. He thinks that because he won the longest bean against his mates, he hasn't got too much to beat if he keeps the entries limitted. :whistle::whistle::whistle:

mrbadexample

djohn2002uk wrote: »

hazzie 123,
looks like MBE is a bit afraid of too much competition. He thinks that because he won the longest bean against his mates, he hasn't got too much to beat if he keeps the entries limitted. :whistle::whistle::whistle:

I'm still waiting for the picture of your bean John. C'mon, don't be shy!

You are welcome to try and grow a carrot heavier than mine. It's just that there will only be honour and pride at stake rather than cold hard cash.

mrbadexample

I managed to pressure-wash the patio before it got dark:



I'll see about a better photo tomorrow when the light's better.

lisakay_2

There's not much lotty action been going on this week, except planning. Having a bonfire on sat with a load of old rotting wood from the lotty and a load of furniture that a friend of mine wants to get rid of. we're having a bbq too, our first of hopefully many this year:D.

tonight me and the squiddlies put down an old shower curtain in the living room and sowed red alert tomatoes, sage, rosemary, thyme, orange thyme, basil and a few snowball turnip.

we've used the aldi compost and it's lovely, nice and fine. think i'll pick up a couple more bags this weekend.

lisakay_2

oh, and i may have got one over on the kids. instead of using labels in pots this year i have written on masking tape and stuck that on instead. will just have to be careful when watering to make sure they stay legible until ready to pot on/plant out! last year they moved all of them, hid some, swapped some, added their own...

kara7758

Today was so lovely and sunny and I had a day off work. I sowed some Padron peppers ( my mama bought back some seeds when visiting family in Spain) some Pepino's (spanish cucumbers) and 3 types of toms. Also got my raised bed ready for square planting, just need to fill it and put the 5 bags of chicken compost I got from feecycle last Nov in the compost bin. Blimey did it stink!! Chicken noodle soup and bread made. Makes me all look forward to retiring so I can be busy pottering every day, not just one. Only another 6 years to wait...............:)

lisakay_2

only 6 years Kara? I'm a bit jealous by the time I get to the current retirement age it will very probably have been raised again!

hazzie123

I shall join in a virtual carrot competition