Help MBE grow his dinner 2012

lisakay_2

KazLA, yes you're right. the plants spread so much that it's difficult to tell where the main stem is! In the past I have also buried a pop bottle upside down (lid off), with the base cut off, right next to the main stem. instead of watering round the plant water into the bottle and it goes straight to the roots. works with any plants, but the squashes in particular. good for when water is short so you're not just watering the soil.

kazire

I am soo impatient I just want to see a little seedling but nothing yet! Anyone else just waiting? X

alixandrea

kazire wrote: »

I am soo impatient I just want to see a little seedling but nothing yet! Anyone else just waiting? X

I chitted my seeds in the airing cupboard before transplanting to modules and currently have chili, tomato, pepper and aubergine seedings. I'm itching for it to be the weekend so I can start off some more!

Alixandrea

mrbadexample

kazire wrote: »

I am soo impatient I just want to see a little seedling but nothing yet! Anyone else just waiting? X

Here are some little seedlings:



A few peppers, chillies and tomatoes. Coming along quite nicely. I shall be sowing the main lot of tomatoes over the next week or so, I think.

cheerfulness4

Bit embarrassed at my windowsills looking at the tidy set up you have above.
My old meat trays and veg punnets catching the water don't look half as nice.

MBE - As promised I'm giving you the heads up that my French Marigolds are getting sown this weekend.

Got the extra push to get stuck in now that my tomatoes have finally popped up.

mrbadexample

cheerfulness4 wrote: »

MBE - As promised I'm giving you the heads up that my French Marigolds are getting sown this weekend.

Noted. Which weekend are you doing mine?

cheerfulness4

mrbadexample wrote: »

Noted. Which weekend are you doing mine?

:rotfl:Just get it done. Only take you 5 minutes. Race ya!

shala_moo

kazire wrote: »

I am soo impatient I just want to see a little seedling but nothing yet! Anyone else just waiting? X

I have nothing yet either

I'm going to plant some Celeriac seeds tomorrow, i was excited until i found out they're really slow to germinate and grow.. not for the impatient person i think! (i'm not even sure i like eating them :rotfl:)

KazLA

kazire wrote: »

I am soo impatient I just want to see a little seedling but nothing yet! Anyone else just waiting? X

Yes! Planted some tomatoes last Thurs & keep looking at them for a sign of 'something' happening! Bought some cress seeds to grow with the children this weekend for a bit of instant growth! (I hope!)

alixandrea wrote: »

I chitted my seeds in the airing cupboard before transplanting to modules and currently have chili, tomato, pepper and aubergine seedings. I'm itching for it to be the weekend so I can start off some more!

Alixandrea

I have heard of chitting potatoes but never seeds! Is that just warming them (for how long?) before planting? I don't hv an airing cupboard, but could find.somewhere. Do they then hv to be planted in the warm too?

cheerfulness4 wrote: »

Bit embarrassed at my windowsills looking at the tidy set up you have above.
My old meat trays and veg punnets catching the water don't look half as nice.

MBE - As promised I'm giving you the heads up that my French Marigolds are getting sown this weekend.

Got the extra push to get stuck in now that my tomatoes have finally popped up.

My grandma offered me an envelope of French Marigold seeds, which I accepted having read on here! Are 'we' planting in little modules?

Haven't seen the full forecast but looks like its going to be wet over the weekend & getting colder next week, what a shame, really thought spring was.here!

mrbadexample

KazLA wrote: »

Haven't seen the full forecast but looks like its going to be wet over the weekend & getting colder next week, what a shame, really thought spring was.here!

My one day off this week and it's raining. I want to start project greenhouse but some strong winds are forecast over the next couple of days, so it'll have to stay where it is.

I can pop out and buy the materials I need though. That, and sow more stuff indoors. Marigolds included.