Help MBE grow his dinner 2012

mrbadexample

sav_606_rebels wrote: »

OH is keen to start growing.. "anything I can eat"...

As both of us are complete novices... where to begin?! I'm sure he'll be relatively impatient at the start...

Greetings.

I think the best way to start is choosing veg that you both like. Then consider whether it can be grown in a planter. Carrots etc, yes. Great big cabbages, not so much.

Once you've an idea of what you want to grow, you can start looking at the other stuff like space requirements, sowing times etc.

Why not come back when you have a list of things you might like to grow, and we can take it from there.

RedLass

Not even Christmas yet, and I am thinking about next years seeds. Too soon? :whistle:

I had roasted butternut squash at a restaurant with lunch the other day, and butternut squash soup as a starter for our work's Christmas dinner. Not impressed _pale_ Sort of pleased though, because I'd been considering giving growing space to them next year. Now I know I most certainly do not need to!

mrbadexample

RedLass wrote: »

Not even Christmas yet, and I am thinking about next years seeds. Too soon? :whistle:

I had roasted butternut squash at a restaurant with lunch the other day, and butternut squash soup as a starter for our work's Christmas dinner. Not impressed _pale_ Sort of pleased though, because I'd been considering giving growing space to them next year. Now I know I most certainly do not need to!

I didn't think I liked squash until annie123 made me grow squash. Now I can't wait for next year - I've got a few varieties. :drool:

Pre-war_babe_33

Been AWOL for a while as my computer decided to pack up but my daughter was over today and got it working again - sort of!! - looks as if I will have to buy a new one in the new year as this one is getting quite old - bit like me really!

Sav_606_rebels I found the book Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew very helpful and have adapted some of his ideas to grow stuff in pots. It is impossible to grow stuff in the ground here as I seem to be living on the top of a pile of stones so Mel`s ideas are proving very helpful to me. Google Square Foot Gardening and you will find loads of helpful advice on his website.

annie123

RedLass wrote: »

Not even Christmas yet, and I am thinking about next years seeds. Too soon? :whistle:

Never too soon to think about seeds I cleaned my root trainers yesterday and a few other pots in anticipation of seed sowing.

RedLass wrote: »

I had roasted butternut squash at a restaurant with lunch the other day, and butternut squash soup as a starter for our work's Christmas dinner. Not impressed _pale_ Sort of pleased though, because I'd been considering giving growing space to them next year. Now I know I most certainly do not need to!

Commercially cooked food never tastes as nice as your own. BNS and red pepper soup is delicious.

mrbadexample wrote: »

I didn't think I liked squash until annie123 made me grow squash. Now I can't wait for next year - I've got a few varieties. :drool:

Good

Pre-war_babe_33 wrote: »

Sav_606_rebels I found the book Square Foot Gardening by Mel Bartholomew very helpful and have adapted some of his ideas to grow stuff in pots. It is impossible to grow stuff in the ground here as I seem to be living on the top of a pile of stones so Mel`s ideas are proving very helpful to me. Google Square Foot Gardening and you will find loads of helpful advice on his website.

I have Mel's SFG book. It's very interesting to read and take bit's out of but I couldn't grow like that, far too organised for me

djohn2002uk

:santa2:
Thought I'd better do it now 'cos I'm going to be quite busy from now on (and I wanted to be first):D
All of you have a very very happy Christmas and all you wish for 2013 including some sun.
:xmassign:

Pre-war_babe_33

Same to you John, and everybody else.

annie123

:rudolf: Happy Xmas MBE and all the regulars and lurkers too :rudolf:

John I really hope next year is better for you health wise, even if your wife has proved a more than capable gardener

TallGirl

Merry Christmas from me too currently sitting by my BIL pool on a terrace overlooking Johannesburg. It's 9am and already hot.

Don't forget Thomson and Morgan have free p&p until the 26th Dec I got my seed potatoes and some cheapie bedding plug plants etc.

See you all next year.

mrbadexample

Merry Christmas to one and all!

Let's hope 2013 proves a bit more friendly to us gardeners. Else we will all be growing rice. :rotfl: