Help MBE grow his dinner 2012

pink_poppy

Mmm, that bee house pic is making me hungry ~ looks like holey cheese on the left & a digestive biscuit on the right!!

What actually is it??

VegGrower

I'd like to make a bee house, just need to get over my fear of flying, buzzing insects then I suppose I can think about it . I bet your bees appreciate your efforts though!

mrbadexample

VegGrower wrote: »

I bet your bees appreciate your efforts though!

I might find out if they ever use it! I saw a bee today checking out all the joints in my brickwork, steadfastly ignoring the log.

pink_poppy wrote: »

Mmm, that bee house pic is making me hungry ~ looks like holey cheese on the left & a digestive biscuit on the right!!

What actually is it??

It's some dry, hollow plant stems at the bottom, and two blocks of wood with holes drilled in them at the top.

pink_poppy

Thanks, MBE, hope you didn't think I was mocking your bee house I think it's great & am thinking of getting one myself.

mrbadexample

pink_poppy wrote: »

Thanks, MBE, hope you didn't think I was mocking your bee house I think it's great & am thinking of getting one myself.

I didn't think you were mocking it.

Home made ones are best.

mrbadexample

How close together do you plant peas?

VegGrower

I planted mine about an inch apart last year growing up one sheet of netting, but I didn't get enough of a crop so this year I've jury thrown a couple of handfuls in a round pot and stuck it next to the net. Will wait and see what happens!

Badrick

mrbadexample wrote: »

How close together do you plant peas?

2 inches apart going up to 4 inches apart for taller varieties (and 2 inches deep).

furball

Please can i ask what you use to grow your peas and beans up. I have some straight hazel sticks that i cut last week. Can i use these or will they root and grow. I usually use bamboo but would like something more rustic looking. Thankyou

kara7758

furball wrote: »

Please can i ask what you use to grow your peas and beans up. I have some straight hazel sticks that i cut last week. Can i use these or will they root and grow. I usually use bamboo but would like something more rustic looking. Thankyou

Another post on here suggested googling "image bean support" which brings up lots of pics to choose from.
I used the wigwam support last year (my first year) and had such a huge crop that I ended up tying it to the fence with string! I'm using large weave bean netting tacked to my fence this year. Not rustic I know buy some purty pictures and the google thang!