Help MBE grow his dinner 2013.

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

remember 2011 when my blowaway blew away in the great tomato suicide?

I'm going to have to measure up.

Oh yes. :think: Something a little more robust would seem to be in order then.

lemonjelly

Ordered my new greenhouse covers today.
Off to clear windowsill space. Seed planting begins tomorrow!

annie123

Little_Vics wrote: »

I paid a visit to a community garden near my workplace today and am massively inspired to plant stuff now. I really need to sort out some kind of greenhouse or poly-tunnel thingy for a v small garden. Any ideas?

What about something like this:
http://www.primrose.co.uk/leanto-greenhouses-c-696_3595_3596.html?source=googleads&gclid=CI-nnbyAvLYCFXTMtAodQX4Aeg

I know someone who has a very small garden and one of these and it's worked well for him for many years.

lindseykim13

Is it just me that has hardly managed to get anything going yet?
My onion sets are only really barely sprouting my potatoes haven't appeared yet (do hope they are still alive down there), in the greenhouse out of beetroots, parsnips, chard & leeks only the spinach has made it!

annie123

lemonjelly wrote: »

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I impulse bought a ginger, as a means of trying something new, so if anyone has any tips for growing gingers, i'd be grateful,:D

I've grown it for the root, basically buy fresh root, plant in free draining soil in a pot, at the end of the year after it's died down, tip out of pot and harvest root.
But if you've got a fancy ornamental one, then I'm of no help at all.

lemonjelly

annie123 wrote: »

I've grown it for the root, basically buy fresh root, plant in free draining soil in a pot, at the end of the year after it's died down, tip out of pot and harvest root.
But if you've got a fancy ornamental one, then I'm of no help at all.

Thanks Annie. Like MrBE I only grow for consumption purposes.:DFancy ornamental stuff isn't for me.:o

Should I plant it in a bigger pot & leave it in the same pot all year?
Is it the kind of plant that attracts cats or similar?
Does the plant flower?
Am I right in thinking that it is ready to harvest when the leaves go yellow?

Little_Vics

what do you guys think of this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Palram-Grow-Deck-Raised-Shelf/dp/B0063GKHN0

I've found one being sold locally for £35

djohn2002uk

Made a big mistake a little earlier.
Went to get my bean canes from in the shed and my hands were black. Loads of them were covered in black sooty mould, due I presume to the wet making the shed damp. So, I get 2 buckets of hot water (my wife offered to help) and it said on the tin "add 15ml to 5 litres of water". I now realise I added about 100ml to each bucket, each of which was about 2/3 full. My wife had her Marigolds on but I had bare hands and I said to her just before we finished the approx 80 canes, "my hands are stinging like I've fallen in some nettles" and she said "that's why I put gloves on" but before we'd finished she'd got holes in them so was stinging too. But more was to come. We both stunk of Jeyes so it was a shower for me and a bath for her and all our clothes in and the washing machine going. Next time I'll read the tin more carefully because she says if it affects the beans I'm dead.:eek:

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

what do you guys think of this?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Palram-Grow-Deck-Raised-Shelf/dp/B0063GKHN0

I've found one being sold locally for £35

I don't think it's what you're after, unless you're after a cold frame. You need a greenhouse.

NinjaB

annie123 wrote: »

I've grown it for the root, basically buy fresh root, plant in free draining soil in a pot, at the end of the year after it's died down, tip out of pot and harvest root.
But if you've got a fancy ornamental one, then I'm of no help at all.

Do I have to buy organic ginger? I was wondering if the ginger I usually get would work or if perhaps it is treated in some way not to grow.

I really like the idea of giving this a go