Help MBE grow his dinner 2013.

mrbadexample

Little_Vics wrote: »

I don't want to talk about the rugby. I don't think Wales could have played any worse, so am sulking.

MBE - shall I start my own thread, or can I carry on with my stupid questions and issues on yours? Actually - can you just come and do it all for me?

You are more than welcome to stay here, of course. I think you'll get the help you need. Not necessarily from me, though.

djohn2002uk

mrbadexample wrote: »

Whoops, sorry about that. Obviously, it was a rugby weekend so nowt got done outside.

Or would you prefer not to talk about the rugby, John?

There were some positives. At least after giving them such a start and then the try straight away after half time, they did show what they are capable of.

mrbadexample

djohn2002uk wrote: »

There were some positives. At least after giving them such a start and then the try straight away after half time, they did show what they are capable of.

You're not wrong. I didn't think they were out of contention until about 75 minutes had passed.

annie123

Back on topic................

Little_Vics wrote: »

another brambly-type thingy - planted last year. No idea what it is because I didn't get any fruit. Am assuming it also needs cutting back.

What do I do first??

Cross off the list of things to do chopping these back if they could be raspberries, as summer fruiting ones fruit on the previous years canes.
You can move the strawberries, I moved some of mine last week and they're fine. And I never re pot overwintered peppers 'till they are growing again around April time as all that extra soil around their roots could drown them I think. The roots will have lots of wet soggy soil that the plant isn't drawing on yet. Check to see if its wet and maybe replace with dry soil. A quick finger scrape near the base will tell you if it's alive still, you want it to be green.


I've been ill since Saturday so only today been able to collect my new propagator from Wilkinsons. It's a lot bigger than I was expecting as I still think in feet and inches so didn't notice the CM size. Better to be big than small as I'm sure I'll soon fill it up.
Going to need to move furniture around I think as the prop says don't put near a heat source but near a window, thats going to be difficult.
I'm excited by it though as I've always used the top of the boiler and radiators, or wheat bags and hot water bottles.
Hubby's pleased too as he doesn't have to worry about knocking something off the radiators and getting the riot act read to him

Stopped off at Tesco too and got my mag with 10 pkts of free seeds thanks to John

djohn2002uk

annie123 wrote: »

Back on topic................

Ooops, sorry Maam. How long do I have to stand in the corner?:(

juliettet

Ok, so far

Rhubarb has failed to reappear (2 years old)
Bluberries never turned blue last year despite being in correct compost and sheltered spot.
Strawberries, managed to get 3 tasteless offerings. These were Jamie Olivers plants.
Everything else got eaten by slugs.
I had the healthiest tomato plants but just green fruit no sun!

I am going to try again though!

snakeydave

Hi all - just stumbled on this thread, count me in

Just about to start 3rd allotmenting year, and am looking at 2 tons of nice manure and wondering how it got to February and why I didn't dig in November.

bluemeadow

Hi everyone, so great reading everyones posts and getting some great tips, just wondering if anyone knows if its too early to harvest rhubarb, a couple of my plants have come up already and look great, or would it be better to leave them a bit longer? Thanks in advance for any help.

mrbadexample

juliettet wrote: »

Ok, so far

Rhubarb has failed to reappear (2 years old)

Give it time. It's a bit early yet, depending on variety. My Timperley Early is poking through, but my Stockbridge Arrow is not.

You'd have to work quite hard to kill off rhubarb, so don't worry for at least another month.

mrbadexample

bluemeadow wrote: »

Hi everyone, so great reading everyones posts and getting some great tips, just wondering if anyone knows if its too early to harvest rhubarb, a couple of my plants have come up already and look great, or would it be better to leave them a bit longer? Thanks in advance for any help.

Rhubarb's ready when it's ready. So if you've got sticks of rhubarb, make a pie. :drool: