Grow your own dinner 2014

pretz_2

I'm so excited we have managed to have our very first homegrown salad from the garden





Obviously minus the tomatoes, pepper and cucumber lol

Happygreen

pretz wrote: »

I'm so excited we have managed to have our very first homegrown salad from the garden





Obviously minus the tomatoes, pepper and cucumber lol

You could have won the allotment challenge with those lovely radishes! Mine must be way behind!

Happygreen

suzeesu2000 wrote: »

Thanks
I thought i might be watering too much but the compost feels quite dry - there is very good drainage in the pots too. I have had another look and there does seem to be a clump of little "nodules" in the middle of the leaf clump - wondering if these first few leaves naturally die off the plant?

I think they do at some point but usually there are a few other sets of leaves. Could you post a picture of yours?

suzeesu2000

Happygreen wrote: »

I think they do at some point but usually there are a few other sets of leaves. Could you post a picture of yours?

Oh pics - if only I could :eek: I will try but am not hopeful of success.

pretz_2

Thanks happygreen to be fair I just threw them in and hoped for the best nothing had appeared for ages then I saw some feisty red heads in my pots this morning lol

Jazee

Lots of things showing through now. Turnips, tomatoes, courgettes, squash. Hopefully it will all survive my novice attempts.

CAFCGirl

Any advice on how to pot on/think out pak choi?

Mine has exploded, theyre about 5-6cm tall, only have one set of leafs each. They're in a cell tray at the moment but there's about 15-20 of them all come up in each!
Should I thin them first and see how they go with a bit more space where they are, or transplant them out into an individual pot?

suzeesu2000

Cougettes are looking a little better this morning. The leaves seem to have perked up a bit since they had a nice cup of tea. Or maybe they felt the love.....:)

Badrick

CAFCGirl wrote: »

Any advice on how to pot on/think out pak choi?

Mine has exploded, theyre about 5-6cm tall, only have one set of leafs each. They're in a cell tray at the moment but there's about 15-20 of them all come up in each!
Should I thin them first and see how they go with a bit more space where they are, or transplant them out into an individual pot?

They'll definitely need thinning or you'll end up with spindly, weak plants that won't provide more than a few leaves each.
They're pretty tough, I've sown mine out direct in sheltered spot, but you'll have to harden them off before they can be planted out, and they may need protection if frost can get at them.

CAFCGirl

Hope everyone is enjoying a sunny bank holiday where they are.

First round of radishes and pak choi planted out into my salad planter. Spinach is starting to come up so will put that out today.
2nd round of tomato seeds came up quite quick, so they're in larger pots as of this week. I think Ive missed my window of opportunity to get the choy sum potted on, but will try to ressurrect it.

In non related news, we've welcomed a hairy 4 legged addition to the home