Mrs Frugal Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 We're planting our first early pototoes (Accent) at the allotment on Friday. We're not growing an awful lot this year - just things we know we can grow well and use up Potatoes - first early, second early and maincrop Tomatoes - Tumbling Tom for hanging baskets and Moneymaker for pots Runner beans Borlotti Beans Peas - early and late varieties Lettuce Onions Courgette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 craftyhunnypie can I ask how you water and weeks things under a 5ft long cloche? I'm new to gardening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 I lift the plastic cover up and do it AJuff. It just 'folds' up, then drag it down again. Very technical explanation. sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 We are growing Kerr's Pinks potatoes (always do as my maiden name was Kerr) as well as lots of tomatoes, herbs, cucumber, salad leaves, peppers, radishes, apples, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, swiss chard, rhubarb, sprouts, leeks, carrots and probably more. Hubby is the gardener although I have bought potato growing sacks this year and Kop boy and I are going to be the family potato growers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted March 27, 2008 Author Share Posted March 27, 2008 I got out on the allottment today (despite the dire weather warnings from one of my neighbours). I planted my first earlies, a row of broadbeans, a row of peas and 2 rows of carrots under my lidl polytunnel thingy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 We went to our allotment at 5.30pm yesterday because it was a lovely evening and with rain forecast for the next few days we wanted to get the rest of our spuds in and we succeeded, just it was pretty dark by the time we were covering over the last row 8 rows 22 feet in length, 2 earlies and 6 mains a few less than last year so we will see if they last us out, we plan to look after them much better this year. They have been planted with loads of well rotted manure in the trenches and some growmore on some and chicken pellet manure on others to see if there is any difference appart from the obvious organic one. We ran out by the last row so that will make a good control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 9, 2008 Share Posted April 9, 2008 I have yet to do my broad beans - never really liked them, but the crimson flowered variety are pretty, and I like eating the pinched out tops. Just recently we went to a college restaurant (yes we are guinea pigs) and were given some very nice beany things - turned out to be broad beans. I am definitely giving them a second chance and will pick them while they are small. At the moment I am trying not to pot on any toms, peppers etc because of the cold snap. I have already got most of a kitchen roll covering the trays! Last night I just had to put the heater on in there - ooh the pain as the electricity meter starts whirring! Toms are Sungold and Tigerella and a Heritage Seed Library = Salt Spring Sunrise Peppers are Californian Golden Wonder (DD's favourite) and HSL = Soror Sarek - very tasty red one, so saved seed from last year. Aubergine - Long Purple Beetroot - Bolivar, HSL = Bull's Blood Peas - Kelvedon Wonder and HSL = Glory of Devon and Gladstone French beans - 2 dwarf HSL varieties = Black Valentine and Ice/Crystal Wax and climbing version HSL = Lazy Housewife. Last year tried Nun's Belly Button - they were yellowy colour, but didn't do well here. Also tried Cherokee Trail of Tears, and went the same way as the Nun's! Globe Artichokes Onions - Stuttgarter, Jet Set and Sturon. Salad mixes - Italian blend and Oriental blend. Parsnips - Tender and True and Gladiator (with radishes in between). Leeks - Atlanta Flowers - trailing petunias, bizzie lizzies (from saved seeds), tagetes, sweet peas and some basil. Still more to do - the days aren't long enough and I still have to empty the area assigned to the hens! Actually, some of my hanging baskets still have petunias growing from last year and they look healthy too!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
