Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 Aha, that would explain why I seem to have 2 or 3 seedlings in groups . I was sure I'd planted them very carefully spaced out . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 26, 2009 Share Posted May 26, 2009 More sowing tonight! (and some weeding) I sowed Night Scented Stock in a pot by the back door and something called "Butterfly Mix". It was a pocket sold for charity. So what ever comes up will be a surprise! I love butterflies. I already have a couple of buddleia and lots of nettles On a sunny day I usually see quite a few butterflies. Which definitely means I will have to protect my brassicas when I finally plant them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 The only thing I have managed to sow over the last couple of weeks are pots of salad mix, as I have totally run out of room in the raised beds I am desperate to get the onions out now,to fee up all that lovely room for more carrots & spring onions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 Aha, that would explain why I seem to have 2 or 3 seedlings in groups . I was sure I'd planted them very carefully spaced out . beetroot are quite happy to grow in close proximity though... so if you want to harvest some as small golf ball ones then you can do this.. if you are after larger specimens then thin out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 And the baby leaves are super in salads too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 27, 2009 Share Posted May 27, 2009 That's great, thanks . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 More peas with extra fortifications - holly to stop the mice and a long wire cloche to stop the birds More spinach seeds and lettuces and a few radishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 We always sow our peas in pots first so that they get established away from mice, birds etc then we plant them out when they are a few inches high, in their pot clumps just slightly spread out and water them really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Didn't sow anything today,but I have 5 little finger sized courgettes I AM going to pick them small this year & try ro keep on top of the annula courgette glut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Didn't sow anything today,but I have 5 little finger sized courgettes I AM going to pick them small this year & try ro keep on top of the annula courgette glut I am very I want a courgette glut. *stamps foot!* When did you sow the courgette seed? Are your plants indoors or out? I was watering my 5 courgette plants tonight. 4 look very healthy, one is a bit straggly. They are all a long way from producing anything yet though! I didn't sow anything today. I did a bit of weeding and watering. My mizuna, pakchoi, lettuce and rocket are all germinating. They have only been in a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I've sown my runner beans today - quite pleased with myself as they were beans saved from last years harvest! It will be interesting to see if they grow as well as the parent plants! Lauren and Jake sowed bean seeds that they collected from last years plants and they are romping away up the canes I still have one empty bed - empty now that I've weeded it - I'm just off outside before it gets too hot to sow more carrots, beetroot and salad leaves. The polygreenhouse is packed full and doing well - I managed to rescue most of the tomato plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Didn't sow anything today,but I have 5 little finger sized courgettes I AM going to pick them small this year & try ro keep on top of the annula courgette glut I am very I want a courgette glut. *stamps foot!* When did you sow the courgette seed? Are your plants indoors or out? I was watering my 5 courgette plants tonight. 4 look very healthy, one is a bit straggly. They are all a long way from producing anything yet though! I sowed mine a while back & they have been out for about 3 weeks now They will come on suddenly in this great weather,so long as they are well watered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Everything is shooting up fast - the peas took about 3 days to germinate, which was totally unexpected. The dwarf beans took a week. Broad beans look ready to munch. I notice that the cabbage whites have laid eggs on the caulis that are hardening off, but not in the veggie bed (yet) and there are lots of aphids settling on the beans (but so far the broad beans are free of them). I did see a harlequin ladybird on the peas - part of me wanted to destroy it, but I'm afraid I was rather selfish and wanted it to eat the greenfly in my garden first so I let it be. Lots of Painted Lady and Tortoishell butterflies around (with the white ones) and they sun themselves on the paths in the veggie beds. Oh, and the last of the hanging baskets is up with flowers and rainbow chard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Broad bean + runner bean plants. Sweetcorn, pumpkin and peas aswell - I know they're late but haven't done much this year. Courgette + tomato plants need to go into grow-bags soon, if I remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 Got my Q's into their grow bag today. Got rid of my last courgette plants on Freecycle I need to PICK something now,so I can sow more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Sacrifced another soon to be redundant recycling box & planted it with carrots & Beetroot today. Hope they woek,because I have 3 more to go yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 We will be digging up all of our new potatoes soon to make way for the leeks - I know what you mean Cinammon - NO ROOM! But I have emptied out an old pot ready for dwarf beans and the last of the peas will be put into one of the beds where I have saved some space. Toms are setting all over the place now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 I forgot to open the mini greenhouse this morning, on the hottest day so far this year . The tomatoes look OK as do half the beetroot. The lettuce however are all shrivelled . Don't know if they'll recover . The butternuts are OK though . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Lots of water later on ANH and they will hopefully be ok. Planted more pea seeds in pots just as a back up and planted out more runner beans today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 more beetroot spinach turnips purple and white swiss chard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmamakeup Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 I'm growing: carrotts (in pots) leeks (in pots) peas (in pots) tomatoes (pots and ground) butternut squash little gem lettuce sweet peppers strawberries (in hanging baskets) salad leaves I'm a complete novice at growing vegetables but so far, so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I sowed some lettuce last night, I had waited for cooler weather because it germinates better if it is a bit cooler. I did some Romaine and some little gem. I will be doing some more swedes later today and planting out some more beans and sweetcorn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted June 4, 2009 Share Posted June 4, 2009 I've sowed some more peas. Kelvedon Wonder. The last lot of peas I sowed were Mangetout but (very) old seed, and never came up. This is fresh seed donated to me by a friend. I'm taking no chances this time. I've sowed indoors, in modules and popped them in a heated propagator for a boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Best to cover all bases redhotchick After bitter experience with mice and birds, I know why you are My peas are coming up now. The holly and wire cloche have done the trick Sowed more beetroot and parsnips as the seedlings disappeared again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I've sown some peas a la Hugh to replace the purple sprouts that died. I ordered some sweet potato slips from Thompson and Morgan and a pack arrived today. Tearing them open with glee I found to my dismay, some seed spuds with an apologetic letter covering the substitution I was so looking forward to giving these a go (my organic sweet potato sat forlornly on the window sill for two months refusing to chit before it ended up in a casserole) Well I've sown these in the fridge and will resurrect them in August to plant in a bucket for Christmas new spuds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
