theherd123 Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Having just received my embarrassingly huge order from the Organic Gardening Catalogue i was wondering what everyone else will be growing this year? I am by no means an expert by anyones measure but the following took my fancy - i did go slightly mad! French Beans Sugar Snap Peas Little Finger Augergine Carrots Courgette Cucumber Leeks Little Gem Lettuce Bergamo Lettuce Onions - Stourton Globe, Long Red Florence, White Lisbon & Red Baron - i really like onions! Parsnip Peppers Pumpkin Wild Rocket Alpine Strawberries Whale Spinach Tomato Sweetcorn - how could i not? The girls would be gutted if i didnt grow them some! Maris Piper & Charlotte Potato I will also attempt to grow a selection of herbs. I just hope that some of it grows even if i just get one thing from each plant i will be ecstatic! So what are you growing then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 Augergine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 spuds leeks broccoli pumpkins spinach runner beans onions raspberries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 oh and some sunflowers, cos I love them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 Augergine *Feeling embarrassed at the typo but tries to cover it up she confidently declares* You mean you have never heard of it Martin? & *shakes head* Honestly, its a rare vegetable - a new genus to this country just this year! *Hopes she gets away with the bluff* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted February 10, 2007 Author Share Posted February 10, 2007 oh and some sunflowers, cos I love them Me too they are so beautiful with their large nodding heads towering above you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 10, 2007 Share Posted February 10, 2007 raspberries - my canes arrived today peas, broadbeans,carrots, potatoes, parsnips, onions, cabbages, broccoli, swiss chard, nasturtiums, pumpkins, sunflowers, courgettes, aubergines and anything else that looks as if it can survive the neglect that growing here will entail!! Looking forward to it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I am new to growing stuff - and due to size of garden will be attempting to grow in pots this year..... So far I am planning on cherry tomatoes beetroot radishes lettuce chives basil coriander Quite looking forward to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Tomatos Cucumbers Spring Onions Carrots Raddish In the garden, but hopefully I'll get the allotment by april and I can grow a little more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Not organised enough yet Last year we didnt have much success. We were doing well, well having a glut in a few things then it all went to pot when I went into hospital. This year we've been looking at fllowing the small RHS plot that was shown on how to grow your own veg. Its my project this week to get the stuff sorted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Hi Bronze I have been looking at the rhs site. Here is the link www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/index.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Everything! as usual! We have to make the new beds first, we had temporary ones last season as we moved on May 1st. I'm going to do the 'Three Sisters' thing that Carol Klein showed this week - Sweetcorn, beans and courgettes all in the same bed. The beans use the sweetcorn for support and the courgettes provide ground cover for beans and sweetcorn. Garlic was in last November - in a temporary plot - and we need to move some more of the fruit from the house over to the farm - we've taken the fruit cage down and it needs putting back up over here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Our local Focus DIY store is closing down and everything was greatly reduced there yesterday. So I bought a cold frame, and several packs of seeds: tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, salad leaves, swiss chard. I've also got quite a few seeds left over from last year, so I must try to find time this week to have a good sort through, work out what I've got and what to plant and start preparing my veggie patches for this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Lesley, I think we may have a go at the three sisters method as well, it looked really good I have read lots of books and various articles about how to plan and what to grow, but it seems that everyone has there own methods and way of doing things, so I think I will just order seeds of our favourite veggies and just hope for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 Tomatoes Lettuce Radish Cucumber Spring Onions Rocket Swiss Chard Onions Potatoes Peas Curly Kale Borlotta Beans Runner Beans French Climbing Beans 3 x Carrot (thanks Lesley)! Courgettes Pumpkins Sweetcorn Rhubarb Stawberries Blueberries Cranberries Sunflowers Sweetpeas Phew!!! If the builder does my raised beds in time! Going to try companion planting this year, got a new book - Carrots love tomatoes by Louise Riotte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted February 12, 2007 Share Posted February 12, 2007 I planted 27 raspberry canes this afternoon and a greengage tree and a plum tree. I have some redcurrants, blackcurrants and gooseberries to put in tomorrow. I'm feeling very excited they are the first things I have put out on my veggie plot - no veggies yet as it seems a little too early still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 I cannot believe what I have done... i bought a new magazine called Kitchen Garden which is BRILLIANT and in it was a seed catalogue. Need I say more? I have gone abosolutely mad and have ordered so much stuff - talk about getting carried away. if everything goes well I'll be able to supply all of Bramley with fresh veg. I bought lots of the basics plus fun things like multi coloured carrots, salsify and scorenzca (sp?) as recommended by HFW, horseradish thongs, melons and cape gooseberries. Not to mention a ton of seed potatoes. I just couldn't decide on the varieties so a bought a few different ones then because i had purchased a certain number I got an extra variety free. What joy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 horseradish thongs! Can you explain please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Sounds uncomfortable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindy Loo Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 Nothing to do with underwear Martin! They look a bit like long k"Ooops, word censored!"bly thin parsnips. Not quite sure how to grow them. I think you dig up the root and grate it for horseradish sauce. No doubt all will become clear...eventually Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 My grandad, bought me some french bean seeds today, so hopefully I'll be growing some of those too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 basil mint cut and come again mixed salad leaf cut and come again stir fry salad leaf courgettes and not sure what else yet..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickpea Posted February 17, 2007 Share Posted February 17, 2007 Nearly finished building my raised bedding, so will be growing: Chilli Peppers Tomatoes Yellow Courgettes Broccolli Purple Cauliflower Brussell Sprouts Pumpkin Cabbages Cos Lettice Radishes Spring Onions Parsnips Leeks Mange Tout Runner Beans Rainbow Chard Beetroot and I think that's it for veg. In my soft fruit patch: Strawberrys Raspberrys Blackcurrents Gooseberrys Rhubarb Blackberrys (thanks to my hedge) and sunflowers, marigolds, calendula, Morning Glorys, Hollyhocks and Chilean Glory Flower. Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 leeks spuds carrott toms dwarf beans green and yellow peas chilli peppers onions my leeks and peppers are on the go right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 18, 2007 Share Posted February 18, 2007 Well, I've got the potatoes chitting, and some beans from Liz to sow. I will have to look out my other seeds and think about setting them won't i? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
