Run wanted

[chickencam]

I usually just tip mine out onto the garden and break them up as a soil improver. We have very heavy clay soil.

 

Yesterday I finally did my seeds for leeks, radish, and coriander, in my raised beds. I also planted out some lettuce plants. Not much but a start.

[C&T]

I haven't sown anything yet . I'm still thinking it's too early up here?

 

Can I ask what you all do with old compost from last years pots? Is it not worth saving or can you use it in raised beds and pots mixed with new compost and fertilizer?

 

 

I grow Chickens in it....

 

Well, thats what it looked like yesterday, as the chooks found last years grow bag in the bottom of the greenhouse, and dustbathed in it, in the sun for a good hour or so.

 

I right mess they made as well!

 

Otherwise, the rooty stuff gets put on compost heap, and the rest is tipped on the garden it there is room. Or worse case, it gets thrown if there is no room. I do put new compost in all the tubs at the start of each season - I find it gets better results, especially for veg.

[sparkysmum]

the only thing I've sown so far is grass seeds. The chick's run is now devoid of all green stuff. So poor hubby had to make my ladies another hen garden so that I could reseed their run.

[Valkyrie]

Right it's sunny, hang the housework, greenhouse beckons. Christian - hope the holiday is going well - I forgot you weren't psychic - will PM you!

[Valkyrie]

Well at long last I have done some onions and the Sungolds - very miffed that there are only about 8 in a packet considering the price is almost £3. Darned F1's.

[Cinnamon]

They are horribly expensive,aren't they, but so worth it if they grow into nice plants,as they are brilliant croppers & have an amazing flavour

 

I have grown them for years now,& they are always my favourite,despite trying out other types

[Valkyrie]

Last year I only had one packet (cue miff again ), but they made the best passata of all. So this year his lordship only wants that variety. One lot will be going outside and the others will be in the greenhouse. It's always a fight to get the first one - I sneaked in last year! Hopefully I will be able to do more this afternoon if it stays dry. Those parsnips keep glaring at me.

[Valkyrie]

Parsnips are in at last. Might do some more when the rain stops. Also peppers, more onions and some leeks. Just going through the pile steadily. And some dianthus - which should smell deliciously clovey (as long as they germinate).

[Cinnamon]

Word of warning to all - a cold snap is forcast for next week

Sleet & snow here - I will be bringing my little seedlings in from my unheated porch at night

[theherd123]

Ive heard that too, possible snow on Tuesday - not again!!!

[Cinnamon]

................and possible down to -6 here at night

[ubereglu]

Yesterday I actually got around to sowing my seeds after planting out my broad beans a week or so ago and so had more room...

 

Yesterday I sowed:

 

Oregano

Mint

Thyme (Orange scented and old english)

Parsley

Sage

Lemongrass

Kale

Peas

 

Out in the garden I've also sown some Californian Poppy seeds and some cornflowers.

 

Inside I currently have growing tomatoes and sweet peas.

[Cinnamon]

Tom-Toes now done....Chillis,Peppers,Melons & Q's all have their little green heads poking through

 

I spent the last 2 hours digging over all the raised veggie beds & am off for a lie down

[Valkyrie]

Um, Christian - don't quite know how to say this . . . but Murray announced that he'd dug up and peeled the artichokes ready for dinner. I am soooo sorry. I hadn't told him I had the last plant earmarked for you. On the other hand there should be plenty of them next year - she says hopefully. Some of the ordinary ones are already shooting up - he says the stems are about 6 inches long - I planted them well down, knowing how well the girls excavate.

 

But I have sown beetroot, aubergines (the mini ones - worth it just for the nice little bushes), more peppers, peas and parsley and celeriac, ooh and celery, sprouts and some calabrese.

[Saronne]

..went to the allotment today and planted potatoes, broad beans, red onion sets and Swiss chard..

 

Saronne x

[TheGirlsMum]

Got to the allotment today and finally got the onions in, it was soooo satisfying to rake my first seed bed.

Peas were sown on friday and peppers yesterday.

[Old Speckled Hen]

Oh dear................ just got back from a ten day break and remembered my spuds in a cardboard box in the conservatory

Five six seven inch white sprouts tangled up altogether.

Oh dear Oh dear

Managed to untangle most so I'll take a chance and plant them out this weekend

[Ms Marple]

At last I am the very proud owner of 3 raised beds(so far) made from railway sleepers, so pretty large, so far I have sown potatoes - first earlies of some description, red and white onion sets. What should I go fo rnext being a total amateur in this area. I have runner beans just getting going on the window sill but nowt else so far,

Any thoughts welcomed.

[Cinnamon]

Got my early peas in today.

Lovely healthy little plants they were.....right up until the hens discovered them.

 

Lucky I had lots left over,so not a total loss.

No more garden mooching for the girls though!

[Snowy]

Peppers and chillis in the greenhouse

[chickencam]

Off to do my onions at the allotment

[Old Speckled Hen]

I have put in my "growbag potatoes" I haven't done well with these before but an old gardener told me to forget earthing up gradually and just split a growbag in two,position each half end up and plunge three chitted spuds ten inches down. So here goes.

 

I also planted "strange looking daffodil" seeds, Acacia seeds and two Argan tree seeds liberated during a holiday in Morocco

[Valkyrie]

Runner beans are in Pot Noodle pots

kale, beetroot, chard, spinach, cauliflower, swede, butternut squash - and I am wondering what happened to my sweetcorn - oh I forgot to get some.

Absolutely baking in the greenhouse, and I've pricked out some tomatoes and bizzy lizzies.

Off to do some French beans now.

Also washed lots of seed trays and things - all drying in the sunshine. I on the other hand am still soaked.

[Cinnamon]

Got my second lot of later cropping peas in today

Sweetcorn,more courgettes (I will regret this in a months time!) & Butternut Squash all done yesterday too

[docsquid]

Today I sowed French beans and runner beans in Rootrainers. Also some begonias and nasturtiums in the hanging baskets. My commercal grafted tomato plants arrived today too, so I potted them awaiting transfer into the greenhouse tomorrow. Lots of stuff is growing now, it's very exciting!