Cinnamon Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 I grew mine in the soil,but I am all full up in the beds already this year,so they are going in pots & buckets,some in the Greenhouse,sone out. They don't need tying,as they have little tendrils like on a Cucumber,& they climb really well. All my plants get a heft dollop of chicken poo compost,so I guess they liked it! They are very very similar to a Courgette plant,so if you have grown those,then give them a try,but give them something to climb or they will cover an entire bed very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Cheers Sarah I will give it a go - have some spare grow sack thingies thet are pretty big - 1m long and 50cm wide - hopefully that will do on my patio! (if the chooks leave em alone!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 These were our butternuts last autumn..... I'd not had much success before but grew loads last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 my spring onion seedlings look very strange, a bit like mustard and cress but leggier! I googled to see if they were supposed to look like that and found this image (mine look the same thank goodness!) but...have you seen what they're planted in? What a great idea! Wish I'd thought of that! Shall be using this idea in furture! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Mine were planted 3 weeks ago & have yet to even show themselves Never had that problem before................. Have any of you tried the red spring onion,I forget the name of it now,but it is really delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I have mixed success with spring onions, they take an age to grow, I have no idea how they do them commercially. I grew red ones a couple of years back and still have a couple that have sort of sat there and divided themselves in the corner of my raised bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wow I like that container idea Poet!! Do you reckon the bottles have drainages holes or not? That is clever - as I usually use window boxes - but now the Diet Pepsi bottles are calling me! I've recently ordered 195 plug plants from a shopping channel - that will keep me busy & my family's homes will be Britain in Bloom! I'm aiming to do those flower balls! I was so pleased the other day, as my sunflowers are strong little plants this year. Never been able to grow them before - but these are well good! I love sunflowers! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wow Lesley those butternut squash are amazing! Poet are you sure they are spring onions? Could they be chives? Only ask cos mine look nothing like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 The butternut squashes are fabulous Lesley. The top row 3rd from the left was the one you gave me I think Roasted it and turned it into soup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 loads of salad things lettuce leaves radishes spring onion spinach. and planted some lovely oak leaf lettuce plants that I got at the garden centre yesterday, they are so pretty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Wow Lesley those butternut squash are amazing!Poet are you sure they are spring onions? Could they be chives? Only ask cos mine look nothing like that! positive, they're called lisbon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 26, 2010 Author Share Posted April 26, 2010 Thats the one I always grow,& mine look like that too (when they eventually shoot,that is ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 Ah! Havent heard of them - will look for some next time I am at a garden centre! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted April 26, 2010 Share Posted April 26, 2010 I've sown red spring onions in the polygreenhouse - not showing yet......but I never have any luck with spring onions so I'm not holding out much hope. All my butternut, courgette, cucumber and melon seedlings are doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Melon wouold be great Lesley but I doubt it would do well up here - shame! It is enough of a struggle for my tomatoes half the time. I always fail with parsley and coriander - how do you guys do yours? Indoors, greenhouse, outside, or what? Would love to manage to grow some this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 27, 2010 Author Share Posted April 27, 2010 I got a super little set of 3 metal bucket shaped planters, which hubby banged some holes into the base of,& they sit on a matching tray,from Tesco. Its really cute & was everso cheap. Put a decent handful of gravel in the bottom, fill with compost,sow the herb seeds & pop on a sunny windowsill.Don't water as such,but use a plant spray to keep it moist until they germinate. My P"Ooops, word censored!"ly has yet to show its face,but the Coriander & Basil have germinated already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 sowed my 'meteor' peas on 11th april and have just transplanted the seedlings into the veg plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Thanks Sarah will give that a try. My basil is doing ok - 1cm tall ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 just took these of my basil, p"Ooops, word censored!"ly and coriander; they're in the conservatory... http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5194624&l=25d9ebc5ca&id=568396756 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5194626&l=98f8f2d9e0&id=568396756 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ValerieR Posted April 27, 2010 Share Posted April 27, 2010 Wow! Lookin good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 I bought some of the composted horse manure that you get in bags from the garden centre to top up my raised beds in the front garden. I have some really impressive coriander seedlings growing in this mix. I have never really had any luck in open ground only in pots. I have now made another bed of coriander and parsley and I am hoping for a good result. The only way I got parsley last year was from bog standard supermarket plants which I put into a raised bed in the late summer and they have thrived and survived the winter snow and cold and are only just starting to bolt now. I had parsley all winter, we have got an enviromesh cover over the bed to keep the moggies off, but that is all the protection they have had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 29, 2010 Author Share Posted April 29, 2010 Herbs are so worth the effort,as they are expensive to buy at the supermarket & are pretty easy to grow. Also I use them a lot,but never seem to use up a whole pack,which is a waste. I just bought another little silver bucket planter trio,for another batch for another windowsill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Re potted my tomatoes and courgette seedlings today. They are turning out to be really healthy looking plants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Last night in anticipation of the rain I sowed Chard Bright Lights Spinach Beet Spinach 2 different types beetroot and turnips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I have sewn huge amount sin my green house and started putting some stuff out. I've realised after planting my onions last night that I have plenty more space. Can anyone recommend somewhere I can order online some decent seed potatoes (I had a few but have loads more space now) and some red onion sets Also I've never grown chard but love it, am I able to do it this year? Tell me about growing chard please Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
