Jules. Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Eth won a competition last year through his school. When we ordered his school photograph there was a competition to win an organic " Rocket garden" which contained loads of plug vegetables http://www.rocketgardens.co.uk/ Our Childrens' box arrived today so we've spent some time this evening planting most of it out. It all came in a big cardboard box & was packed with straw. We got lettuces, borlotti & runner beans, carrots, courgettes, pumkins, beetroot, tomatoes, potatoes, spinach, strawberries & peas. We haven't got enough room to plant it all, the recommended planting area is 8 square metres so we put some plants in with our flowers & some are going to hubby's brothers house tomorrow. We will also get some more compost & thin out many of the lettuce & spinach etc, but we just wanted to get them in the ground today so that they wouldn't dry out. Its a bit photo heavy but I just wanted to share with you, as I know you'll understand The plants in their packaging Chickens licking their beaks at the veg Raised bed- we only made this a couple of weeks ago. It's filled with chook poo, aubiose/hemcore & home-made compost Peas & pumpkin with the flowers Borlotti beans in front of the radishes The competition winner himself Flowers- can you see how my poor jasmine plant has been ravaged by the chooks- it's bare around its bottom! And finally a picture of the garden. All the veg is along the left-hand side, which is south facing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donald Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Congratulations what a fabulous prize, they look really healthy plants, and the chickens cant wait to tuck in Donald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 Crumbs the box is nearly as big as the winner Congratulations Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 That is a lot! Looks good, huuuge box. Must have been well packed for them to still be intact The pumpkins might be a bit close together once they get growing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Well done have fun and happy cropping. Your garden is immaculate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 31, 2010 Author Share Posted May 31, 2010 What a difference 26 days make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted May 31, 2010 Share Posted May 31, 2010 Blimey Jules, it has all done really well My borlotti beans aren't doing too well, yours look much better than mine. The lettuces look great too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
