Old Speckled Hen Posted April 9, 2011 Share Posted April 9, 2011 We planted all our spuds, Golden Wonder, King Edward, Anya, Pink Fir Apple and a few unidentifiable that went into containers. Potted on tomatoes and planted Nasturtiums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 spinach,broad beans, come again salad, courgettes, parsnips and carrots - now cream crackered and having a cuppa and on Omlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 More strawberry runners potted up, french beans 'purple teepee', loads of runner beans 'scarlet emperor' and some echinacea and dahlias too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Where did you get the echinaea from and is this the stuff used to boost the immune system? Sorry about spelling - thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 I potted lots of marigolds from Aldi to put amongst the tomatoes in the greenhouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted April 11, 2011 Share Posted April 11, 2011 Potted up 2 Cucumber - Hana. Seedlings that I bought from Homebase yesterday The Tomato seeds I planted still have not germinated Homebase had some lovely looking tomato plants which I very nearly bought. May go and buy some at the end of the week if my seeds haven't appeared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapdragon Posted April 12, 2011 Share Posted April 12, 2011 Having cut down our 'rapidly growing and overtaking the garden' bramley at the end of last year I put in some King Edwards in the freed up space. ES and I constructed a sort of cage of branches over the top to stop the three bantams scratching there until the shoots are up (two are broody and the third is a bit half hearted now, though!) Do hope the spuds survive the girls! Also got some dwarf broad beans into pots on the fenced off patio to accompany last weeks peas and planted up the seed grown sweet peas together with another tray of same for the windowsill (only because there is a plant swap at the pub in a couple of weeks and I want to take some reasonable offerings so that I don't feel mean wandering home with an armful of freebie goodies!!! Will also take the excess seed pots! ) Only the dwarf parsnips to go - maybe tomorrow if the weather holds and I have enough compost! I've some foxgloves, comfrey and mullein to go in to the border when they have grown on a bit and can, I hope, survive the girls! The wild garlic seems a bit slow this year - not sure if that will get pecked to death too?! Only got our girls last July at 8 weeks so I am somewhat dubious about what they will and wont consume - thank goodness for E-bay; the comfrey, mullein and foxgloves were a fraction of garden centre prices! Just off for a relaxing soak now.....ahhhhhh! Casserole white chicken) Korma Kiev Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Been pricking out like mad lately. Hellllooooo puffy ankles! Peppers and aubergines all potted on now and toms potted up again to an even bigger pot. Just beginning to see side shoots - which will make more plants later. More beans and peas sown, more leeks and assorted flowers. Geraniums, petunias and busy Lizzies have all been potted on and pretty much take up all the space along the top shelf. The beans in the pot noodles are looking much better than the root trainer ones. I think they will have to be for peas and smaller seeds. Also been planting strawbs and other shrubs. OH and I hammered in posts around the fruity beds and netting is on order. Mum said it looked like a petrified forest out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted April 13, 2011 Share Posted April 13, 2011 Just beginning to see side shoots - which will make more plants later. I didn't know that How do you do that? Do you put them in water to root first? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 You can do that, but I prefer to just break them off and stick them in a 3" flowerpot of compost - plain and simple. It will look sad for a couple of days, just water well - whenever you do the parent plants really - and all of a sudden it will ping up and hey presto - as many tomato plants as you can handle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Potted on some of the Peas plants but ran out of pots half way through. At the start of the growing season I thought I had far too may pots. A trip to Poundstretcher for more pots tomorrow morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 14, 2011 Share Posted April 14, 2011 Everything is growing so well. Courgettes are the latest seedlings. So pleased with those. The radish are doing fab in my cloche. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Where did you get the echinaea from and is this the stuff used to boost the immune system? Yes, it is the stuff to boost the immune system, but I like the flower. I think you need echinacea Purea (sp) for health benefits, these are 'white swan' and look great in the garden. I bought them from Wilkinsons. Picked up some sad looking mange tout seedlings reduced in Homebase. A quick water with seaweed and water and they are looking good now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 Today I have a hit list of seeds to get sown: Carrots (second lot) Radish Pak Choi Knee high Sweet peas Parsley Courgette Black Beauty Poppies I am also freeing up my windowsills & moving everything into the greenhouse,earthing up my spuds & getting the grow bags in place,so I know what is going where Also,I wanted to ask some advice. I am growing a fair bit of salady stuff this year - mixed cut & come again,Rocket & so forth,& can envisage it sown in squares - the seeds just scattered,rather than in rows. I don't know why I think that this would be a good idea,but it just seems right. Has anyone else done this ever,or do you sow your salad leafs in rows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I use rows that way it's easier to weed around the seedling if in's not in the line then it's a weed. all seedling look alike for a week or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I just scattered some salad leaf seed in a window box last year. It grew very lush, if not a bit over crowded. Ahh well it looked good & gave us a good supply! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 just potted up 60+ plug plants from a 42 plug tray brought in from T&M ordered on 8/4/11 delivered Thursday 'result' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 My Tomatoes are ready to pot on now..................I know I have a really great tray with nice sized round pots that slot in somewhere,but can I find it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 I do salad in long trays and go for a cut and come again mix, plus some frisee and radichio on same principle. works a treat - so long as I remember to sow every week/10 days. those of you who do lettuce etc in the ground - dont you find it it a bit of a faff? or is there some secret that I'm missing? I am a VERY lazy gardener though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 We grow most of our lettuce at home in raised beds where it grows nice and lush, i usually do it in rows so that I know here it is for weeding etc and it is easier to resow to the side then pull up the older plants and feed to the hens. We grow loads of lettuce because the girls eat all the excess they love lettuce I find it we grow it at the allotment the sand from the soil gets into it too much when it rains, lettuce with the wrong kind of crunch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach chick Posted April 19, 2011 Share Posted April 19, 2011 find it we grow it at the allotment the sand from the soil gets into it too much when it rains, lettuce with the wrong kind of crunch ah I think that would happen here, as we are about 30 yds from the sea. sandy salad, bleurk. hence the long tray choice. I have a new cold frame on order, but it is so warm I'm just going to chuck a tray load together tomorrow and let it take its chances... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGirlsMum Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 Tomato and cabbage plants have been potted on tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Just sown some mange tout, runner beans, tomato, cabbage and beetroot. Also started a second potato bag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Today I planted - mange tout tomatoes x 5 shallots dwarf french beans runner beans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Licken Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 How exciting -lots of germinating seeds. I have sweetcorn, beans, tomatoes, basil, echinacea, cosmos and lots of other seeds beginning to germinate in my greenhouse. I love coming home from work and seeing if anything else has managed to poke through the soil in the course of the day - Isn't nature wonderful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...