Eggasperated Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 Part of my T&M order arrived today; I've got four lots of potatoes for chitting, and my shallots and garlic. One packet of garlic which should have contained 2 bulbs only had one bulb (rotten on one side) and a few odd cloves, T&M were very good when I rang - they are sending a replacement. So now I'm off to start the rest of the garlic and the shallots in pots as the ground is far too wet for planting, I'm really looking forward to an afternoon pottering in the polytunnel, seems a long time since I did this . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Yep, potatoes have arrived so they are chitting. Have sown chillies and toms indoors as I waited last year due to the cold spring but didn't do as well as in previous years. Have also started some broad beans in an unhedged greenhouse ready for planting out in a couple of weeks when I will sow the rest. I do love this time of year when the days are getting longer and I can be sowing seeds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 We are on London clay - i suspect its too boggy. I wasnt going to plant spuds but now you've set me thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted March 1, 2014 Share Posted March 1, 2014 Yep, all window sills are now taken over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 I was hoping to get my spuds planted around St Patricks day but as I'm now on an allotment that's on clay I doubt I'll plant them much before Easter I recon 4 weeks for the ground to dry out and 2 weeks to warm up plus I've still got to dig it a 2nd time to get the weed roots out, couch and dandelion with the odd thistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 The weather is getting better and I have spuds to chit - think I'll just line them up in the greenhouse this year. Have lots of seeds but as the ground outside is still sopping wet there isn't much chance of doing stuff outside. I have onion sets too but they will be started off in the greenhouse so that the root systems will have a head start. Now I need to check the compost is still OK (with possibly a few extra chicken poo bits leaking in to the bag where they've used them as perches). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 We have sown broad beans, celeriac and tomatoes, and planted 4 potato tubers in one of our sheltered raised beds. I have also sown quite a few flower seeds in the propagator. I love this time of year with everything springing into life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted March 11, 2014 Author Share Posted March 11, 2014 I've sown my broad beans in the polytunnel and leeks as well, but I've given up on celeriac as they hardly ever develop into anything big enough to use (and this year the deer ate all the tops off them ), how do you get celeriac to grow to a decent size chickencam? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I blame you lot for the fact 3 packs of potato tubers found their way into my basket and some garlic which I know wont grow. The allotment had dried out a lot so I am full of get up and go again. Its the omlet effect again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 In the past few days I have got round to planting the garlic outside. In the conservatory I have 2 types of tomatoes and spring onions in seed trays I also disinfected the greenhouse yesterday, it is so nice to get things started for the season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I potted up 150+ of onion sets this afternoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueSilver Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 My honeyberry plants are sending out flowers! They're the earliest berries to start producing - I have some sort of fruit going year round now, which was what I was aiming for, so woot! I gathered nettle tops to dry out for teas; the parsnips are coming up under cover, and the broad beans and peas I planted in November as well. Just started some tagetes in a tray, and I'm picking up more mulch tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I potted up 150+ of onion sets this afternoon I'm glad somebody mentioned this. I planted sets last year and they did OK. I got a free packet of Bedfordshire Champion seeds so sowed them in trays. Heavens!!! they all came up and I must say they did much better than the sets. Wonderful large medium flavoured onions that are still keeping well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 I potted up 150+ of onion sets this afternoon I'm glad somebody mentioned this. I planted sets last year and they did OK. I got a free packet of Bedfordshire Champion seeds so sowed them in trays. Heavens!!! they all came up and I must say they did much better than the sets. Wonderful large medium flavoured onions that are still keeping well. I do prefer seed to sets but I saw these at a potato day and it's a variety I've not seen before so I'll give them a go I use seed for the white onions and I've got some Banana shallot seeds on order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted March 15, 2014 Share Posted March 15, 2014 I'm afraid I am not the person to ask about decent sized celeriac, I got my biggest yet this year but they were still only half the size again bigger than a tennis ball, how they grow the huge ones that you see in the shops I have no idea. They are one of my few unconquered vegetables, I am determined to grow a decent sized one. I have grown them every year for 10 years and I am still waiting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
