Greedy_Jambo Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 After the chilli thread and the more general indoor plants thread had to come the ULTIMATE GROWERS THREAD surely? I built a small green house today and bought the following plants : Tomato, Cucumber, Red onion, Sweet pepper, Blueberry & strawberry. GAME ON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilson's Shank Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 After the chilli thread and the more general indoor plants thread had to come the ULTIMATE GROWERS THREAD surely? I built a small green house today and bought the following plants : Tomato, Cucumber, Red onion, Sweet pepper, Blueberry & strawberry. GAME ON. Strawberries will do well outside at this time of year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shinzo Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 Just sown some miniature marigolds 10 mins ago. A bit of an experiment. A wee bit earlier than normal for flower seeds but interested to see if they turn out ok or maybe a bit leggy. Potted some cherry tomato seeds a couple of days ago and they are in a propagator. The potatoes are chitting. Turned over the borders. Divided up some of the perennials (geranium and crocosmia). The lilies in the tubs are coming through (including this year's 79p Aldi ones planted only a couple of weeks back). Picked some lovely rhubarb this morning (Mother's Day present!). Spring is definitely springing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Spent 2 hours yesterday sorting my plants out only for the greenhouse to blow over today. RAGING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper1874 Posted April 4, 2011 Share Posted April 4, 2011 Spent 2 hours yesterday sorting my plants out only for the greenhouse to blow over today. RAGING. Is it a plastic one? Always flying about my garden my one lol. I have got Red & White onions and Strawberries in the ground already with Sweetcorn, Beetroot, Leeks, Peas and Peppers all doing nicely inside at the moment. Looking to add broad beans and carrots later. The Mrs has all the herbs under control...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted April 4, 2011 Author Share Posted April 4, 2011 Aye. Its a plastic one. Chilli plants, peppers, red onions, tomato, cucumber, strawberry & blueberry all over the ground Ive put more weights in it and a bench infront of it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharky999 Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Jim fi the Beechgrove Garden says the soil is still to cold to plant out in......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Imagine my pervy little disappointment when I opened this thread and realised I'd mis-read the title as "ULTIMATE GROWLERS THREAD"... Still, may as well throw my tuppence worth in. We've planted our lettuce, courgettes, onions and carrots out back. Growing our peppers, chilis, tomatoes and leeks indoors just now, although we'll need to get one of those plastic greenhouses soon since they're getting too big and need re-potted. Strawberry and redcurrant bushes should also produce some fruit this year and the rhubarb is doing very well. Just need to plant a raspberry bush, apple tree and get the spuds in the ground and we'll be sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Recently moved to a house with a garden. We've planted a few potted plants and a couple of heathers but would like to grow some veg. What's suitable to be planted in a pot (with no cover) and just left? I was thinking since the nights are milder now and frost won't kill anything off. Any advice would be good for the newbie grower over here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Treasurer Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Aye. Its a plastic one. Chilli plants, peppers, red onions, tomato, cucumber, strawberry & blueberry all over the ground Ive put more weights in it and a bench infront of it today. Have had the same problem despite securing to a base that was cemented to the patio slabs I'm now going to bolt the base directly to the slabs to prevent future movement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Say What Again Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Imagine my pervy little disappointment when I opened this thread and realised I'd mis-read the title as "ULTIMATE GROWLERS THREAD"... Still, may as well throw my tuppence worth in. We've planted our lettuce, courgettes, onions and carrots out back. Growing our peppers, chilis, tomatoes and leeks indoors just now, although we'll need to get one of those plastic greenhouses soon since they're getting too big and need re-potted. Strawberry and redcurrant bushes should also produce some fruit this year and the rhubarb is doing very well. Just need to plant a raspberry bush, apple tree and get the spuds in the ground and we'll be sorted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigsmak Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Alright fellow food lovers.. the PDF link is everything you need to be a grower! for when to plant and how to grow things try this out http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/growyourown/growing_cards.php and a link to the PDFs of all the growing cards.. 16mb http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/growyourown/Vegetables-complete.pdf this webpage is good for information on all foods in season, such as Crap which is great at the moment -http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/ you can get weekly e-mails from here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Mywords Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Alright fellow food lovers.. the PDF link is everything you need to be a grower! for when to plant and how to grow things try this out http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/growyourown/growing_cards.php and a link to the PDFs of all the growing cards.. 16mb http://www.gardenorganic.org.uk/growyourown/Vegetables-complete.pdf this webpage is good for information on all foods in season, such as Crap which is great at the moment -http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/ you can get weekly e-mails from here! Cheers. Very handy info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 A few photo's of mine to start the summer off. And the latest one of my Chilli plant in the spair room coming along nicely with a new plant freshly sprouted beside it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted May 8, 2011 Author Share Posted May 8, 2011 My extended window ledge is coming along nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I started a gardening thread last year and was mocked by the young crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I started a gardening thread last year and was mocked by the young crew. I was there for you How's the blossom looking on the cherry tree this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 I was there for you How's the blossom looking on the cherry tree this year? It was as beautiful as ever - over now, obviously. Last year's crop was about a dozen cherries, as usual. It's supposed to be self-pollinating but I maybe ought to park something else near it just in case. Got anything interesting in this year? I'm going to grow some beetroot as I read during the holidays that it's in the top 20 healthy foods for men for some reason I can't remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 It was as beautiful as ever - over now, obviously. Last year's crop was about a dozen cherries, as usual. It's supposed to be self-pollinating but I maybe ought to park something else near it just in case. Got anything interesting in this year? I'm going to grow some beetroot as I read during the holidays that it's in the top 20 healthy foods for men for some reason I can't remember. Beetroot's a good one. Nice and easy to grow. Thinnings for the salad bowl, older leaves cooked like spinach and the beetroot themselves. Bit unnerving when you go for a pee after eating a few though! Still good chance of frost so bit early to have much in the ground here. But next few weeks will get peas, carrots, beetroot, cabbages etc on the go. One good one which people often don't think of growing is garlic. A bulb from each clove and the leaves are nice in scrambled eggs/omelettes etc. Am planning to put in more purple sprouting broccoli this year to harvest next spring - a real treat. Might also put in some brussels sprouts for Christmas dinner. And I've bought some mushroom spawn - having a first go at that this year. Year without raspberries though My plants got too old and am having to replace them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Beetroot's a good one. Nice and easy to grow. Thinnings for the salad bowl, older leaves cooked like spinach and the beetroot themselves. Bit unnerving when you go for a pee after eating a few though! Still good chance of frost so bit early to have much in the ground here. But next few weeks will get peas, carrots, beetroot, cabbages etc on the go. One good one which people often don't think of growing is garlic. A bulb from each clove and the leaves are nice in scrambled eggs/omelettes etc. Am planning to put in more purple sprouting broccoli this year to harvest next spring - a real treat. Might also put in some brussels sprouts for Christmas dinner. And I've bought some mushroom spawn - having a first go at that this year. Year without raspberries though My plants got too old and am having to replace them. Someone gave me some garlic for planting last year (I realise you can just chuck in any old clove) and I put it in small containers on the patio. It didn't do much other than survive, but I'm hoping it will prosper this year and actually produce some decent bulbs. Bought a packet of yellow "Polka" beans to plant, unfortunately with Jamie Oliver's mug on the front. Someone also gave me a shitake mushroom log nearly two years ago which has sat in the garden and produced nothing so far, but I'm just going to let nature take its course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIEIO Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 In the last 4 weeks I've rented an allotment early days first I had to erect a shed which was provided, then fence it off and dig it over. So far only potatoes planted but cabbage and onions are in our plastic greenhouse on our patio and will be next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambos are go! Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Imagine my pervy little disappointment when I opened this thread and realised I'd mis-read the title as "ULTIMATE GROWLERS THREAD"... Still, may as well throw my tuppence worth in. We've planted our lettuce, courgettes, onions and carrots out back. Growing our peppers, chilis, tomatoes and leeks indoors just now, although we'll need to get one of those plastic greenhouses soon since they're getting too big and need re-potted. Strawberry and redcurrant bushes should also produce some fruit this year and the rhubarb is doing very well. Just need to plant a raspberry bush, apple tree and get the spuds in the ground and we'll be sorted. [/quote] Strawberry and Rasberry Bushes??? Plants and Canes surely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ribble Posted May 8, 2011 Share Posted May 8, 2011 Got a window box filled with herbs as an easter present, using fresh marjoram in last nights chilli hit the spot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Powell Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 gonna ask for some advice. I dont have a garden as such but do have a balcony which gets sun from around 10am till 3pm at this time of year. It is quite sheltered so doesn't get much wind. Was wondering what to put in some pot's on it? would want some flowers for a bit of colour and maybe a few things we could pick (thought it might be fun for the wee fella?)any suggestions would be most welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside1874 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Chillis are sprouting on the chilli plant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Chillis are sprouting on the chilli plant Is that last years chilli plant or a newly planted one? I only have 1 flower on this years plants so far. Hope to see more from them in the coming days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside1874 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Is that last years chilli plant or a newly planted one? I only have 1 flower on this years plants so far. Hope to see more from them in the coming days. Last years plant. Loads of flowers too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester copperpot Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 I inherited 2 greenhouses with this house that I bought, so have started Tom's, Cucumbers, Peppers and Chills to start off with. Also planted rhubarb and potatos in the soil in the garden. Looking forward to my crop growing over the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted May 9, 2011 Author Share Posted May 9, 2011 Last years plant. Loads of flowers too. Nice one. How do you pollinate your flowers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundojambo Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 tatties are coming up nicely, basil doing well, peas are in and i've just finished preparing the spot for parsley and coriander, which goes in today (late, i know, but i don't have a greenhouse or space indoors) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southside1874 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Nice one. How do you pollinate your flowers? Not sure how that happened but I do leave the window open now and again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 First chilli is starting to develop! Yuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted May 21, 2011 Author Share Posted May 21, 2011 First chilli of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie fenwick Posted May 21, 2011 Share Posted May 21, 2011 First crop of tatties coming along nicely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Slugs have decimated our lettuce crop. Little b@$t@rd$. Strawberries have flowered nicely and the potatoes are coming up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chopper1874 Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Good Work Greedy Jambo. Got everything in my garden that needs to go out, just some broad beans that havent worked so far..... Maybe get a photo or 2 up to compare! Growing Cucumber, Tomatoes and peppers again indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Anyone got anything left or is it all in Kansas to vist the Wizard of Oz???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mundojambo Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 i have a spare 30 Tropea onion plants, anyone want any? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 Anyone got anything left or is it all in Kansas to vist the Wizard of Oz???? The wind destroyed my greenhouse so those last 2 plants i posted are destroyed. Luckily i have a backup crop in the spair room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tams bird Posted May 24, 2011 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Spent 2 hours yesterday sorting my plants out only for the greenhouse to blow over today. RAGING. Where is it now ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy_Jambo Posted May 24, 2011 Author Share Posted May 24, 2011 ive given up on the greenhouse. it was in such a state yesterday that i just dismantled it and threw it in the shed. indoor plants only now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 So...tomatoes are doing this... And peas are doing this... So why the heck are my chilli plants doing bugger all? Any advice most appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leginten Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 So why the heck are my chilli plants doing bugger all? Any advice most appreciated Those weird bloody candle things are hexing them. Get rid, and all will be well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 So...tomatoes are doing this... And peas are doing this... So why the heck are my chilli plants doing bugger all? Any advice most appreciated Good effort on the tomatoes and peas! Not long til you will have a scoff of those. Did the chilli plants flower? I can't see any in the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redm Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I had to move them from the window to take the photo, they generally live a safe distance away from evil hexing candles Coco - not one flower yet, thought I might have seen something by now but not a peep. Was thinking they might need a helping hand in form of plant food or something? My basil, coriander & courgettes are all doing well too but sweet pepper plants aren't really happening. Grew to about 5/6 inches and then just stopped Not a bad start for a beginner though if I don't say so myself. All that time spent tickling the tomato plants with feathers is paying off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarkus1981 Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 I planted my chilli's well early this year, and have a couple of flowers. I understand I am supposed to be harvesting actually chilli's in August, don't see me having any AT ALL! Must be the 'summer' weather we are having Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondejamtart Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 We've picked some chillis from our plants just this week. Also in the middle of something of a glut of courgettes at the moment - tomatoes and peppers coming along nicely too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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