The Potting Shed

Aqui · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:03 am Post subject:

i try to do a bit of companion planting. usually more of an aesthetic decision - i like flowers with my veg! i plant borage, marigolds and any other edible flowers to make it look pretty. i don't have a huge garden so the veg patch is very much on display!

this weekend I sowed: rocket, radishes, parsley and calendula direct into my first veg bed in my new garden! and J helped me sow some sweetcorn (he put the seeds in the pots).
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Aqui, T and Baby Jack!

Oh my giddy aunt!

sparhawkiw · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:35 pm Post subject:

You cant start them planting too young, or helping out...
I've found that Master Sparhawk has been keen to help especially when garden & pocket money are mentioned in the same sentence Wink

Libby · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 7:16 am Post subject:

thats called bribery Laughing

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sparhawkiw · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 8:21 pm Post subject:

Libby · Posted: Fri May 01, 2009 8:18 am Post subject:

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"If we reduce the amount of stuff we allow to accumulate in our lives, we won't have to organise it"
Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'

My Blog: http://woodlandsworld2.blogspot.com/

Aqui · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 4:57 pm Post subject:

we had our first harvest from the new garden this week - a small bowl of salad leaves. yum!

j can now recognise and say - strawberry plants, rhubarb, heuchera, and alchemila mollis! (not aquilegia yet funnily enough!)
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Aqui, T and Baby Jack!

Oh my giddy aunt!

sparhawkiw · Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 9:30 pm Post subject:

I know this is about a book but I thought this would be a better place to post than the Library, hope thats O.K.

This week I came across:
"How To Grow Your Own Garden Food - A week-by-week guide to wild life friendly fruit & vegetable gardening"
written by a guy called "Dirty Nails"
in a charity shop this week for £2, it is absolutly brilliant.
It tells you what you should be doing & planting in the garden/plot/greenhouse week by week every week of the year written in an easy going manner with other interesting bits of info.
I have found it brilliant, funny & informative & I would recommend it to anyone...

Libby · Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 5:53 am Post subject:

That sounds excellent. I just had a look for it on Amazon and its there for £4+ and the price for it on Ebay is just stupid!!! So sounds like a bargain to me! Very Happy

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"If we reduce the amount of stuff we allow to accumulate in our lives, we won't have to organise it"
Elaine St James from her book 'Simplicity'

My Blog: http://woodlandsworld2.blogspot.com/