Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject: Plans for 2009
Hi all, have neglected the forum for a while, sorry about that.
Anyway, have just put up a 6x9 polycarbonate greenhouse (a pain in the bum to build and not sure it will last long) and will grow the usual tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers & chillies in there. I have 5 cucumber plants & 20 tomato plants in there already, wrapped up in little propigators.
We have 10 raised beds and I will be trying out square foot gardening on 2 of them just to see how it works. I am waiting for the book to arrive so that I do it right, should be pretty obvious but you never know.
Crops list (in beds);
potatoes
onions
shallots
spring onions
garlic (planted in october)
carrots
lettuces (very successful last year)
florence fennel (excited about that)
spaghetti squash (can't wait to try it)
courgettes
pumpkins
beetroot
leeks
cabbages
sprouts
In rest of garden;
red currants
gooseberries (red)
raspberries
plums
apples
figs (doubtful results)
I think that is everything. I'll let you know how I get on. _________________ www.beadgarden.co.uk
We have done some seed scattering today. I put some mixed leaves into a pot by the back door and the girls have sown blue poppies, antirihnums (sp) and stattis.
I also planted out a few dahlia tubers so fingers crossed the dogs don't dig them up.
have done nothing, zilch, zero and I don't see myself doing much either as hubby will have enough to do without me asking him to water seedlings _________________ "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'
have done nothing, zilch, zero and I don't see myself doing much either as hubby will have enough to do without me asking him to water seedlings
i havnt done anything this year and dont intend to which is odd for me.We moved in to current house nearly two years ago .it has a 80 ft garden which was set up to grow which was great.other half though suffering ill health and just dont have the time. _________________ WWW.CALNETALK.COM
The week beginning the 6th April everyone in my house is taking a holiday to help me get the garden sorted, move some veg beds, make two more, one for strawberries and one for veggies
Can't wait _________________ "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'
I have planted
Tomato Roma, a plum tomato
Tomato Sungold, my absolute favourite
Tomato, Moneymaker
Tomato, Gardeners Delight
Tomato, Ailsa Craig
Sweet Pepper, Californian Wonder
Chilli
Coleus , hopefully for my jungle bed
Spring Onion,
Beetroot
Red Basil
Green Basil
I have put some potatoes into a pot and left it in the greenhouse.
Sweetpeas
Heritage Peas
_________________ "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'
Have been waiting for my runner beans seedlings to show themselves but had a good look today and it looks like they have rotted,I only have a plastic type of greenhouse and think I have watered them too much and it's not been very warm, will have to go to the garden centre and buy some plants
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