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Eunette
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 12:10:29 PM
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Does anyone here grow their own veg? I know Heather Mcbreen does - she was my inspiration to start!
I have managed to germinate from seeds, Aurbergines, mini corn, tomatos, cabbage, cauliflower and have this weekend planted direct into the ground, carrots, parsnips, courgettes. I also have two pots just full of salad seeds that has started to germinate this weekend.
Does anyone have any top tips to make sure all this hard work so far isn't lost at the last minute!
I really want to be able to grow something I can eat this year!
Thanks
Torey
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Kash
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England
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 12:31:56 PM
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Hi
Yes we're starting to grow some veg in our greenhouse although no where near as much as you! We've growing cherry tomatoes, capsicum chillis, cucumbers, two types of lettuce, onions, garlic and a number of herbs.
We've also got some fruit trees in our garden that I'm hoping are going to start to show some life again and a small strawberry patch.
Although I've got to say its only luck that the veg and herbs are growing as I certainly don't have green fingers!
Sorry can't offer any tips, but would like to hear of some
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Eunette
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 12:38:14 PM
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Hi Lauren
I managed to buy loads of seeds off ebay, and am lucky enough that my boyf's parents have a huge garden that they don't do much with - they offered the far end to us to turn into our raised beds!
I have never grown anything before and like you really don't have green fingers I just loved it when I went to Heathers and she picked our courgettes and dug up some potatos for our dinner! I thought the more I tried to grow that more chance I would have of getting something to eat!! |
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anne
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England
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 1:08:47 PM
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Hi we have managed to grow beans tomatos herbs strawberries in tubs last year and I am waiting as we speak for my friend to arrive with the jcb to clear the area that is going to be our veg patch. So I'll keep you posted how we get on.
A couple of years ago I had planted some chilli plants for my husband and gave them lots of loving tender care  then went away for a few days with parents on watering duty when we returned my dad was very pleased with himself that he had nipped of all the flower heads of the plants to stop them going to seed   |
    
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cassy
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 1:25:01 PM
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| My mum grows veg in huge poly tunnel, instead of digging out when ready and back breaking job she last yr tried like the massive barrells we keep feed in cut in half, they was lined up and great, no weeds and at height that wasnt back breaking, they are doing tomatoes, potatoes, colliflower, carrotts and something else though cant remember this season |
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Honey Monster
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England
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 3:29:03 PM
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Very impressed, I thought I was doing well by buying the "living salads" out of the supermarket
Would love to be able to have a greenhouse / polytunnel, so that I could grow some fruit and other nice salad and veg.
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Judith S
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Wales
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 3:37:02 PM
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We had a good veggi garden at our last place - have been so busy with building work here - haven't got round to doing any gardening yet (moved 3.5 yrs ago)! Hope to start one this year.
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Grey Girl
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England
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 8:33:44 PM
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I grow dwarf green beans in buckets! We only have a small garden and a major infestation of slugs so it's pretty difficult growing veg.
Must get around to sowing the wretched things though...
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polly
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 9:00:56 PM
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We grow masses of stuff as my Mum has always grown our veg, and OH is a pro gardener, AND we have loads of manure!!
Last year we grew our first good crop of asparagus, and when we served it with our home reared lamb, own pink firapples ( spuds) carrots etc etc, we worked out this meal would cost a fortune in a restraunt !! |
   
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anne
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England
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Posted - 10 Apr 2007 : 10:13:14 PM
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heatherr
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England
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Posted - 11 Apr 2007 : 12:04:54 AM
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| Good for you Torey, you can't beat the flavour of home grown fruit and veg. I don't get the time for my garden these days, too busy playing with horses! |
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Vera
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Apr 2007 : 09:59:19 AM
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I can sort you out a good bucket of manure  !!!
Seriously though, I know nothing about growing veggies but there is a chap to collects manure from me year after year and gets very excited about a particular worm that chooses to live in my heap!!!
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Eunette
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Apr 2007 : 11:56:55 AM
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Polly that sounds idealistic! especially with all the stuff they treat meat with unless your veggie if you have the facilities to grow everything yourself it must be one of the best options for your health!
I am keeping my fingers crossed at the moment, time wise I am lucky that my fella has also become a tad obsessed with the idea I will just pleased when or if one item grows well enough for us to be able to eat it!
Vera - is this worm specific to area or might it visit my muck heap? does your local chap grow veg? I cannot believe I am thinking about trying to find a particular type of worm! |
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Vera
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Posted - 11 Apr 2007 : 1:18:02 PM
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Sorry I have no idea, he's told me the name of them - in Latin!!!
But they are quite small and much pinker than earth worms, once they've had a good munch on the heap it goes the consistency of crumbley dark soil.
So have a dig in your heap and have a look .
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polly
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Posted - 13 Apr 2007 : 11:26:42 AM
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| We are really lucky here cos we gave our sheep to a local shepherd ( when we discovered that my back problem is not going to get better) so he provides us with lambs for our freezer, we swop a lamb for half a pig with a farmer in the village, he grows on about four -six pigs a year for the freezer, and I have a friend who rears ( and slaughters) fantastic Limoseine ( spell?) beef. It is one of a tiny number of local slaughter houses left after the Foot and Mouth. Now I know there are vegetarians out there who are grimacing, as I was one of them for 16years, but then after I met my husband who is a carnivore,I started to eat meat as long as I knew where and how it came to be on my plate. So we grow /rear as much as we can, and the only thing we buy is seafood/fish ( and aint that expensive!"!) I am happy to feed my kids food that I know does not contain crap/addatives/steroids etc etc. I,m thinking of starting a wormery for the salad/herb garden, does anyone have one? do they work well? Polly |
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