Guest traceyg Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Well never much time on my hands But wanting to grow my own veg i thought i would buy a small green house and have a go. I went mad planting Tomatoes ,mushrooms,lettuce,cucumber,carrots Well at first all was going well Then not so well .After making a great start the cucumber steam got eaten my a slug.The tomatoes went wild but as you can see from the pics somethings not right . The mushrooms never even showed them self's. The carrots well i think i need a bigger pot.The lettuce i drowned with not putting holes in the bottom of the tub that only leaves the peppers .Well i think i am going to be a pepper planter look at the beauty's Well come on give me your views shall i stick to cooking or have another go Or was my daughters idea of letting the snails live in it was the best ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MrsChamp606 553 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Carry on keep trying, I have also grown my first veg this year and you really learn from your mistakes - good on you for having a go Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 You learn through mistakes so I would say carry on and best of luck with it. JoeD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rolfe 2 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Peppers look good Tracey..........the only way to learn is to get out there and do it........it's all a learning curve at the end of the day. Get your hands dirty and just keep trying different things until you get it right..........you have made a good start anyway. I would ditch the snails though Trace.........certainly won't help the lettuces :laugh: Great pictures by the way..........glad your getting the hang of your new camera. Rolfe. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 well you are making a good effort get a big black bin for carrots add some sand to soil mind and drill holes in the bottom .When you come up here i will show ye some proper plants Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 peppers look good ,keep trying dont give in ,ive just planted some more spinach in pots never tried pots before so hope they grow ok,good pictures too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest traceyg Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 Palls come on your doing my tree in i expected you lot to take the pish and you are so serious you all know plantings not my good point :blink: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 you be nice and encouraging and you dont get any thanks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) god i was trying hard no to hurt yer feelings but here goes how many carrots are suppose to be in that pot its not going to feed many is it.toms went wild cause you did not nip the side shoots out and as for keeping slugs inside well i need say no more i luv ya really Edited July 28, 2009 by scottishlass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sue 1 Posted July 28, 2009 Report Share Posted July 28, 2009 looks like the slugs were the only thing that did flourish ,better look next time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kennyboy 1 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Well never much time on my hands But wanting to grow my own veg i thought i would buy a small green house and have a go. I went mad planting Tomatoes ,mushrooms,lettuce,cucumber,carrots Well at first all was going well Then not so well .After making a great start the cucumber steam got eaten my a slug.The tomatoes went wild but as you can see from the pics somethings not right . The mushrooms never even showed them self's. The carrots well i think i need a bigger pot.The lettuce i drowned with not putting holes in the bottom of the tub that only leaves the peppers .Well i think i am going to be a pepper planter look at the beauty's Well come on give me your views shall i stick to cooking or have another go Or was my daughters idea of letting the snails live in it was the best ? Go for it! Nip the toms when 4 bracts high and nip any side shoots. Use a trough for lettuce instead of pot cause they havnt got a large root system. Just a waste of compost. Grow peppers etc on your window sill in pots. Been growin chillies there for years. As for slugs. You are just gonna have to get out at night and hunt the slimy buggers down. Or surround your pots with cinders from a fire. Main thing is don't get put off. Trail and error. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
garethstroud 0 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 My first year this year. Got loads of stuff in a raised bed (mixed results), quite a bit to come over the next few months though so fingers crossed. Major disaster with tomatoes grown in polytunnel. They thrived through the heat of June and it was a classic case of "pride comes before a fall". This month's rain coupled with my inexperience meant that there was not enough air circulating the plants and it was too humid in there. I have lost the lot (9 plants) to botrytis (grey mould) Gutted, but detremined not to give up. Lots to learn and will try the toms again next year. Mushrooms not shown with me either. I think the initial temp was too low in the shed, I read they need to be around 25 degrees initially? Don't give up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest traceyg Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Glad its not only me then .Thanks guys Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 587 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 I have hundreds of green cherry tomatoes............where is the sun to ripen them????????????? Chutney again this year perhaps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
antg 1,784 Posted July 31, 2009 Report Share Posted July 31, 2009 I have hundreds of green cherry tomatoes............where is the sun to ripen them????????????? Chutney again this year perhaps? try putting a bannana skin in near your tomatoe plants. they willstart to rippen then Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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