mike1458 14 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 All seeds and that are growing nicely. Nothing in the ground yet. Going to wait few more weeks yet, just to clear the worse of the colder weather. Atlantic giant pumpkin seeds are in Joe D ATB Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just got some railway sleepers for my raised beds (this is only my second summer in this house and the garden has been tough going!), crack on with that this weekend, so it's slowed a fair bit down but still be doing, beans (runner & broad), onions, carrots beetroot, spuds etc. Just put some rasberrys in and rhubarb too. alright mate used to do all my raised beds with old scaffolding boards dig a spade down fill back up with horse manure cows manures better if you can get hold of it then take weeds from the soil and place on top of manure and when your beds are not in use plant green manure grow really fast and suppresses weed growth and just dig in before using the bed again ATB mate you;ll love the taste of your own grown fruit and veg. ..john Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 Just got some railway sleepers for my raised beds (this is only my second summer in this house and the garden has been tough going!), crack on with that this weekend, so it's slowed a fair bit down but still be doing, beans (runner & broad), onions, carrots beetroot, spuds etc. Just put some rasberrys in and rhubarb too. alright mate used to do all my raised beds with old scaffolding boards dig a spade down fill back up with horse manure cows manures better if you can get hold of it then take weeds from the soil and place on top of manure and when your beds are not in use plant green manure grow really fast and suppresses weed growth and just dig in before using the bed again ATB mate you;ll love the taste of your own grown fruit and veg. ..john Cheers John Was gonna use scaff boards originally but these sleepers came up 'very cheap' and will look good too. Don't get what you mean on when the beds ain't in use though?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
russellpt6 5 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Just got my onions, garlic and carrots in today. Planted my tomatoes and chilli seeds at the start of march. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest bullterrier Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Just got some railway sleepers for my raised beds (this is only my second summer in this house and the garden has been tough going!), crack on with that this weekend, so it's slowed a fair bit down but still be doing, beans (runner & broad), onions, carrots beetroot, spuds etc. Just put some rasberrys in and rhubarb too. alright mate used to do all my raised beds with old scaffolding boards dig a spade down fill back up with horse manure cows manures better if you can get hold of it then take weeds from the soil and place on top of manure and when your beds are not in use plant green manure grow really fast and suppresses weed growth and just dig in before using the bed again ATB mate you;ll love the taste of your own grown fruit and veg. ..john Cheers John Was gonna use scaff boards originally but these sleepers came up 'very cheap' and will look good too. Don't get what you mean on when the beds ain't in use though?? Green Manure is a crop that is grown mainly to benefit the soil rather than for food or ornament. It does wonders for the health of the soil and subsequent plants and it can save a fortune on compost. All you require is a packet seeds, a rake and a spade and then let the seeds fertilise, stabilise and add organic matter to the soil. It couldn’t be easier! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
desertdog 149 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 trappa , i have never grown asparagus at all, but got sme coming on in a tray,how do i go on with it from there,what sort of ground? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bosun11 537 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Just got some railway sleepers for my raised beds (this is only my second summer in this house and the garden has been tough going!), crack on with that this weekend, so it's slowed a fair bit down but still be doing, beans (runner & broad), onions, carrots beetroot, spuds etc. Just put some rasberrys in and rhubarb too. alright mate used to do all my raised beds with old scaffolding boards dig a spade down fill back up with horse manure cows manures better if you can get hold of it then take weeds from the soil and place on top of manure and when your beds are not in use plant green manure grow really fast and suppresses weed growth and just dig in before using the bed again ATB mate you;ll love the taste of your own grown fruit and veg. ..john Cheers John Was gonna use scaff boards originally but these sleepers came up 'very cheap' and will look good too. Don't get what you mean on when the beds ain't in use though?? Green Manure is a crop that is grown mainly to benefit the soil rather than for food or ornament. It does wonders for the health of the soil and subsequent plants and it can save a fortune on compost. All you require is a packet seeds, a rake and a spade and then let the seeds fertilise, stabilise and add organic matter to the soil. It couldnt be easier! Cheers John, thats a first for me but i'm on it now. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
littlefish 587 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Tomato seedlings 2 inches high on the kitchen window. They will go in the greenhouse in a few weeks time. Pepper seeds planted at the same time have yet to make an appearance. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 trappa , i have never grown asparagus at all, but got sme coming on in a tray,how do i go on with it from there,what sort of ground? DD, im probably not the person to ask as im an asparagus newbie myself. I do know that they require a good well manured trench to sit them in though. I dug my trench ,put a good dose of manure and compost in, mixed it up, left it a bit then planted my crowns and covered with compost and soil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
latchy 21 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 got my poataos in onions in dwarf beans in... everything else flying away in greenhouse gona harden alot of over the weekend ready for more planting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chalkedup 14 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 (edited) planted a few things in the ground like chard,calabrese,parsnips,couple of different types of cabbage,spinach all just popping apart from the parsnips and chard rhubards like a triffid already,just waiting for purple sprouting brocoli to form shouldnt be long now and kales re-growing well ive started some leeks in a tray on my windowsil with another tray of 2 lots of cucumber,3 lots toms,giant basil will start swedes soon outside and some beans still got corn,2 diff lots of courgette,cantaloup melon and a few other things to get started once it warms up a bit and i get the polytunnel fixed giving chickens a go this year too Edited March 29, 2011 by chalkedup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWOTWOTHREE 152 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Hi Ive put Early taters in also onions /challots. Cabbage and swede showing in polly tunnel.tom plants doing well in conservatory.a dozen trays of peas undet glass going on well too.love this time of year,hope its a good un! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 As of today ive got 3 rows of spuds in, 4 rows of broad beans and a new row of asparagus. Plus some onions in, some onions in trays int greenhouse coming on, along with some turnips and sweetcorn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted March 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Just a couple of pics. First one is some broad beans getting put in. Im not mad keen on broad beans so i just stick them in on the end where the soil isnt great. Second pic is left hand side of my "lotty". Its on a good slope but its south facing so its great for growing. 10 metres wide x 30 metres long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JoeD 24 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 trappa , i have never grown asparagus at all, but got sme coming on in a tray,how do i go on with it from there,what sort of ground? DD, im probably not the person to ask as im an asparagus newbie myself. I do know that they require a good well manured trench to sit them in though. I dug my trench ,put a good dose of manure and compost in, mixed it up, left it a bit then planted my crowns and covered with compost and soil. As you said a good amount of well rotted manure, and compost and the bed needs to be weed free, like as weed free as physically possible. I always sieve the stones out too. I have found that too soft a ground like sandy soil isn't the best, the best soil that I have found is non stoney, well drained but quite solid soil. But I do believe they will grow in any soil. Joe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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