mr moocher 918 Posted June 6 Report Share Posted June 6 and carrots parsley and radishes 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 857 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 On 31/05/2024 at 18:31, Arry said: Tomato's Nearest on is " Honey Combe" One behind is a potato leaf one called "Tamina". I also grow "Piccolo" and "Sakura" and a big one called " Honey moon". Cucumber "Burpless" Leeks. Cheers Arry Just noticed you’ve dug your pots into the ground , it looks very tidy . Is there any benefit to doing this or do you just do it for aesthetic purposes ? I might do the same next year . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 857 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Honey berries and water cress , neither get eaten . Like the look of them though . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,597 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, Franks dad said: Just noticed you’ve dug your pots into the ground , it looks very tidy . Is there any benefit to doing this or do you just do it for aesthetic purposes ? I might do the same next year . It's something I have alway done mate I get at least an extra truss on each plant. I start my seed in February then move them to the green house after I think no risk if frost but still cover with fleece at nights til I think its safe. In the pots that are sunken into the ground ( never any smaller that a builders bucket) I put about 4" / 100mm of compost and plant the tomato plant in that. As it grows I take the lower leaves off and add more compost, I keep doing this till the pot is full. The stem of the tomato plant sends more roots out as it grows so you end up with a bigger root structure. I take all leafs out below the first truss and even a few more usually to aid air circulation. Hope this is some help mate. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Franks dad 857 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 30 minutes ago, Arry said: It's something I have alway done mate I get at least an extra truss on each plant. I start my seed in February then move them to the green house after I think no risk if frost but still cover with fleece at nights til I think its safe. In the pots that are sunken into the ground ( never any smaller that a builders bucket) I put about 4" / 100mm of compost and plant the tomato plant in that. As it grows I take the lower leaves off and add more compost, I keep doing this till the pot is full. The stem of the tomato plant sends more roots out as it grows so you end up with a bigger root structure. I take all leafs out below the first truss and even a few more usually to aid air circulation. Hope this is some help mate. Cheers Arry A great help thank you and makes sense , I’m definitely going to do that next year … thank you 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mr moocher 918 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 2 hours ago, Arry said: It's something I have alway done mate I get at least an extra truss on each plant. I start my seed in February then move them to the green house after I think no risk if frost but still cover with fleece at nights til I think its safe. In the pots that are sunken into the ground ( never any smaller that a builders bucket) I put about 4" / 100mm of compost and plant the tomato plant in that. As it grows I take the lower leaves off and add more compost, I keep doing this till the pot is full. The stem of the tomato plant sends more roots out as it grows so you end up with a bigger root structure. I take all leafs out below the first truss and even a few more usually to aid air circulation. Hope this is some help mate. Cheers Arry out of likes arry thanks for that info just reported back to missus she said shell do them that way next year 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,878 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 How is people's loam this year 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,597 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, Black neck said: How is people's loam this year It's bloody dry. I think all that rain we very had has made paths down through the soil just doesn't seem to hold the moisture this year. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,878 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Just now, Arry said: It's bloody dry. I think all that rain we very had has made paths down through the soil just doesn't seem to hold the moisture this year. Cheers Arry No dig system or tradish Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 21,597 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 I dig mine plenty of compost just doesn't seem to hold water this year. could be just down to dry wind. But having to water quite a bit. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Borr 5,825 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 9 minutes ago, Black neck said: No dig system or tradish No dig is a gimmick Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,878 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 39 minutes ago, Borr said: No dig is a gimmick It sure is stanley Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,878 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 44 minutes ago, Arry said: I dig mine plenty of compost just doesn't seem to hold water this year. could be just down to dry wind. But having to water quite a bit. Cheers Arry Yes I have found the loam to be somewhat dry myself, I coverd a bed wi conifer cuttings and sheeted it over hopefully it would rot down well it didn't infact it looked just the same as when I.put it on apart from the bottom layer had gone black ,anyway I thought bollox 2 this scaped it off and the soil underneath was rock solid ffs planted it wi.onions and there going better than the bed that was done properly, remember u heard it here first Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black neck 15,878 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 Top pic is traditional dug compost fertiliser bottom is the conifer special Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twobob 1,497 Posted June 9 Report Share Posted June 9 1 hour ago, Arry said: I dig mine plenty of compost just doesn't seem to hold water this year. could be just down to dry wind. But having to water quite a bit. Cheers Arry Arry you ever had owt to do with kiwi fruits got em in green house last year one flower this year must be 200 but not setting sprayed em with water but dont seem to be setting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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