Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and the like have a lot to answer for! After watching loads of river cottage I've finally decided to have a go at growing some "stuff". (I am sure most on here are into gaming etc but there may be one or two green fingered types). First, take one half of a perfectly ok garden and rip the fucker to shreds. Then keep on ripping it up (before the wife gets home). Then get a load of wood delivered, get out the saw, drill and screwdriver and make the first raised bed. Footnote: Yes the path does need weeding No my daughter was not been made to pose whilst desperate for the netty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I'm supposed to be doing my own herbs sooner or later but that doesn't involved any digging, just pots and a kind of mini greenhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 did you do this a few months ago? I'm having a first crack like, not raised beds, just dug over a corner of the lawn. Onion, pumpkin and courgette going well. Carrots and brocolli never came up. Tomatoes in a trough and bags and loads of spuds in a side bed. Seem to be growing a bizarre coriander tree too. It is strangely satisfying to watch them come along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 did you do this a few months ago? I'm having a first crack like, not raised beds, just dug over a corner of the lawn. Onion, pumpkin and courgette going well. Carrots and brocolli never came up. Tomatoes in a trough and bags and loads of spuds in a side bed. Seem to be growing a bizarre coriander tree too. It is strangely satisfying to watch them come along. Nope, started 24 hours ago. went to a mates house who has a tiny garden and has allsorts growing from peepers to corn on the cob to strawberries etc and was pretty much hooked straight away. He lent me a great book to read called "the vegetable and herb expert" which retails on ebay for about £4.00. It is excellent and lists every vegetable on a page and details when to sow, when to reap and lots of other good stuff. Not really sure what im going to grow, however i will be tied by what can be sown at this time of year. Hoping that its going to look something like this, very soon. They do reckon theres a lot of trial and error involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 I'm supposed to be doing my own herbs sooner or later but that doesn't involved any digging, just pots and a kind of mini greenhouse. Thing is if you enjoy it.........sprouts, lettuce, garlic etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 i have cucumbers, strawberries, broadbeans, red cabbage, sprouts and toms all growing in the yard pics may follow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 OOH ER MISSUS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 7, 2009 Author Share Posted July 7, 2009 i have cucumbers, strawberries, broadbeans, red cabbage, sprouts and toms all growing in the yard pics may follow Would love to see the pics. Is it right that you can grow strawberries out of hanging baskets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I'm supposed to be doing my own herbs sooner or later but that doesn't involved any digging, just pots and a kind of mini greenhouse. Thing is if you enjoy it.........sprouts, lettuce, garlic etc etc Yeah we'll see how it goes! Gonna grow mint and corriander first, to make my own mint sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddy 17 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 i have cucumbers, strawberries, broadbeans, red cabbage, sprouts and toms all growing in the yard pics may follow Would love to see the pics. Is it right that you can grow strawberries out of hanging baskets. yeah you can get trailing ones, took my first ripe ones off tonight, just need some cream now!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted July 7, 2009 Share Posted July 7, 2009 I just topped up the soil levels on ma spuds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 CT - not been doing it very long but my advice would be to think in advance about how you use the space and how big stuff grows. Sprouts and broccoli for instance need quite a bit of room and your veg won't do well if it's too cramped in. We grow our veg in raised beds and we started off growing loads of stuff but it was too much for the space really. You live and learn. Next time around we'll probaby just focus on the stuff we use a lot like carrots, leeks, onions etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Don't bother with spuds btw, pain in the arse and cheap as fuck to buy anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Don't bother with spuds btw, pain in the arse and cheap as fuck to buy anyway. Root crops ftw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Don't bother with spuds btw, pain in the arse and cheap as fuck to buy anyway. Root crops ftw. Uncle Monty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Red onions, beetroot, baby leeks, carrots, french beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, coriander, rosemary, basil and mint all growing pretty well in my garden.. I've got an olive tree as well, but I'll be dead by the time that bears fruit. Got my first harvest of leeks and beets the other night - pretty tasty.. I am a bit hooked now like. CT - I think you've left it a bit late to be putting stuff in the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Red onions, beetroot, baby leeks, carrots, french beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, coriander, rosemary, basil and mint all growing pretty well in my garden.. I've got an olive tree as well, but I'll be dead by the time that bears fruit. Got my first harvest of leeks and beets the other night - pretty tasty.. I am a bit hooked now like. CT - I think you've left it a bit late to be putting stuff in the ground. havent got round to that bit yet but i do know its time to plant turnips!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitman 2207 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Don't bother with spuds btw, pain in the arse and cheap as fuck to buy anyway. Root crops ftw. I bet you've nothing more than a pot of basil dying on the windowsill Mr P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Don't bother with spuds btw, pain in the arse and cheap as fuck to buy anyway. too heavy to carry home, and taste a lot better straight out the ground you fucking heathen. Edited July 8, 2009 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldstott 0 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Red onions, beetroot, baby leeks, carrots, french beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, coriander, rosemary, basil and mint all growing pretty well in my garden.. I've got an olive tree as well, but I'll be dead by the time that bears fruit. Got my first harvest of leeks and beets the other night - pretty tasty.. I am a bit hooked now like. CT - I think you've left it a bit late to be putting stuff in the ground. havent got round to that bit yet but i do know its time to plant turnips!!! Is that right, I'll look in to that I'm sure I can make room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Red onions, beetroot, baby leeks, carrots, french beans, sweetcorn, tomatoes, coriander, rosemary, basil and mint all growing pretty well in my garden.. I've got an olive tree as well, but I'll be dead by the time that bears fruit. Got my first harvest of leeks and beets the other night - pretty tasty.. I am a bit hooked now like. CT - I think you've left it a bit late to be putting stuff in the ground. havent got round to that bit yet but i do know its time to plant turnips!!! Is that right, I'll look in to that I'm sure I can make room. oooh. I love a nice Swede. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 Dont suppose anyone has any experience of keeping chickens to share. Are the hard work? Do they stink? Will they make a racket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7084 Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 piece of piss only if you feed em beans nah the chicks are quiet go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4821 Posted July 31, 2009 Author Share Posted July 31, 2009 piece of pissonly if you feed em beans nah the chicks are quiet go for it. More worried about the smell drifting into neighbours gardens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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