Growing Vegetables

[Ucof]

Toms +2
Peas
Spuds +2
Radishes +1
Neeps (Turnips)
Carrots +1
Beetroot +1
Broccoli +1
Leeks +1
Spring onions
Sprouts +1
Chilis
Courgette +1
Cucumber
Cabbage
Peppers
Lettece
Runner beans

Strawberries

Updated.

 

[VFR_KID]

I will add the list to the competition social group. i forgot i had strawbs too.

 

[#Chri5#]

Hmm, yes, good point on scorching stuff watering at 5pm. I didn't think of that last night

Most of the drippers at right down at root level, so well hidden under the leaves so you don't lose much water to evaporation though.

 

[SkeeterUK]

Well i just watered all my things about 30 mins ago. I just figured they would like a drink in this hot weather. Hope it doesnt harm em i mean it is better aint it that they dont die from burning sun?

 

[VFR_KID]

Found this

Watering

The top of the soil should always feel moist to the touch, although never wet. Generally speaking, water every few days, although this will significantly increase in hotter spells. Water at night or early in the morning if you can as the roots will absorb more, and never water in the middle of a hot sunny day as much of the water will evaporate.

Source: My Greener Home

 

[VFR_KID]

Well i went and checked on my nettle fertalliser. straight down the drain at the road end.

Smells like a public toilet that hasnt been cleaned in about 6 months of sunshine. i was heaving at the smell.

 

[WillyNelson]

I just found out that bindweed makes a great 'tea' for plant feeding if left in a bucket of water for a few weeks. Now at least I can do something with all the weed I pull, I just hope it doesn't smell as bad as nettles.

 

[VFR_KID]

I was about retching when poured it out, damn dog ran into me when i had it in the bucket and covered my trousers, had to go get changed.

Think i will stick to my miracle gro, organic choice stuff, its like thined down treacle mmmmm.

 

[EYEREX]

From 3 Pumpkin seeds i planted i got below

Ps when do the Pumpkins turn up ???

 

[Ucof]

our lettecces have stopped growing

 

[SkeeterUK]

Time to munch munch nom nom then isnt it.

 

[Ucof]

No

They are still teeeny weeeeny

 

[VFR_KID]

No

They are still teeeny weeeeny

Mines were like that, half the size of shop ones, The ones in the garden are growing up the way not doing anything surprisingly

 

[SkeeterUK]

No

They are still teeeny weeeeny

They need plant porn go let them watch pink floyd the wall dvd to see what i mean, i mean after they watch that they will grow big and strong just like what a penis would do after seeing porn.

hahaha im bonkers i know.

 

[VFR_KID]

They need plant porn go let them watch pink floyd the wall dvd to see what i mean, i mean after they watch that they will grow big and strong just like what a penis would do after seeing porn.

hahaha im bonkers i know.

Are you sure your mung beans are ok?

Some of your veg gone off and fermented lol.

 

[SkeeterUK]

My cherry tom plant is rather root bound now in its 13cm pot. It seems to be doin ok but not great with the fruit.

Is this much of an issue as i cant really get bigger pot on the windowsill i think plus doubt i can transfer it anyhow without breaking the plant stem or somit as its so big.

Is root bound just means it wont grow higher? Or somit else?

 

[WillyNelson]

*bump*

Getting to the end of the summer growing season now, how's everyone been getting on?

Courgettes were as usual a runaway success, we gave quite a few away to friends & neighbours. First time growing yellow ones as well as green and they're very tasty and much easier to spot on the plant.

Cucumber did pretty well outside on a trellis. Would probably grow bigger more quickly if they were in a greenhouse.

Tomatoes were a mixed bunch.
The hanging basket ones gave pretty small fruit from some dissapointingly small plants. Next time I'll give them a go upside down.
Cherry toms were very good, lots of them and tasty. They seemed to ripen a bit late (we're still getting them now) but again, in a greenhouse the'd probably do better.
Regular toms were poor, I don't think my experiment with the pot+growbag planting went very well

My best year for potatoes so far though. Charlottes gave planty of good sized spuds. They were all up by mid August and I've still got 3 or 4 kilos left in the bag. King Edwards were disaponting to start with with small tubers and quite a few eaten by woodlice, but hardly any slug damage this year. The 2nd & 3rd rows were much better though with some good sizes and little damage. Took 5kg on saturday and probably the same again yet to be dug. Probably 15 kilos in total from a totally unfed patch of earth so I'll be getting a good load of manure for them for next year.

Onions from seed did badly as I think I got my timing a bit out. I've got a few dozen small ones for pickling but nothing more.

Leeks are in place and seem to be going well with another 30odd in a window box to be grown a baby leeks.

All my cabbages & sprouts got eaten by something about a month ago

 

[utajoker]

anyone got any info on getin rid of green fly? ive got some spray that kills them but no matter how many times i spray them they just keep coming back. they are ruining my chillie plants.

 

[WillyNelson]

A really weak solution of washing up liquid & water in a spray or buy some ladybird larvae.

 

[etom]

had potatoe blight or something of that sort on a lot of potatoes put wheelbarrow full of them in a poly tunnel to dry out and they seem to have killed all the tomatoes about 30 plants or so pretty gutted about that, need to get some pics of the field when there next.