Our veggie garden

[mashman]

Well we've been pickin over the last few weeks. The kids gettin first taste and then over the next few days munchin away on what was produced. Now i've always hated veggies... pretty much anyone that knows me knows that I don't eat them, never have, never will. Ok, so never isn't strictly true. I have lettuce on my subway ... Anyhoo...

Dwarf Beans - fackin lervely, but didn't last long with me and my eldest daughter kinda nibbling every time we were outside.
Cucumber - Still growing, but we've just picked one and damn there's flavour/taste in there. Not just crispy water .
Carrots - feckin lovely.
Baby beets coming out next week.
The lettuce were neglected and ain't too happy lookin (although in the early days there was nibblin going on and they were delicious... will definately try them again sometime)
Waiting for the white moths to stop destroying the Broccoli everytime it gets leaves, but they're still growing.
Still waiting for the baby tomatoes to ripen, but there be shitloads of 'em.
Still waiting for the chili's to come through (they seem to have stalled, late planting most likely).
Still waiting for the cauliflower to come through (they seem to have stalled, late planting most likely).
Still waiting for the courgettes to come through (they seem to have stalled, late planting most likely).
Still waiting for the celery to come through (they seem to have stalled, late planting most likely).

The late plantings and most likely's could be something entirely different, but i'll have to research what I did wrong (mainly plant and forget ) and learn for the next time.

But a huge thumbs up for the stuff we did get out. Time to find out what grows in the winter, if anything .

[george formby]

Tatties! Seem to grow all the time in my garden, just keep popping up.

[mashman]

Tatties! Seem to grow all the time in my garden, just keep popping up.

heh, potatoes are pretty much my staple diet (in chipped form usually , so I don;t class them as a veggie ) and we never planted any

I've just reclaimed the chilli, lettuce (i did rescue some of it, feckin lervely ) and celery patches for imminent totty planting. Will probably try some leeks and Brussel Parps too.

Anyone got a fave tasty winter veggie they'd suggest?

[SMOKEU]

Try growing some jalapenos next season, and some Naga Jolokia.

You forgot to mention your dope plants you had hiding in your "veggie" garden.

[mashman]

Try growing some jalapenos next season, and some Naga Jolokia.

You forgot to mention your dope plants you had hiding in your "veggie" garden.

We tried some chilli's this time around and they didn't take for some reason, but will give the Jalapenos a shot next to for sure... perfect on pizza

the tomato plants are baby ones and would be dwarfed by a dope plant, that and the neighbours would likely nick 'em... i'd love a place in the country though

[Ratti]

spinach is good in winter. brassicas should have been planted ages ago, they take forever to grow this time of year. more beets, garlic, maybe swedes or turnips? Dont like them myself, but some people do.
There is a hardly winter lettuce if you want to give it a shot? supermarkets will have them in those paper parcels on the stand.

[Woodman]

I grew chillies one year in a big pot. put them in a place wher the sun shone all day and watered thyem daily and fed them tomatoe food. They grew gangbusters, had a huge bagfull and just kept them in the freezer, grabbing one or two when I wanted . Lasted ages.

Good onya for growing your own, a lot of folk are doing it now or going to farmers markets cos supermarkets are supplying absolute shit these days.

[SMOKEU]

We tried some chilli's this time around and they didn't take for some reason, but will give the Jalapenos a shot next to for sure... perfect on pizza

the tomato plants are baby ones and would be dwarfed by a dope plant, that and the neighbours would likely nick 'em... i'd love a place in the country though

Just tie your weed plants down so they don't grow tall. They're not so easy to spot then.

[Brian d marge]

Ok have

Cauliflower 6 of em worth a punt to see what happens

peas

beans ( red kidney bean , I m not sure as its in Japanese )

Potatoes in pots , lots of pot er pots

Pumpkin

Garlic nearly ready to harvest

Sunny lettuce ( Whoops went over board ....have that hanging in pots around the fence)

Goya make ya live longer

Chillies ( haven't planted that yet but it will be sunny how deep does the pot have to be ???)

Broccoli need more as we use it for salads


Rosemary , spearmint , peppermint , wild strawberries , raspberries and a few flowers mixed in

Well the whole lot is mixed up , I decided not to have a neat and tidy garden, just one big mess of green and color

The BBC has been a good web site , but any help or hints PLEASE !!!!

Good thread

Stephen

[Highlander]

Check this out for info about what to plant when.

Always tastes better home grown.

[mashman]

Just tie your weed plants down so they don't grow tall. They're not so easy to spot then.

stop it you wicked wicked man... i'd end up gettin busted in about 2 seconds flat (cops 2 doors up on both sides of the road)... do they grow well in winter, dammit no NO... you bastard.........

Check this out for info about what to plant when.

Always tastes better home grown.

Cheers for that... i'm gonna need more wood and soil.

[mashman]

Potatoes in pots , lots of pot er pots

Me mum, after roaring with laughter at the idea of me growing veggies, told me to get discarded tyres, 2 deep, and place them on top of a piece of carpet, fill 'em with soil, plant til my hearts content... I'll get there ... cheers all for the suggestion.

make ya live longer

Oh good god no.

[george formby]

Me mum, after roaring with laughter at the idea of me growing veggies, told me to get discarded tyres, 2 deep, and place them on top of a piece of carpet, fill 'em with soil, plant til my hearts content... I'll get there ... cheers all for the suggestion.

Tatties in tires works great. Trick is to keep them warm. Agria. Mmmm, best for mash & bloody big chips IMHO.

Rocquette & Coriander do good in winter, they don't bolt.

Grow your hemp in coils of clear ducting conduit.

Get a compost bin too..

[mashman]

Tatties in tires works great. Trick is to keep them warm. Agria. Mmmm, best for mash & bloody big chips IMHO.

Rocquette & Coriander do good in winter, they don't bolt.

Grow your hemp in coils of clear ducting conduit.

Get a compost bin too..

That's the problem I guess, keeping things warm. Guess that's why the tyres make sense.

@hemp... why is everyone wanting me to grow, ahem, hemp... I'd love to, but living in the burbs with cops on all sides would be pushing it a tad

+1 on the bin. That's something i've been meaning to do that for a while, just can't afford it at the mo .

Thanks all for the suggestions, keep 'em coming as I'll likely head out on a skip raid over the next few days for materials.

[george formby]

That's the problem I guess, keeping things warm. Guess that's why the tyres make sense.

@hemp... why is everyone wanting me to grow, ahem, hemp... I'd love to, but living in the burbs with cops on all sides would be pushing it a tad

+1 on the bin. That's something i've been meaning to do that for a while, just can't afford it at the mo .

Thanks all for the suggestions, keep 'em coming as I'll likely head out on a skip raid over the next few days for materials.

Derelict wheelie bins are great for composting after a bit of fettling, a few holes to let the air in & a big hole to get the compost out.