TWOTWOTHREE 152 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Hi all How is your seedlings comeing on I've a few hundred various pottings comeing on, from 4 varieties of toms and pea,bean, to peppers,etc, where would ya be without the glass house and polytunel,after losing alot to a snap freeze I had to start again,can't wait to get amongst it for another year, And a bit af staging I made yesterday for a smaller green house Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Nice!!!! Your well ahead of me. Im still digging the garden over and havent even thought about seedlings yet!. Looks a good set up youve got there! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWOTWOTHREE 152 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 It's bloody time consuming bud,the toms and early cauli would have been alot further on if a bad frost had not claimed the lot,third sowing is In now so hope it's a good year,the plan this time is to keep,seasonal veg going through till this time next year cos last year the brussels failed badly along with the parsnips,but with 7 plots,two with fowls on and 4 for growing my time is taken up big time,me and a mate have teamed up so maybe it will be easier,wouldn't be without the tunels and glass houses cos we can get a good early start to the year,I'll put some pics up of the place it's took years to get to there,sweat and tears along the way lol What's your plan for the year to come Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trappa 518 Posted March 2, 2012 Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Sounds a big spot! Mine is 30m by 10m which is ample for me for veg and about 20 hens. Ive been hit twice by early frosts and been wiped out so im in no rush to plant. This year im concentrating on basics. Every year i grow broad beans even though nobody eats them, our lass puts them in curries etc just to use them up plus i do loads of peas and fancy veg which is a waste of time really so im planting LOADS of potatoes and onions (we eat loads) then it will be just a few turnips, caulis, cabbage, leeks. Thats it i think for veg apart from my asparagus trench which should give me my first edible shoots this year! I will be doing some marrow and pumkin for chutneys. plus im looking to add onto my fruit section with some more rhubarb. I need to dig out all my jerusalem artichokes too, didnt like tham at all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWOTWOTHREE 152 Posted March 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2012 Plenty to keep u going there,Artichokes are vile same as fennel it's not for me,hope all grows well for us all this year, hope everyone keeps puttin up the posts on here ,it's good to hear how things are going around different parts of the country Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted March 3, 2012 Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Nice set up twotwothree! I was looking at all your pots there. I had family and friends pestered a lot of the Winter to keep their plastic milk jugs for me, I've a lot now, probably not enough mind lol. I'll cut the bottoms off and use them to plant seeds in and keep the tops to use as mini cloches. Trappa, don't feel bad, I've only got seeds and seed spuds yet, dug nothing! Haven't even picked out the spot on the farm for the veg plot This will be my first year so I expect to make lots of mistakes lol. Besides the spuds I also have two types of tomatoes, onions, lettuce, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, two varities of carrots, leeks, peppers, and three types of peas. Wonder will I be busy Got no tunnel as yet, have to wait for some cash, hopefully I can get one up this Summer. It's been on the "to do" list for too long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TWOTWOTHREE 152 Posted March 3, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2012 Cheers John Them pots are from work,I put a box In The canteen and asked all the staff to put the empty vending machine coffee and tea cups In,I empty it at the end of the week,I have bloody thousands mate,I usually get to use them about twice before they split,they are great for potting on tomato plants that I sell as there for free, Atb Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted March 4, 2012 Report Share Posted March 4, 2012 Cheers John Them pots are from work,I put a box In The canteen and asked all the staff to put the empty vending machine coffee and tea cups In,I empty it at the end of the week,I have bloody thousands mate,I usually get to use them about twice before they split,they are great for potting on tomato plants that I sell as there for free, Atb Good stuff @ getting them for free, that's the way to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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