darbo 4,774 Posted January 21, 2015 Report Share Posted January 21, 2015 Mines all dug over a general tidy up. The first seeds i will sow will be onion seeds a first for me. Roll on spring. Get them sown now. Sow them in modules in the cold greenhouse and just cover them with bubble wrap, they will germinate. Once they get their first true leaves pot them on to 3" pots, use a good compost. TC Will do Tc thanks for the advice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sky10 11 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 just cant wait to see if ill be able to do the allotment this year I haven't been well a couple of months ago I gave the fags up and I come down with a lung infection and ended up in icu ive been diagnosed with pigeon lung and copd and I find it hard to breath I also miss going out with the terriers and lurchers 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Wilkes 2,915 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 A bit of fresh air and sun on your back (cum spring) will pick you up . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sky10 11 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 thanks I hope your right had my onion sets today cant wait I think its way to early yet ill give it till the end of febuary befour ill start planting anything 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 just cant wait to see if ill be able to do the allotment this year I haven't been well a couple of months ago I gave the fags up and I come down with a lung infection and ended up in icu ive been diagnosed with pigeon lung and copd and I find it hard to breath I also miss going out with the terriers and lurchers I hope your health improves and you can continue with the allotment its always good to have other people join in on this thread best of luck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sky10 11 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 thank you ill be glad just to go out with the dogs muching and im not the best gardner butt realy injoy it had plenty of onions last year and some nice veg I ts easy to get addicted to growing your own 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 You dont have to be the best just enjoy the positives and learn from the failures everyone has them. look forward to your posts in the season. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 875 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 i dont know what i do wrong with onions i plant 100 sturgon bulbs every year & hardly any make bigger than a tangerine size ,tried onions from seed that was a total disaster too , on the tomato side though i honestly picked my last outside tom in november last year bloomin great harvest Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 You dont have to be the best just enjoy the positives and learn from the failures everyone has them. look forward to your posts in the season. Thats what it is all about, enjoying yourself. Some of the disasters I have had would make anyone blush. But they make the successes all the sweeter. If I can get carrots to maturity, I am over the moon, simple pleasures that give a lot. TC 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,050 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Very true I was chuffed to get a few decent heads of calabrese made my day. Planted my onion seeds today not started getting the bed ready yet as its to wet to get on the ground. made that mistake last year working on it when it was too wet and turned it to compacted iron 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whatdog72 287 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I've been following this thread and My father in law has managed to get me a plot at his place There is an old boy next to me and every time I've been down he had turned over a load of land, I've found out he has an auto spade, has anyone used one as I've found one on eBay but there not cheap Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) I've been following this thread and My father in law has managed to get me a plot at his place There is an old boy next to me and every time I've been down he had turned over a load of land, I've found out he has an auto spade, has anyone used one as I've found one on eBay but there not cheap My uncle has one ive had a go using it could not get used to it to be honest may suit some people as you say they are expensive. Edited January 26, 2015 by darbo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
just jack 997 Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 not sure about that piece of kit Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whatdog72 287 Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 To be fair that was my thoughts when I googled it but he's nearly and he's been flying on his plot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sky10 11 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 the patch of land im turning into a allotment haven't been tuched for atleast 30 years.i did plant a couple of onions and had some nicecabages so the soil must be ok ive also got a couple of chickens in I don't know anything about chickens just learn as I go along Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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