How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
Apr 22nd 2007, 7:56 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
I've failed miserably with comfrey which will normally grow anywhere it keeps drying out even though I've put it in damper cooler places to try and get it going so there goes home made fertilizer down the drain. Had been thinking of growing in containers but will have to keep on top of the watering then. Shame they won't grow in big glass jars like you used to get years ago as mini gardens.
So how long does lettuce take from start to finish and do you faff around with all that transplanting bit they used to do in UK?
So how long does lettuce take from start to finish and do you faff around with all that transplanting bit they used to do in UK?
...........the kids go through loads, so we thought we would try to grow them. got them into seedlings (quite a decent size as well), but then they all died............i havent got very green fingers. we will probably try again, and see what happens.
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:03 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
try again with the cucs, dont water the leaves, put a bit of manure around the base - the baby type fruiting ones are great - you get a fair few fruits so if u eat alot plant 2 or 3.
Have you tried eggplant too.
Capsicum should do OK - maybe the variety......maybe not sunny enough a spot or too sunny?
Good luck
If you like Basil, try lemon basil - its lush
Have you tried eggplant too.
Capsicum should do OK - maybe the variety......maybe not sunny enough a spot or too sunny?
Good luck
If you like Basil, try lemon basil - its lush
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:12 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
try again with the cucs, dont water the leaves, put a bit of manure around the base - the baby type fruiting ones are great - you get a fair few fruits so if u eat alot plant 2 or 3.
Have you tried eggplant too.
Capsicum should do OK - maybe the variety......maybe not sunny enough a spot or too sunny?
Good luck
If you like Basil, try lemon basil - its lush
Have you tried eggplant too.
Capsicum should do OK - maybe the variety......maybe not sunny enough a spot or too sunny?
Good luck
If you like Basil, try lemon basil - its lush
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:15 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
try again with the cucs, dont water the leaves, put a bit of manure around the base - the baby type fruiting ones are great - you get a fair few fruits so if u eat alot plant 2 or 3.
Have you tried eggplant too.
Capsicum should do OK - maybe the variety......maybe not sunny enough a spot or too sunny?
Good luck
If you like Basil, try lemon basil - its lush
Have you tried eggplant too.
Capsicum should do OK - maybe the variety......maybe not sunny enough a spot or too sunny?
Good luck
If you like Basil, try lemon basil - its lush
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:32 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
Hi....
morning sun is best and some afternoon...all day sun is too much
Seperate them b4 planting them....give the soil a really good soak and gently tease plants apart - well ones which will get big like cucs, toms, courgettes, lesfy things are ok a bit more together.
Did the cucs leaves go mouldy - its humidity and watering the leaves adds to it
Good luck
morning sun is best and some afternoon...all day sun is too much
Seperate them b4 planting them....give the soil a really good soak and gently tease plants apart - well ones which will get big like cucs, toms, courgettes, lesfy things are ok a bit more together.
Did the cucs leaves go mouldy - its humidity and watering the leaves adds to it
Good luck
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:08 pm
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
Hi....
morning sun is best and some afternoon...all day sun is too much
Seperate them b4 planting them....give the soil a really good soak and gently tease plants apart - well ones which will get big like cucs, toms, courgettes, lesfy things are ok a bit more together.
Did the cucs leaves go mouldy - its humidity and watering the leaves adds to it
Good luck
morning sun is best and some afternoon...all day sun is too much
Seperate them b4 planting them....give the soil a really good soak and gently tease plants apart - well ones which will get big like cucs, toms, courgettes, lesfy things are ok a bit more together.
Did the cucs leaves go mouldy - its humidity and watering the leaves adds to it
Good luck
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:16 pm
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
The idea of opening up new gardening experiences is something that excites me. I'd love to be able to grow lemons 
I don't suppose I've got much hope of growing raspberries though
I don't suppose I've got much hope of growing raspberries though
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:39 pm
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
Was thinking of growing veg, think I'll get a parrot now!!!
Apr 22nd 2007, 8:49 pm
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Brilliant!
Apr 23rd 2007, 12:54 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
In pots, we've tried growing: Tomatoes (about 4 different varieties), chillies (2 varieties), green onions, basil (2 varieties), thyme, garlic chives, oregano, chard.
Had a couple of ripe tomatoes and that was it... everything died!!
We're trying strawberries now.
Had a couple of ripe tomatoes and that was it... everything died!!
We're trying strawberries now.
Apr 23rd 2007, 1:10 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
You need big pots with a wetting agent at the bottom so their roots go low.
Apr 23rd 2007, 1:14 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
Yep, and mix some sand it to help retain a bit of moisture too...
happy potting
happy potting
Apr 23rd 2007, 1:22 am
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Apr 23rd 2007, 1:38 am
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Re: How many grow there own fruit/veg/salad stuff/herbs & what's grown best?
We've had success with growing tomatoes and limes, but the second lot of tomatoes aren't doing very well I'll keep hoping though.
Strawberries - we had about one last year and two this year.
Chilli plants have been quite succesful, and plan to grow some more from seed once I get round to sowing them
When we have a decent garden, I'm planning to grow things properly in beds rather than in pots so we may have more success then, fingers crossed.
I'll keep hoping though.Strawberries - we had about one last year and two this year.
Chilli plants have been quite succesful, and plan to grow some more from seed once I get round to sowing them
When we have a decent garden, I'm planning to grow things properly in beds rather than in pots so we may have more success then, fingers crossed.