Gardening 2010

[Harry B'Stard]

Thought I'd take the opportunity to kick off this year's Gardening and Allotment thread!

Just been and bought my seed potatoes, got a bag of Pentland Javelin and a bag of king eddies.

Funny thing was I could buy 10 pre-packed for £2.49 or fill a paper bag with seed potatoes for only £1.99. As the paper bags were big enough to fit at least 20 spuds in, guess which I chose!DT_Xtremez_30:

Hoping to grow more this year than weeds and spuds, lets just hope that the weather holds off!

HTB

 

[needsabiggerfuse]

I'm trying some Mayan potatoes (Gold, Queen & Twilight) (T&M) this year. I had a couple of tubers last season and they were very successful. I'm also giving the Dorset Naga a go just to see how hot they get. DT_Xtremez_30:

By the way, I'll be doing some of these to raise a bit for H4H.

http://www.simplyseedsandplants.co.uk/plant-2100/sweet-pea-help-for-heroes/

 

[grumpyoldb]

First year on my plot this year, so I've ordered first earlies..........Lady Chrystl.
Two maincrop's...........good old King Teds and Golden Wonder. Ordered them from JBA in Annon and should be with me this week.

2.5 Kgs of each for £3.99 per pack + del.

 

[litterman]

Right thats me outa this thread all my garden is flagged .Cant do co's of my hands

 

[John Lloyd]

I planted my cat over Christmas, not holding out much hope for a crop

 

[grumpyoldb]

Right thats me outa this thread all my garden is flagged .Cant do co's of my hands

So is mine. That's why I've gone for an allotment. DT_Xtremez_14:
The only thing my garden grows is bl00dy slugs. DT_Xtremez_25:

 

[grumpyoldb]

I planted my cat over Christmas, not holding out much hope for a crop

I planted my old tomcat a few years ago, but my dogs kept trying to dig him up, so I planted a holly bush on top of him. The bush kept the dogs off and feeds on the carcase. It's now 10' high. DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[John Lloyd]

I planted my old tomcat a few years ago, but my dogs kept trying to dig him up, so I planted a holly bush on top of him. The bush kept the dogs off and feeds on the carcase. It's now 10' high. DT_Xtremez_14:

That's the plan, but I shied away from asking gardener's question time as to what was the best plant to lay in a mix of shale and poor topsoil.

 

[grumpyoldb]

That's the plan, but I shied away from asking gardener's question time as to what was the best plant to lay in a mix of shale and poor topsoil.

Don't matter about the poor topsoil, the bush will feed off the blood and bonemeal off the cat. (growmore without the fish content). DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[needsabiggerfuse]

Did anyone else see this on BBC's Chelsea Flower Show programme? It was part of the Help for Heroes stand.

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[Elwood]

...and the Eden Project Garden at Chelsea was project managed by a retired Rockape!

The slit trench gave it away!DT_Xtremez_14:

 

[pie sandwich]

I ve just been reading THIS on the BBC website, there are a few good ideas of what to put in your garden or allotment, such a different types of Bee nests and what types of plants that will help feed them. After all they are in decline so every little helps.

I did the bumblebee quiz, and I was surprised at some of the facts, in a good year a hive can produce 60lb of spare honey and one worker bee will produce just 1/12th of a tea spoon of honey and for it to make 1lb it would have to fly 55,000 miles.