dune Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 I have now planted my kidney beans and Marrows and am already harvesting my strawberries. I will post some pics up later.
dune Posted 25 May, 2011 Author Posted 25 May, 2011 Kidney beans, marrows and geraniums (to add a bit of colour) and Jake. Pond (pump needs cleaning out ) and Jake. Strawberries and Jake again. Orchard (that's what I call it anyway) - two plums, two pears and a hedge that needs cutting.
SuperMikey Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 Is this like Spot The Ball but with a dog? I think he's balancing on top of the telephone wire.
dune Posted 25 May, 2011 Author Posted 25 May, 2011 He's probably got his head stuck through the hedge round the front looking for cats.
doddisalegend Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 Dune mate cut a small circle of grass out around each of your fruit trees it's better for them.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 Just made us a veg patch. Got some Lettuce, Carrots, Onions & Tato's on the go and room for some more yet. Trouble is... i'm a complete noob and havn't a fecking clue what i'm doing. Any of you greenfingered chaps know where I can get some good info?
dune Posted 25 May, 2011 Author Posted 25 May, 2011 Dune mate cut a small circle of grass out around each of your fruit trees it's better for them. I feed them regularly and water them daily at the minute while it's so dry. I don't really want holes in the lawn tbh.
sunrise Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 Just made us a veg patch. Got some Lettuce, Carrots, Onions & Tato's on the go and room for some more yet. Trouble is... i'm a complete noob and havn't a fecking clue what i'm doing. Any of you greenfingered chaps know where I can get some good info? This book is well worth getting : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegetable-Herb-Expert-Dr-Hessayon/dp/0903505460. Also, theres an allotment forum called 'allotments 4 all' which you may find of interest. I'm a bit behind down my allotment - I still haven't totally cleared the area where I'm going to grow Swede, Courgette and Sweetcorn though I should hopefully have done it by next week.
doddisalegend Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 I feed them regularly and water them daily at the minute while it's so dry. I don't really want holes in the lawn tbh. Fair enough it's your garden but that grass is competing for all that feed and water (not to mention the risk of damaging the tree when mowing), trust me I've been a professional gardener for 22 years and a head gardener for going on 10. You're better off having the grass cut away and a nice amount of mulch around each tree to help keep the water in. However an Englishman's garden is his domain if your happy that's all that matters.
dune Posted 25 May, 2011 Author Posted 25 May, 2011 (edited) Fair enough it's your garden but that grass is competing for all that feed and water (not to mention the risk of damaging the tree when mowing), trust me I've been a professional gardener for 22 years and a head gardener for going on 10. You're better off having the grass cut away and a nice amount of mulch around each tree to help keep the water in. However an Englishman's garden is his domain if your happy that's all that matters. I'm careful when moving (well I must admit they made have had the occasional scrape). Trust me they get plenty of water - i sometimes leave the hose on at the bases for ages. On the subject of keeping plants watered I always plant my kidney beens on top of screwed up newspaper. This year it's a new bed so have only dug in some blood and bone and growmore but this winter i'm gonna get some manure - nothing beats it. Lawns are really dry. I will at some stage get some lawn feed but am waiting for a favourable forecast because with having a dog I want it watered in well and using the sprinkler isn't the same. Edited 25 May, 2011 by dune
richie Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 How do I get my kids to stop digging ****ing hole in my lawn!!!!!??
Ken Tone Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 I'm careful when moving (well I must admit they made have had the occasional scrape). Trust me they get plenty of water - i sometimes leave the hose on at the bases for ages. On the subject of keeping plants watered I always plant my kidney beens on top of screwed up newspaper. This year it's a new bed so have only dug in some blood and bone and growmore but this winter i'm gonna get some manure - nothing beats it. Are you a plastic man ure fan then? ;-) He's right about the grass round the fruit trees though , but less important once the trees are well-established. Mind you I simply can't be arsed to cut a circle round mine and keep it grass free! And toi anyoine starting growing veg, plant some spinach beet (aka perpetual spinach, or leaf beet). A single row say 6-8 foot will keep a small family in spinach all year. Do not plant true spinach as such ..it goes to seed as soon as you look at it.
dune Posted 25 May, 2011 Author Posted 25 May, 2011 And toi anyoine starting growing veg, plant some spinach beet (aka perpetual spinach, or leaf beet). A single row say 6-8 foot will keep a small family in spinach all year. Do not plant true spinach as such ..it goes to seed as soon as you look at it. Agree about the spinach, really easy to grow. Kale is another nice green that i'd grow if I had the space. Basically anything will grow in a well manured veg patch so long as you keep watering what you're growing. Preferably with rain water collected in a tank. Unfortunately with it being so dry i've been using the hose a lot as my fresh water tank is empty.
ecuk268 Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 My broad beans keep getting decimated by the f*cking pigeons.
CB Saint Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 How do I get my kids to stop digging ****ing hole in my lawn!!!!!?? cut off their hands hth
View From The Top Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 And to anyoine starting growing veg, plant some spinach beet (aka perpetual spinach, or leaf beet). A single row say 6-8 foot will keep a small family in spinach all year. Do not plant true spinach as such ..it goes to seed as soon as you look at it. Good tip. Our allotment saves us £100s per year and the trading/bartering we can do with the access is great.
Hamilton Saint Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 Nice dog! Last weekend I planted four tomato plants: three plants that will get large, "beefsteak" tomatoes (2 "Whoppers", which mature in about 70 days, and one "Early Girl", which takes about 50 days to get ripe fruit). The other is a "cherry tomato" variety. Also put some herbs into large, clay flowerpots. It's good to have fresh herbs for salads and cooking! It now gives me the opportunity to stroll judiciously around the garden checking out their progress.
doddisalegend Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 My broad beans keep getting decimated by the f*cking pigeons. Time for an air rifle.....
doddisalegend Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 How do I get my kids to stop digging ****ing hole in my lawn!!!!!?? Time for an air rifle.....
dune Posted 25 May, 2011 Author Posted 25 May, 2011 Dune that is one cool springer I know. He's soft as grease.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 This book is well worth getting : http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegetable-Herb-Expert-Dr-Hessayon/dp/0903505460. Also, theres an allotment forum called 'allotments 4 all' which you may find of interest. I'm a bit behind down my allotment - I still haven't totally cleared the area where I'm going to grow Swede, Courgette and Sweetcorn though I should hopefully have done it by next week. Ta very muchly, Ordered. Got some right good reviews and sounds exactly what I need.
Lets B Avenue Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 How do I get my kids to stop digging ****ing hole in my lawn!!!!!?? Nail down the coffin lid.
mdearlove Posted 25 May, 2011 Posted 25 May, 2011 Just moved into a rented property with a huge garden - most of it is overgrown but I have managed to clear a section - got some peas, carrots, french beans and sunflowers in the ground - also some tomatoes, peppers, broccoli and courgettes under cover although they will come out over the weekend. Trouble is its so dry and we are now on a water meter so can't really water daily. Got 3 water butts set up so hopefully we will get a good downpour and they will fill up.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 26 May, 2011 Posted 26 May, 2011 Anyone got any idea what this is? I have just dug out absolutely sh*t loads of it from my new lawn I layed about 2 months ago.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 26 May, 2011 Posted 26 May, 2011 Hmm, looks fungal? Sure does. Texture is more like a firm jelly. Right weird stuff...
Jonnyboy Posted 26 May, 2011 Posted 26 May, 2011 Sure does. Texture is more like a firm jelly. Right weird stuff... where did you get the turf from?
saintscottofthenortham Posted 26 May, 2011 Posted 26 May, 2011 where did you get the turf from? B&Q. It's gone down a dream and looks really good, just has this stuff in it. Although........ Its only on one part of the garden where there was a whopping built in barbeque and not on the large area I done where there was a 23ft pond.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 26 May, 2011 Posted 26 May, 2011 Some sort of alien lifeform i reckon. Agreed. I'll talk to the Men in Black...
dune Posted 26 May, 2011 Author Posted 26 May, 2011 Fry it in some butter and put it in a bacon sandwich.
doddisalegend Posted 27 May, 2011 Posted 27 May, 2011 (edited) Anyone got any idea what this is? I have just dug out absolutely sh*t loads of it from my new lawn I layed about 2 months ago. Looks like a spieces of Peziza fungus (some times called orange peel) one spieces P.cerea likes to grow in brick mortar or in between paving slabs if you had a built in brick barbie in that area might it be a left over from that. Don't think it's anything to worry about. Edited 27 May, 2011 by doddisalegend
saintscottofthenortham Posted 27 May, 2011 Posted 27 May, 2011 Looks like a spieces of Peziza fungus (some times called orange peel) one spieces likes P.cerea likes to grow in brick mortar or in between paving slabs if you had a built in brick barbie in that area might it be a left over from that. Don't think it's anything to worry about. Ta very much.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 27 May, 2011 Posted 27 May, 2011 Just planted some Beetroot, Sweet Corn and Leeks too. Bit late to be sowing Leeks apparently but hey ho, give it a go! Got that book through that Sunrise suggested and very impressed. The first text I have come across with regards to Gardening thy I have managed to understand. Nice and simple yet very informative.
wokingsaints Posted 27 May, 2011 Posted 27 May, 2011 love growing the veg, got 3 rows of spuds, 3 varieties of beans, spinich, carrots, parsnips, radishes, brussels, leeks, shallot's, sweetcorn, toms, cucumbers and courgette. easy to look after and taste better than shop bought rubbish btw, how do you grow kidney beans? a new one on me?
dune Posted 27 May, 2011 Author Posted 27 May, 2011 btw, how do you grow kidney beans? a new one on me? Up canes. You do know they're runner beans don't you? Really easy veg to grow so long as you have good soil (feed them as well) and you keep them watered.
Deppo Posted 27 May, 2011 Posted 27 May, 2011 Anyone got any idea what this is? I have just dug out absolutely sh*t loads of it from my new lawn I layed about 2 months ago. That's a truffle. Eat it. It's lovely.
wokingsaints Posted 27 May, 2011 Posted 27 May, 2011 Up canes. You do know they're runner beans don't you? well bugger me, having grown veg for for at least 10 yrs, i never knew that! thanks!
dune Posted 27 May, 2011 Author Posted 27 May, 2011 Dune - nice looking spaniel! How old is he? 6 i think.
saint boggy Posted 27 May, 2011 Posted 27 May, 2011 emptied my compost bin out a couple of months ago as it was in totally the wrong position and didnt seems to be 'composting' properly.Some of the soil at the bottom was brilliant stuff, but the top 12" or so was just more like leaf mulch, where it hadn't de-composed quite enough yet, so i just spread it over the top of my flower bed ,so it gave some nutrients AND acted almost like bark chippings. Well a few weeks later i noticed a few shoots poking through the soil ,all of which i didn't recognise as being plants that i'd had in there previously.I asked my neighbour what she thought they were and i was astonished when she said that they were potatoes!!...obviously the peelings that were in the compost bin had sprouted!! So i've transferred them to a deep tub where they are coming on a treat!!....how cool is THAT,free potatoes!! !!
Jonnyboy Posted 31 May, 2011 Posted 31 May, 2011 Finally installed the outdoor tap today. Im going to attempt to save my drought-stricken lawn...
dune Posted 31 May, 2011 Author Posted 31 May, 2011 Finally installed the outdoor tap today. Im going to attempt to save my drought-stricken lawn... Had some good rain yesterday and took the oportunity to apply some liquid feed. Mines is already looking a lot better.
saintscottofthenortham Posted 5 June, 2011 Posted 5 June, 2011 Before I get the air rifle out, anyone got any tips to keep my neighbours fat ginger c*nt of a cat off my f*****g veg patch!? I got hold of some repellent that I put around the edge of the patch and across the top of the fence between I and the neighbours, but the b*stard keeps coming back. Had it with the hose a few times aswell which I thought would have done the trick.
Give it to Ron Posted 5 June, 2011 Posted 5 June, 2011 Before I get the air rifle out, anyone got any tips to keep my neighbours fat ginger c*nt of a cat off my f*****g veg patch!? I got hold of some repellent that I put around the edge of the patch and across the top of the fence between I and the neighbours, but the b*stard keeps coming back. Had it with the hose a few times aswell which I thought would have done the trick. Go to Marwell and get some lion **** and sprinkle round ...will scare the whole comminity of **** machines away!
saintscottofthenortham Posted 5 June, 2011 Posted 5 June, 2011 Go to Marwell and get some lion **** and sprinkle round ...will scare the whole comminity of **** machines away! Can I actually do that?
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