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Hi All this is my first post, although I can create artificial rocks, boulders, waterfalls and stone effect render to walls etc I haven'y got a clue when in comes to growing vegatables. I have turned my garden over and I am looking to plant a few things, mainly potatoes, dwarf beans,carrots etc. My plot is not very big and would appreciate advice on of when to sow/plant and what type etc
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On 8/3/09 13:48, in article , "Rock
Creations" wrote: Hi All this is my first post, although I can create artificial rocks, boulders, waterfalls and stone effect render to walls etc I haven'y got a clue when in comes to growing vegatables. I have turned my garden over and I am looking to plant a few things, mainly potatoes, dwarf beans,carrots etc. My plot is not very big and would appreciate advice on of when to sow/plant and what type etc There are quite a few people here who can help you with that but you might find the Dr Hessayon books helpful, too when you're actually out in the garden. It's the 'Expert Gardener' Series and Amazon has them, among many bookshops. -- Sacha http://www.hillhousenursery.com South Devon Exotic plants, shrubs & perennials online |
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from Rock Creations contains these words: Hi All this is my first post, although I can create artificial rocks, boulders, waterfalls and stone effect render to walls etc I haven'y got a clue when in comes to growing vegatables. I have turned my garden over and I am looking to plant a few things, mainly potatoes, dwarf beans,carrots etc. My plot is not very big and would appreciate advice on of when to sow/plant and what type etc hoose what you want to grow and look on the packets in the shops - all the info' you need is there. Your question has rather a wide scope. -- Rusty Growing old is mandatory; growing up is optional. Direct reply to: horrid dot squeak snailything zetnet point co period uk |
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"Rock Creations" wrote Hi All this is my first post, although I can create artificial rocks, boulders, waterfalls and stone effect render to walls etc I haven'y got a clue when in comes to growing vegatables. I have turned my garden over and I am looking to plant a few things, mainly potatoes, dwarf beans,carrots etc. My plot is not very big and would appreciate advice on of when to sow/plant and what type etc I'm going to have to ask questions to answer you.... Where abouts in the UK are you roughly? What type of soil have you got? What's the pH of the soil? What was it before? (Grass?) Is it in full sun? Any pest problems? (Slugs etc?) -- Regards Bob Hobden |
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"Rock Creations" wrote
Hi All this is my first post, although I can create artificial rocks, boulders, waterfalls and stone effect render to walls etc I haven'y got a clue when in comes to growing vegatables. I have turned my garden over and I am looking to plant a few things, mainly potatoes, dwarf beans,carrots etc. My plot is not very big and would appreciate advice on of when to sow/plant and what type etc The previous advice to buy Dr. Hessayon's book is sound - B&Q, Amazon, and most books shops. I've read almost every book in the library and that book tells you almost everything you need to know. Where in the UK do you live? I'm "up north", so too early to sow most things outdoors, but in a cold greenhouse I've just sown early peas, lettuce, spring onions, brassicas, broad beans, and carrots in a trough. It's far too early for dwarf beans, which I start in about mid April, in a cold greenhouse. I grow potatoes in "polypots", which are sort of like plastic bin bags but sturdier and smaller. I've converted several "old hands" on the allotment to to growing spuds in these bags. I'll plant them about the end of March (if the weather every bucks up - it's sleeting right now). |
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"Rock Creations" wrote
I grow potatoes in "polypots", which are sort of like plastic bin bags but sturdier and smaller. I live in South Wales, the garden was grass before and I havent got a clue about the type or ph of the soil. What size buckets would I need to grow spuds in as I would create a bit more room. The polypots that I use each hold 17 litres of compost. I bought 50 of them from Kays: http://www.kaysdiscountgarden.co.uk/...22;pid= 71743 This will be my 3rd season that I've used them, and touch wood they're still okay. I plant one potato per pot. It's more expensive to grow in the pots because I have to buy compost each year. However, when I dig up the spuds I tip the soil onto my allotment beds so each year the allotment soil is improved. Also, it's a lot of work filling the pots, but at the end of the year they're much easier to harvest and the potatoes are a lot "cleaner" and have (touch wood) less slug damage. Pros and Cons. |
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