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Hello,
I've decided I want to start growing vegetables in my garden, can anyone direct me to any web pages that might give me an idea of how to go about it? Also, I realise this is a bad time of year to start, but if there's anything I can plant now, I'd welcome any suggestions! Regards, Stuart Forbes Edinburgh, Scotland |
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"Stuart wrote in message I've decided I want to start growing vegetables in my garden, can anyone direct me to any web pages that might give me an idea of how to go about it? Also, I realise this is a bad time of year to start, but if there's anything I can plant now, I'd welcome any suggestions! It's an excellent time to start a veg garden, just right for the preparation of the soil for next springs start of the growing season, digging, manuring, laying out the beds, etc. You could try planting some Broad Beans but we always found we lost a few over winter and resorted to planting in early Feb. -- Bob www.pooleygreengrowers.org.uk/ about an Allotment site in Runnymede fighting for it's existence. |
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In article , Stuart Forbes
writes Hello, I've decided I want to start growing vegetables in my garden, can anyone direct me to any web pages that might give me an idea of how to go about it? Also, I realise this is a bad time of year to start, but if there's anything I can plant now, I'd welcome any suggestions! You could try some over-wintering crops such as broad beans (Aquadulce), spring cabbage or autumn sown onion sets. IMHO though you would do better in the longer term to begin even now to make preparations for an early start for growing next spring. For some detailed information about veg. and salad plants, have a look at the urg FAQ on the subject at: http://www.fuchsiazone.co.uk/veg-index/vegindex.htm [not as shown in the FAQ list] -- Alan & Joan Gould - North Lincs. |
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"Stuart Forbes" wrote in message ... Hello, I've decided I want to start growing vegetables in my garden, can anyone direct me to any web pages that might give me an idea of how to go about it? Also, I realise this is a bad time of year to start, but if there's anything I can plant now, I'd welcome any suggestions! There's some really good info he http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/ I prefer to use books though. Monty Don's books are my personal fave. Mark. |
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"Stuart Forbes" wrote in message ... Hello, I've decided I want to start growing vegetables in my garden, can anyone direct me to any web pages that might give me an idea of how to go about it? Also, I realise this is a bad time of year to start, but if there's anything I can plant now, I'd welcome any suggestions! How about reading an introductory book first? Try one of Dr. Hessayon's books. I would be surprised if he did not do one on vegetable growing. Franz |
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"Stuart Forbes" wrote in message ...
Hello, I've decided I want to start growing vegetables in my garden, can anyone direct me to any web pages that might give me an idea of how to go about it? Also, I realise this is a bad time of year to start, but if there's anything I can plant now, I'd welcome any suggestions! Regards, Stuart Forbes Edinburgh, Scotland If your soil is light start by clearing the site if you have not already done so, do a soil test for pH at least, and lime if necessary.Spread out some farmyard manure, garden compost or mushroom compost (which itself contains lime) and leave it over the winter for the worms to break down. You could sow Aquadulce but the flavour is not reputed to be very good although I have no first hand knowledge of this. If your soil is clayey(?)you might be better to dig in the above organic materials and leave the soil rough for the weather to break down. If it is heavy and clayey don't be too anxious to walk on the soil too early next spring. In any event you can then relax over the winter and read your seed catalogues! Tony Bull www.caterpillarfountain.co.uk |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:35:43 +0000 (UTC), "Franz Heymann"
wrote: "Stuart Forbes" wrote in message ... Hello, I've decided I want to start growing vegetables in my garden, can anyone direct me to any web pages that might give me an idea of how to go about it? Also, I realise this is a bad time of year to start, but if there's anything I can plant now, I'd welcome any suggestions! How about reading an introductory book first? Try one of Dr. Hessayon's books. I would be surprised if he did not do one on vegetable growing. We started off with a RHS book on vegetable growing. -- Martin |
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We started off with a RHS book on vegetable growing. -- Martin Yes, this book was fantastic. I renewed mine three times at the local library. http://tinyurl.com/rq01 Mark. |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:27:23 +0100, "Mark Allison" nomail@please
wrote: We started off with a RHS book on vegetable growing. Yes, this book was fantastic. I renewed mine three times at the local library. but it's out of print now? -- Martin |
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On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:27:23 +0100, "Mark Allison" nomail@please wrote:
~ ~ We started off with a RHS book on vegetable growing. ~ -- ~ Martin ~ ~Yes, this book was fantastic. I renewed mine three times at the local ~library. ~http://tinyurl.com/rq01 ~ ~Mark. ~ ~ I agree. Very useful. You could also browse a few secondhand bookstores or charity shops for veg growing books. I could have spent hundreds in Hay on Wye the other week... -- jane Don't part with your illusions. When they are gone, you may still exist but you have ceased to live. Mark Twain Please remove onmaps from replies, thanks! |
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from (jane) contains these words: /RHS gardening book/ I agree. Very useful. You could also browse a few secondhand bookstores or charity shops for veg growing books. I could have spent hundreds in Hay on Wye the other week... I just daren't go anywhere near Haye. I found a new (to me) bookshop in Norwich a couple of weeks ago and came away with four books - and a wallet lighter by eighty pounds. -- Rusty Hinge horrid·squeak&zetnet·co·uk http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/hi-fi/tqt.htm |
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from Jaques d'Altrades contains these words: The message from (jane) contains these words: /RHS gardening book/ I agree. Very useful. You could also browse a few secondhand bookstores or charity shops for veg growing books. I could have spent hundreds in Hay on Wye the other week... I just daren't go anywhere near Haye. It's a seriously addictive place. We stopped there for lunch and stayed three days Janet. |
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