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Why is nothing growing?
Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Although the potatoes are doing quite well. -- alan reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net |
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Although the potatoes are doing quite well. -- alan reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net http://www.metcheck.com/cet.asp |
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My carrots,peas,parsnips,beetroot,onions all doing good,saladini lettuce
will soon be ready for first cut.They have all had fleece over them though. -- Thanks Keith,Nottingham,England,UK. "Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Although the potatoes are doing quite well. -- alan reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net |
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Although the potatoes are doing quite well. -- alan reply to alan(dot)holmes27(at)virgin(dot)net Alan, Same thing here (on the Somerset coast) - :-(( Bring on global warming!! :-)) Cheers, Andrew |
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"Alan Holmes" wrote Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Although the potatoes are doing quite well. Early and Second early spuds are up, now under fleece. All 4 rows of peas now showing, good germination. Garlic looking fantastic, thick stems, could be a good year. Shallots and onions looking good. Carrots only went in this week (Long Red Surrey or Chertsey, own seed) Strawberries flowering exceptionally well. Dahlias now coming up too ( left in for years) Lots of red lettuce "weeds" all winter due to me allowing last years unused ones to go to seed, we will simply dig some up and plant in rows...free red lettuce. We already have a row almost ready to pick done the same way during winter. Why is it so expensive in the shops when it will grow like a weed and is so hardy? -- Regards Bob In Runnymede, 17 miles West of London |
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Alan Holmes wrote:
Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Well if you're in the East like us, it's cold! -- Chris Green |
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from Janet Tweedy contains these words: In article , writes Alan Holmes wrote: Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Well if you're in the East like us, it's cold! Surprising that your radish hasn't shown, but it has been cold. Carrots can be very slow and need careful watering - kept damp but without capping. Peas are very susceptible to mice but beetroot should show. Mine are up but under fleece. My potatoes are badly frosted. Guess I should consider fleece next year. Garlic very healthy and robust. Over-wintered onions beginning to bulk up. Peas transplanted from roottrainers are about a foot high; I've never succeeded straight into the ground because of mice I assume. Over-wintered broad beans are a bit slow - in flower and about 18" but some way to go yet. I've had some exellent cauliflowers (Mayflower) and the next lot, Juno, are almost ready (selection from Marshalls). Purple sprouting broccoli is just coming to an end. Asparagus is just about filling the gap until cauliflowers and polytunnel peas are ready. Janet G (S. Lincs) |
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wrote in message ... Alan Holmes wrote: Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Well if you're in the East like us, it's cold! I'm in Windsor! But there is a rather cold wind at the moment from the East. Alan -- Chris Green |
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"Alan Holmes" wrote in message ... wrote in message ... Alan Holmes wrote: Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Well if you're in the East like us, it's cold! I'm in Windsor! But there is a rather cold wind at the moment from the East. Here in Dublin, everything is slow and it has been cold. Alan -- Chris Green |
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Alan Holmes wrote:
Apart from one pea that is, I've planted carrots, beetroot, swiss chard, peas and radish, but as I've said, nothing except one pea has sprouuted. Well if you're in the East like us, it's cold! I suspect its because its been both cold and dry most of this winter, and now continuing into the spring. I don't remember my grass growing so little at this time of year, and that wind from the NE is still pretty cold. Having said all that, the weekend (esp Sun) was really good here and I painted half the outside of the house and fell asleep on the grass by the pond in the sun. It was lovely. -- David |
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