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Vegetable feeding
Experimenting with some patio veg this year, and planted the containers up
yesterday. Obviously water's going to be vital, but as they're in containers I'll need to feed regularly too. I've planted: Trough 1 - chile and pepper Trough 2 - aubergine and mohican aubergine Trough 3 - courgettes Pot 1 - Cape gooseberry Pot 2 - Tomato I've got Tomorite and Phostrogen in my shed but wandered what to feed what and when. Naturally the tomato plant will get Tomorite - but would that be ok for everything, or should I use phostrogen for the others. Also when should I start feeding them? First time ever growing veg so this should be interesting! |
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WRabbit wrote:
Experimenting with some patio veg this year, and planted the containers up yesterday. Obviously water's going to be vital, but as they're in containers I'll need to feed regularly too. I've planted: Trough 1 - chile and pepper wow must be a huge trough.Unless you mean chillis and not the country of Chile ;0) Trough 2 - aubergine and mohican aubergine Trough 3 - courgettes Pot 1 - Cape gooseberry Pot 2 - Tomato I've got Tomorite and Phostrogen in my shed but wandered what to feed what and when. Naturally the tomato plant will get Tomorite - but would that be ok for everything, or should I use phostrogen for the others. Also when should I start feeding them? First time ever growing veg so this should be interesting! Have you got a copy of 'the vegetable expert' by Dr Hessayon? If not, I think you should get it. It is a brilliant book and will give you all the info you need and more. There are several on ebay at the moment for 99p. http://tinyurl.com/a675s note that none of them are mine. I never sell my gardening books, I pass them on to my son. -- purebred poultry www.geocities.com/fenlandfowl |
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"pammyT" fenlandfowl @talktalk.net wrote in message ... WRabbit wrote: Experimenting with some patio veg this year, and planted the containers up yesterday. Obviously water's going to be vital, but as they're in containers I'll need to feed regularly too. I've planted: Trough 1 - chile and pepper wow must be a huge trough.Unless you mean chillis and not the country of Chile ;0) DUH! It's been a long weekend - teach me to post quickly at lunchtime during work. snip Have you got a copy of 'the vegetable expert' by Dr Hessayon? If not, I think you should get it. It is a brilliant book and will give you all the info you need and more. There are several on ebay at the moment for 99p. http://tinyurl.com/a675s note that none of them are mine. I never sell my gardening books, I pass them on to my son. No I haven't. I'll wander over to eBay and have a look. Thanks for the tip. wanders off mutter about planting South American countries |
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On Mon, 30 May 2005 13:07:00 +0100, "WRabbit"
wrote: Experimenting with some patio veg this year, and planted the containers up yesterday. Obviously water's going to be vital, but as they're in containers I'll need to feed regularly too. I've planted: Trough 1 - chile and pepper Trough 2 - aubergine and mohican aubergine Trough 3 - courgettes Pot 1 - Cape gooseberry Pot 2 - Tomato I've got Tomorite and Phostrogen in my shed but wandered what to feed what and when. Naturally the tomato plant will get Tomorite - but would that be ok for everything, or should I use phostrogen for the others. Also when should I start feeding them? First time ever growing veg so this should be interesting! I generally start liquid feeds once the plants set fruit. Can't say which feed would be best as I tend to use a general purpose organic feed which seems to work plenty fine for me. Hope you have much success with your first foray into veg growing - and as regards the courgettes, pick them small ( about 6" max ) for maximum flavour. You'll get the most out of them that way - and you stand less chance of coming up against 'Oh no, not bloody courgettes again' syndrome by the middle of the season! Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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"Stephen Howard" wrote in message ... On Mon, 30 May 2005 13:07:00 +0100, "WRabbit" wrote: Experimenting with some patio veg this year, and planted the containers up yesterday. Obviously water's going to be vital, but as they're in containers I'll need to feed regularly too. I've planted: Trough 1 - chile and pepper Trough 2 - aubergine and mohican aubergine Trough 3 - courgettes Pot 1 - Cape gooseberry Pot 2 - Tomato I've got Tomorite and Phostrogen in my shed but wandered what to feed what and when. Naturally the tomato plant will get Tomorite - but would that be ok for everything, or should I use phostrogen for the others. Also when should I start feeding them? First time ever growing veg so this should be interesting! I generally start liquid feeds once the plants set fruit. Can't say which feed would be best as I tend to use a general purpose organic feed which seems to work plenty fine for me. Hope you have much success with your first foray into veg growing - and as regards the courgettes, pick them small ( about 6" max ) for maximum flavour. You'll get the most out of them that way - and you stand less chance of coming up against 'Oh no, not bloody courgettes again' syndrome by the middle of the season! Luckily I have ex townies next to me who don't grow anything in their 1/3 acre garden,and I can earn serious brownie points by passing over any surplus veggies and culled, plucked and dressed free range cockerels :0) |
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First time ever growing veg so this should be interesting! Snap! And also in containers on the patio - it was Monty Don's inspiration on GW. So far I've got carrots (small round ones), baby turnips, beetroot, spring onions - white and red, asparagus peas (anybody have any experience with these taste-wise?) from seed and lots of different herbs in pots from the garden centre. Hope to have dwarf French/runner beans, round baby courgettes, baby squash. |
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Snap! And also in containers on the patio - it was Monty Don's inspiration on GW. So far I've got carrots (small round ones), baby turnips, beetroot, spring onions - white and red, asparagus peas (anybody have any experience with these taste-wise?) from seed and lots of different herbs in pots from the garden centre. Hope to have dwarf French/runner beans, round baby courgettes, baby squash. Oh, and I forgot the blueberry, red currant and rhubarb. |
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datsy wrote:
First time ever growing veg so this should be interesting! Snap! And also in containers on the patio - it was Monty Don's inspiration on GW. So far I've got carrots (small round ones), baby turnips, beetroot, spring onions - white and red, asparagus peas (anybody have any experience with these taste-wise?) from seed and lots of different herbs in pots from the garden centre. Hope to have dwarf French/runner beans, round baby courgettes, baby squash. Crikey! You've gone for it wholesale. I'd already decided to try some veg this year when GW stole the idea from me Asparagus peas are lovely - my grandfather has grown them for a few years. I hope you enjoy them. I've gone for the more 'decorative' veg, working on the basis that if I don't get anything edible at least they'll look pretty. We can compare notes through the season. Depending on how things go this year I might be a bit more ambitious next year. -- NK Follow spamtrap instructions to reply |
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Crikey! You've gone for it wholesale. I'd already decided to try some veg this year when GW stole the idea from me I've gone for the more 'decorative' veg, working on the basis that if I don't get anything edible at least they'll look pretty. We can compare notes through the season. Depending on how things go this year I might be a bit more ambitious next year. I actually think you sound more ambitious than me - I'm not trying things like aubergines, peppers and chillies in the Ayrshire countryside - not this year anyway! |
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