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Tony Sirett
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Location: Carlton-in-Lindrick
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finally got my finger out today, tires all cleaned out and new compost mixed with the old, tomato seeds done, carrot seeds done and radish seeds done, want to do more but the chickens keep finter earing  |
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Dusty
Joined: 07 Jan 2008
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Location: St. Asaph
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Was going to do mine today but spent too much time watching the big girls getting to know their new sister a little Belgian. 
Must do them tomorrow, spuds chitting at the moment, going to put them in bags again this year, can't remember who suggested (on the forum) but i've bought some rubble sacks to top up the old compost bags i've saved.
Poly tunnel done but need to fence off veggie patch or else all i'll have it pecked leaves |
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Bradders
Joined: 13 Aug 2007
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Location: Cambs/Cornwall
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When do the seeds ned to be in the ground guys.  |
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Woodburner
Joined: 26 Jul 2007
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Location: Deepest Essex, well, a village...
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| Bradders wrote: | | When do the seeds ned to be in the ground guys. |
The seed packets usually say when is the best time.
March/April for most things. Some, like sweetcorn, cucumber and tomato should already be sown indoors (oops I'm a tad behind there   ) Some things it's better to sow a little at a time with a couple of weeks in between, like peas, lettuces and radishes.
I was waitng all March for the soil to dry out enough to put seeds in! Finally sowed some carrot seed yesterday as well as planting the first early potatoes. Must get the leeks, sprouts and dill out today before the weather turns again.  I still need to plant broad beans and get the onion sets and shallots out but they aren't quite so finicky for soil condition, so I'll probably get them out next week, as long as it's not so cold that I don't want to go outside. |
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vanessa
Joined: 24 Sep 2005
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Location: Correze
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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milkmaid
Joined: 19 Apr 2005
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Location: isle of lewis
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you can always do the soil bum test  |
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vanessa
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Location: Correze
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| Still regarded as the most reliable by some old-hands |
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CP
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Location: Hampshire
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| milkmaid wrote: | | you can always do the soil bum test |
Am I going to regret asking...? |
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vanessa
Joined: 24 Sep 2005
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Location: Correze
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| Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:04 pm Post subject: |
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| You put your bare bum in contact with the soil. If it's too cold to be comfortable, then it's too cold for your seeds |
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EGirl
Joined: 01 Nov 2007
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Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Think you're right about the carrot seeds et al, I put mine in two weeks ago and no sign yet at all. Put onions and scallions in at the same time and no sign either, how long before I see them poking thro?
Lettuce is growing though!
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greentree
Joined: 08 Jun 2007
Posts: 146
Location: Wicklow - Ireland
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| EGirl wrote: | Think you're right about the carrot seeds et al, I put mine in two weeks ago and no sign yet at all. Put onions and scallions in at the same time and no sign either, how long before I see them poking thro?
Lettuce is growing though!
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Just to let you know. Carrots are very difficult to grow. They take a long time to germinate - could be up to six weeks, by which time the weeds usually have started off. Its really hard to weed them when they are so small without damaging them. Best is to dig a trench and fill it with weed free soil.
Onions and shallots can be planted from sets as early as you want. I planted mine in January and are poking through now. From seed its a different story - the soil needs to be warm and powdery.
Just my two cents!!
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Bradders
Joined: 13 Aug 2007
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Location: Cambs/Cornwall
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| Just started to put some chives in speical growing pot, so i hope they grow |
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james419
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
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Location: Moutier Malcard - France
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| Vanessa - considering your superior knowledge on this item can we have a demaonstration for us less well informed folk!!!!! |
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Dusty
Joined: 07 Jan 2008
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Location: St. Asaph
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Lettuce and tomato ready to pot on, 1st broad beans planted in loo roll inners, peppers about 1" high, carrot seed sown in guttering, spuds chitting nicely, spring onions sown but really slow to show.
Just realised we're going away for a week middle of May so i'll need to sort watering out, have water set on timer in polytunnel but need to get stuff planted and haven't got much time as some of my days off have been cancelled and i'm unlikely to get them back before I go on holiday  |
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vanessa
Joined: 24 Sep 2005
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Location: Correze
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| Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| james419 wrote: | | Vanessa - considering your superior knowledge on this item can we have a demaonstration for us less well informed folk!!!!! |
JAMES!!!!!  |
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