Author Topic: things i have learnt this year..... (Read 10942 times)

legless · « **on:** June 05, 2005, 19:08:07 »

...... that i must remember for next!!!

1. buy half sized seed trays to save the pain of sowing far too many of any one thing and having to decide which ones get pricked out and which ones wasted.

2. 'cherry tomato' is not an adequate label

please add any you may have - could be a good reference for next year!!!

tim · « **Reply #1 on:** June 05, 2005, 19:24:46 »

Do agree - I now cut all my module trays into 4s or 6s to get continuity & easy handling.
Except for leeks etc - when you want scores.

ellkebe · « **Reply #2 on:** June 05, 2005, 20:59:49 »

Not to start sowing too early!!

ina · « **Reply #3 on:** June 05, 2005, 21:21:52 »

The expensive, organic slug pellets that don't harm birds and pets, don't harm slugs either.

Amazin · « **Reply #4 on:** June 05, 2005, 22:12:05 »

Leave it alone - it knows how to grow!

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #5 on:** June 05, 2005, 22:56:55 »

I thought I'd learnt the lesson about not planting too early, but April was too early for parsnips this year; germination has been pathetic.

Mothy · « **Reply #6 on:** June 05, 2005, 23:23:59 »

Lol Robert....same as my first sowings of carrots...just too cold, must wait until the soil warms up next year!!

Mrs Ava · « **Reply #7 on:** June 05, 2005, 23:32:18 »

1. Don't sow too early
2. Why do I need that many tomato plants?
3. Start peas off in pots to prevent fat mice!
4. Don't just label one pot, you will not remember that they are all the same within the hour!
5. Patience.

aquilegia · « **Reply #8 on:** June 06, 2005, 09:28:53 »

1. patience
2. look out for pests more
3. patience
4. you will forget which courgettes are in the blue pots and which are in the black pots - label
5. patience
6. use modules as they are intended - let plants develop a root system before potting on
7. patience
8. sow things direct earlier (seriously - I have only sown a few things and am now running out of time!)
9. cut up module trays before sowing into them.
10. buy more module trays and fleece

(we all seem to have the same bad habbits!)

greenfists · « **Reply #9 on:** June 06, 2005, 13:03:15 »

I don't know about this year but last year it was "the fluffy bunny isn't our friend"
Oh yes, my wife said how cute the wild rabbit was until she saw what he could eat in a day.
Im sure she would have planted landmines for it if she could have.
This year, " just because easters early, doesn't mean that sowing should follow the christian calender. Hence no carrotts or parsnips."

ptennisnet · « **Reply #10 on:** June 06, 2005, 13:15:13 »

Write things down so that next year you've got an idea of what you did and where you planted last year.

Svea · « **Reply #11 on:** June 06, 2005, 14:53:57 »

theory translates well into practice - unless you are talking about continuation and succession. i will be glad if i will have sussed that out by the end of the year.

otherwise, everything has been a combination of happy accident, following what everyone else does and occasionally reading the back of seed packets ;)

Georgie · « **Reply #12 on:** June 06, 2005, 16:08:43 »

Quote from: Amazin on June 05, 2005, 22:12:05

Leave it alone - it knows how to grow!

I love that, Amazin. ;D

I've learnt so much from this site this year including that even the most experienced gardeners make mistakes and that's the fun of it all. I now ignore sowing instructions and wait until it feels right and I don't get so upset if the slugs and snails eat my prize seedlings - I've always got a few more in the mini greenhouse to replace them.

I've also discovered that no matter how small your garden is, there's always room to try something new if the spirit is willing. But most of all I learnt what a truly smashing bunch of people post on this site and I can't thank you all enough for your advice, humour and generosity.

G xx

northener · « **Reply #13 on:** June 06, 2005, 16:34:29 »

Invest in an electric propogator.

ina · « **Reply #14 on:** June 06, 2005, 17:13:29 »

It is starting to look like there will be nothing left to learn next year.
We are all going to be perfect..............or are we?

tim · « **Reply #15 on:** June 06, 2005, 18:14:46 »

The joy of a digi-cam.

Justy · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2005, 20:55:58 »

label
label
label
label

oh - and same as a few others - don't plant too early and be a bit more adventurous with varieties.

prepare ground better too.

Ina - love comment about slug pellets!

bunnycat · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2005, 23:42:35 »

Not to behave like a complete beginner, and go rushing off to pour over books which all say different things and result in a blind panic, because I haven't done something exactly like the books say :-\

Ask you lot first ;D

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2005, 23:58:20 »

1. Stop buying seeds on impulse when I'm running out of room on the plot
2. Stop thinking about taking on another plot (see above)

supernan · « **Reply #19 on:** June 07, 2005, 00:33:25 »

1 Don't move house, especially when the garden you are going to does not have a greenhouse.

2 oh then especially don't move in the winter, see 1 above.

3 Do plant a few extra, so you can help friends out when theirs have failed and so you can do swaps.

4 Stick a few of your extras out by the front gate to sell, it makes you new friends and helps fund next years seed bill. If you don't need the pennies donate the cash to your favorite charity.

5 Keep a record and label plants.

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