Author Topic: What are you going to grow for the first time this year? (Read 10151 times)

allaboutliverpool · « **Reply #20 on:** February 26, 2009, 22:47:56 »

WARNING :o

DO NOT GROW ASPARAGUS PEAS

EVEN STEEPING IN YOUR BRANDY WILL NOT IMPROVE THEM! REMYMARTIN!

IF YOU MUST, GROW ONE PLANT AS A 'TASTER' - THAT WORD IS AN

OXYMORON IN THIS CASE :)

http://www.allaboutliverpool.com/allaboutallotments1_homepage

Ninnyscrops. · « **Reply #21 on:** February 26, 2009, 23:41:24 »

Aspargus................regretting I didn't do it in year 1 ::) ;D

lottie lou · « **Reply #22 on:** February 27, 2009, 01:02:04 »

Where can I buy oca tubers/seeds from please? Real Seed Co sold out.

Baccy Man · « **Reply #23 on:** February 27, 2009, 01:26:42 »

There are 3 sellers offering oca tubers on ebay.

This seller is offering 16 tubers (8 each of 2 varieties) for a buy it now price of £12.95 incl P&P.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330309580336

This seller is auctioning 3 lots of 10 tubers.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/neesha64

This seller is auctioning 1 lot of 5 tubers.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250380535508

Ishard · « **Reply #24 on:** February 27, 2009, 07:50:37 »

Im gonna grow fruit for the first time after visiting Aldi and Wilkinsons ;D

2 golden delicious apples
1 cox's orange
2 stella cherry trees
1 helderfinger cherry
1 peach tree
1 comice pear tree
1 nectarine
2 figs

6 goosberries 3 red 3 green
3 tayberries
6 raspberris
3 blackberries
1 goji
2 blueberry
4 black currants
4 red currants

As Im not allowed to plant the trees in the ground they are going in extra large buckets (15 litres) for a couple of years, the buckets will get planted so they cant be knicked!

shirlton · « **Reply #25 on:** February 27, 2009, 08:33:26 »

I'm trying a few different squash and I am also growing Toms Parsnips beans and mange tout from my own saved seed.

carlseawolf · « **Reply #26 on:** February 27, 2009, 08:38:32 »

sweet potatoes

caroline7758 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 27, 2009, 09:13:33 »

Beetroot, Kohlrabi and some different squashes, and comfrey- thanks,froglegs!

Barnowl · « **Reply #28 on:** February 27, 2009, 12:33:42 »

Quote from: saddad on February 26, 2009, 19:07:09

Snap, having mastered Aubergines (almost) ....

What's the secret Saddad?

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #29 on:** February 27, 2009, 13:10:50 »

I am going to try Kohlrabi this year and cucumbers loads of onions and potatoes and some funny shaped courgettes! Last year was my first having an allotment so I will be putting in all the things I didn't have time for last year.

Duke

saddad · « **Reply #30 on:** February 27, 2009, 13:19:41 »

No Secret Barnowl, they just like it hot. Grew them in the big schools greenhouse... further from the glass, less cold draughts... :-\

Similar for the Sweet Potatoes Carlseawolf... :)

misfit · « **Reply #31 on:** February 27, 2009, 17:37:20 »

Quote from: saddad on February 26, 2009, 19:17:25

That must be a really exciting stage Misfit... ;D

it is ;D im really looking forward to hopefully eating the fruits of my labours lol

1066 · « **Reply #32 on:** February 27, 2009, 17:56:41 »

I'm going to try cucumbers, carrots, sweetcorn, spinach, leeks, onions and shallots :D, and chinese cabbage for the 1st time.
Bit off the wall but I'm also going to get a couple of curry leaves plants, keep them indoors and cross my fingers, just love the thought of fresh curry leaves
1066

carlseawolf · « **Reply #33 on:** February 27, 2009, 17:57:23 »

saddad i've got a big greenhouse called Devon - Always hot and sunny between the cloudy rainy days.

saddad · « **Reply #34 on:** February 27, 2009, 17:58:09 »

Curse, Spit, Swear..... ;D

Flunky · « **Reply #35 on:** February 27, 2009, 17:58:15 »

Melons and Curly kale.

thifasmom · « **Reply #36 on:** February 27, 2009, 19:07:07 »

Quote from: 1066 on February 27, 2009, 17:56:41

I'm going to try ...... and chinese cabbage for the 1st time.

grew chinese cabbage last year and got some great heads but just when i thought the slugs were controlled i found there was a lot of cabbage white catterpillars inside the head, so i would net them as a precaution.

but then again the cabbage white i think was quite bad last year in 2007 they were barely a blip on my pest radar last year they attacked everything brassicus and other plant types as well :o :-X.

jo9919 · « **Reply #37 on:** February 27, 2009, 20:35:01 »

I'm going to try aubergines AGAIN this year. I have tried the past two years but haven't got anywhere with them. It seems quite a few people are trying this for the first time this year, it'll be interesting to see how we all get on.

Also going to try Kohlrabi and raspberries.

And..........all in containers ;D

Jo.

tlc · « **Reply #38 on:** February 28, 2009, 18:32:46 »

!066, I am told that curry leaf plants like a very sandy soil - if I can get hold of one, I'm going to try growing it too.

First time with sweet potato for me - they are already taking over the kitchen windowsill!

simmo116 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 28, 2009, 19:05:13 »

everything i grow this season will be a first for me fingers crossed ;D ;D

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