Author Topic: potting on (Read 4287 times)

shirlton · « **on:** March 20, 2011, 14:22:07 »

Have just finished potting on 60 Tomato plants and 180 dahlias. I really don't like it when they are all ready at the same time.

manicscousers · « **Reply #1 on:** March 20, 2011, 16:02:52 »

snap on the tommies, Shirley, still got another 30 to go, then the roma need taking out of the propagator ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #2 on:** March 20, 2011, 18:34:00 »

We are trying roma this year.

Mimi · « **Reply #3 on:** March 20, 2011, 19:02:23 »

I am curious....... what on earth do you do with so many tomatoes :o

dtw · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2011, 20:49:34 »

Car boot?

or make ketchup.

Lottiman · « **Reply #5 on:** March 20, 2011, 20:55:26 »

Roma seems very popular choice(me to) :)

saddad · « **Reply #6 on:** March 20, 2011, 21:00:15 »

OH did over 100 today... :-X

Duke Ellington · « **Reply #7 on:** March 20, 2011, 21:05:13 »

And what were you doing Saddad..??? :P

Isleworth · « **Reply #8 on:** March 20, 2011, 22:27:38 »

Dahlias, love them... :D

I have also recently potted on the tomato plants (Italian Plum, Super Marmande, and Sungold) Will probably pick up some others later in the season ;)

cornykev · « **Reply #9 on:** March 21, 2011, 05:02:03 »

Another Roma, Tigerella and garden pearl. ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #10 on:** March 21, 2011, 06:44:22 »

Quote from: Mimi on March 20, 2011, 19:02:23

I am curious....... what on earth do you do with so many tomatoes :o

Some plants are for our plant sale at Walsall Rd and the rest will be grown on for our own use e.g fresh pureed and frozen and of course the August open day in aid of the Air ambulance and Macmillan.Tomato plants and fruit sell themselves

saddad · « **Reply #11 on:** March 21, 2011, 08:11:35 »

Quote from: Duke Ellington on March 20, 2011, 21:05:13

And what were you doing Saddad..??? :P

Planted some spuds, moved stuff to the other greenhouse, digging out couch and bindweed along the fence, potting up savoury, planting Comfrey... nothing really... ;D

sunloving · « **Reply #12 on:** March 21, 2011, 14:34:22 »

I'm running out of room on the window ledges now for all my toms and chillies .. three weeks to the last frost here..
might have to start taking them to work!

summer dreams though fab :)

manicscousers · « **Reply #13 on:** March 21, 2011, 15:42:23 »

Quote from: Mimi on March 20, 2011, 19:02:23

I am curious....... what on earth do you do with so many tomatoes :o

we grow some for the plant sale, too..we're having 2 weekends this year so need lots ;D

1066 · « **Reply #14 on:** March 21, 2011, 15:52:45 »

I'm tired just reading about all the work you guys have been doing! Hope you had plenty of tea breaks :D

Strawberrygirl · « **Reply #15 on:** March 21, 2011, 16:02:25 »

I am now worried as i haven't planted anything yet - too busy getting plot ready! I have spuds chitting, should i plant them out now? I did throw a few broad beans in at the weekend, just as a test really, don't like them myself and as i was given them so no loss if they don't grow - be sods law they will grow and i'll have bucket loads! I've got one of those mini movable greenhouse thingies so maybe i should start some seed off in that, although i vowed only to do spuds this year - got the bug you see ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #16 on:** March 21, 2011, 16:29:48 »

There is still plenty of time for you to get things going. I start early so that the plants are a good size to sell by May

chriscross1966 · « **Reply #17 on:** March 21, 2011, 16:44:02 »

Got a hundred and twenty to do tonight.... plus the peppers, most of the chillis, the aubergines...... arghh!.....

chrisc

grawrc · « **Reply #18 on:** March 21, 2011, 16:50:37 »

Well here we can expect frost until about the middle of May so I'm not rushing to plant/sow much. My potatoes are chitting and the bed is fleeced to warm it up but they won't go in before the end of the month. I reckon the tomatoes can be sowed round about then too. I have celeriac, cauliflower, leeks, spring onions, brussel sprouts + herbs and flowers in seed trays all about to be pricked out and potted on.

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