This year, I'll be growing shallots, courgettes and celeriac for the first time ever.
What will everyone else be growing for the first time in 2007?
romanesco broccoli, climbing barlotto beans, At the moment, that is ;D
Black tomatoes, pac choi, fennel and kohlrabi for me
As a newbie the list is long - gooseberries / raspberries / sweet potatoes / potatoes /leek/onions / lettuce (all types) / garlic / J artichokes / rhubarb 3 types /
broccoli / cabbage / carrot / turnip / chili / peppers well the list just goes on and on
only small amounts as I know I will be learning as I go along
Trying Celeriac and Kohl Rabi again after about ten years.... and got some coloured Maize!
;D
rocket, dill and coriander
last year i grew a very limited range of crops.
THis year i am growing a little bit of everything ;) according to the OH
Aubergines, melons, endive, patty pan, leeks, winter radish, Brussels sprouts. And tomatoes (3 outdoor types). I've grown tomatoes before in my garden, but not on the allotment. Everyone tells me they'll get struck down by blight, but we'll see...
Another new grower, so a long list;
Gooseberries
Strawberries
Jostaberries
Blackberries
Plums
Damsons
Garlic
Potatoes
Peas
French beans
Broad beans
Runner beans
Leeks
Carrots
Parsnips
Swede
Cauliflower
Sprouts
Cabbage
Kale
Chard
Sweetcorn
Broccoli
Pumpkins
Squash
Radish
Lettuce
Cucumbers
Tomatoes
Herbs
Peppers
I'm sure there's more but I've gone blank now! It's basically a little of everything :)
Celery, JAs, Kale... er... and whichever veg are good for improving the memory ;D
Also new for this year - now I've got the lottie - are methods and techniques. Things I can try this year for the first time are crop rotation, and, now I've got the space, succession sowing.
last year was for er... "experimenting"...? so this year includes chillies, perennial PS broccoli Nine Star (lasts a few years); pink fir apple & non-inherited potatoes, shallots, hopefully blueberries, globe artichokes, rhubarb, comfrey, cabbages (january king, spring & an autumn), perpetual spinach (tired of the other one bolting), leeks, elephant garlic and trying to grow cuttings of rosemary and lavender.
Another newbie to gardening here.
I don't have an allotment and only a small garden, so I'm growing in containers:-
Leeks
Lettuce
Beetroot
Raddish
Peas
Sweet Pepper
Chilli Pepper
Carrots
Thinking of having a go at Sweet Corn, Aubergine and Potatoes.
Growing Tomatoes, Parsley and Chives which I have grown before.
Jo.
Total newbie here too, so my firsts this year include:
Potatoes, various cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, brocolli, beetroot, various lettuces, salad onions, onions, garlic, swede, parsnips, courgettes, sweet peppers, leeks, peas, climbing & dwarf french beans, runner beans, brussels sprouts, spinach, swiss chard, radish, herbs and lots of companion & cutting flowers.
Phew, i'm exhausted just looking at the list! x
Purple podded climbing beans, purple kohlrabi, purple sprouts and red spring onions. I'm at the age where I do purple as much as I like.
Purple kohl rabi (seems popular this year!) ;potatoes of many kinds (as its my first year at the lottie and I've never had the room before, tried growing in containers last year); Egyptian walking onions; rock melons; some new very hot chilies to try and make OH eyes water, and have tried to contain my natural urge to grow millions of tomatoes by concentrating only on the ones that did brilliantly last year, and a few (ahem, 15, oh alright about 20...ish) new varieties to try.......well that's it so far anyway! ;D
Growing a lot of new varieties, but entirely new are:
Climbing Beans
Courgette
Pak Choi
Choy sum
Cima di Rapa
Garlic
Parsnip
Beetroot
Augergine
Thai pea Aubergine
Cauliflower
Nigella Sativa
Celery, peppers, caulis, PFA, melon, pumkin and cucumber lemon. ;D ;D ;D
I have ordered some aubergine plants from Simpsons - thanks for the recommendation Tim -this is a first as my attempts a growing them from seed have always failed.
Have bought seed for tomatoes that are supposed to store and keep into the winter like apples - will report back on these...
Jerusalem Artichokes - thanks SS
a garden pond and a lawn, hopefully ;D
Quote from: EJ - Emma Jane on February 05, 2007, 23:17:57
Jerusalem Artichokes - thanks SS
Wow, the Fuseau are definitely getting around, Essex now ! I can't remember who else said they had some ... (obviously I do).
Derek :)
cucumbers and thought i would try a melon.......not confident with the melon though.....
as long as you've got a bit of protection and can 'baby' it a bit, melons are o.k.. :)
just planted a peach tree, gotta try ;D
rasps (tulameen)
strawberries
variety of squash and pumpkin
courgette (yellow rugosa knobbly type and middle eastern trieste)
globe artichoke
romanesco
shiminata japanese onions
raddicchio
tomatos
fancy beans (trail of tears, aduki, black turtle, pinto, yard long, red noodle etc)
celeriac
chicory
alpine strawberries
sweet cicely and various wild herbs
cabbage
kale
liscari sativa
I imagine a lot of the stranger squashes and beans will fail but I dont care its all good fun.
Trail of Tears should be ok Sawfish they are tough little plants... just don't start them off too soon!
;D
And JA 's cheers Jenny. :-* ;D ;D ;D
:)
romanesco broccoli
chick peas
pink aubergines
black toms
bulb fennel
gourds / shades x
cauliflower purple graffiti
parsnip hollow crown
Swede invitation
cucumber lemon
pumpkin big max
Florence fennel, climbing french beans, mange tout peas, a different 1st early potato (foremost), swiss chard, kale and chillis.
JAs (thanks to the A4A supplier SS)
Peas
a million and one different varieties of toms (well 13)
cucumbers
Strawberrys but i bet they don't germinate with this cold snap.
Melons, Caulis, just a couple as I got a mental block at the moment.
Cleo will be trying `Good King Henry` after many years
A favourable bank balance. ::)
Cranberries.
Quince Meeches Prolific, and Agvambari.
Quote from: cleo on February 08, 2007, 22:58:47
Cleo will be trying `Good King Henry` after many years
I failed to get any to propagate last year but will try again. I'd tried a seed bed approach. E-mailed Chiltern seeds in the Autumn who said:
"With regard to the Good King Henry, these should be started off in the warmth and, as with all Chenopodiaceae, germination is likely to be slow and irregular and could take many months. We would certainly never advise sowing the seeds directly into the ground as we feel the extremely high losses that can be expected are far too high and we would recommend starting these off indoors in seed trays/pots."
With this advice in mind (and a new packet very kindly donated by Chiltern) I hope to do better this year :)
Lemon grass,
butternut squash,
pomegranates (maybe indoors though),
pak choi
We managed to get them going in cells last year Barnowl so good luck!
;D
After reading lots of posts - going to give sweet potatoes a go - there are two suspended in jars of water and I am waiting for the first roots to appear
I really want to try soya beans too as they're really lovely!
Kohl Rabi, sweet potatoes, snap peas, lemon grass - small amounts of lots & lots of things.
Chilli Pepper long joe ish
Scorzonera (would be interested in any recipes etc if anyone has any)
Salsify
6 different toms (No F1 varietys)cut down from last yrs 9
Crystal apple cucumber
Cape Gooseberry (although they where planted late last yr)covered for winter
stroll on getting some in i say, Although not starting early this yr as a lot went a bit leggy last yr
Hi everyone, This is my second year and I plan to grow for the 1st time:-
purple sprouting brocc
swede
garlic
Hotter chillies
carrots
grape vine
kiwi would be nice ;D don't know how successful it would be?
I bought some Sunburst seeds today from Lidl.
They are a bright yellow pie-shaped fruit,
has anybody tasted them?
They are a foreign sourced seed, and the poor translation on the back said...
"The ideal place for these plants is the compost heap."
dtw, you can grow the seedlings on a compost heap, all squash are happy when they're neck deep in muck ;D
A 60-day Quick Heading calabrese from the Real Seed Company:
Harvest the large central head as soon as it forms, it will be followed by numerous side shoots. Delicious lightly cooked and served with butter. Pick regularly and don't allow to flower.erm, and pure white OCA (well they had it on special offer!) :P ::)Quote from: dtw on February 12, 2007, 18:47:51
the poor translation on the back said...
"The ideal place for these plants is the compost heap."
pmsl! ;D
Quote from: cleo on February 08, 2007, 22:58:47
Cleo will be trying `Good King Henry` after many years
Well tis a Leaf day tomorrow cleo :)
Quotedtw, you can grow the seedlings on a compost heap
I haven't got a compost heap yet, I'm looking into getting my own allotment soon.
(I was sharing with a friend last year).
I've got a load of rubble sacks filled with stuff to go on it when I start.
I opened one up the other day and it was a bit whiffy.
I'll plant them next to it, as the juices oozing out from the heap will help them. :D
I went to see one place today, but it's quite overgrown.
There is another site a bit further away which is better.
For DTW re Sunburst. I know this one well.I grow it every year. Sweet tasting patty pan summer squash,grows like a weed.You will need to pick often. Start when they are a couple of inches accross, they will get as big as side plates if you let them.
plus
For Flossie re your tomatoes. If you are talking about the one called Longkeeper I know it well, and it does really keep,if it is the same one that I have grown for years it is worth just a couple of plants.
XX Jeannine
New for me for this year, well there is always another tomato, melon or squash,I have a big collection of all three, but I am going to grow a pumpkin that is bred specifically for it's seeds as I like them roasted, actually this one has little else,useless as a pumpkin for it's flesh !!
Gonna have another go at carrots, peppers, garlic, loose leaf lettuce, peas .
Also gonna branch out into different varieties of produce that I grow well.
First time stuff:
Pumpkins Courgettes Outdoor cucumbers Broccoli Parsnips
As the soil in my new plot looks so fab compared to what I have had previously, I should have my best year. Fingers crossed ;)
Oh yes I forgot I've got some Oca for the first time!