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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: Hazelb on June 25, 2012, 08:58:45

Title: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: Hazelb on June 25, 2012, 08:58:45
starting stuff from seed has been a nightmare this year. Very few things have germinated properly or gone on to thrive.

I planted 30 sweetcorn, quite late ( early june) to avoid all the cold/windy weather and only 3 have come up!!!

So I'm heading off the the garden centre to see what they have got...so I can at least plant something on my plot!


..The prices will probably make me reconsider thought. ;D

Title: Re: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: goodlife on June 25, 2012, 09:04:14
Oh...dangerous thing to do....hold on to your purse... :-X

Have fun..! ;D
Title: Re: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: Duke Ellington on June 25, 2012, 09:12:48
I feel your pain! . By now my squashes are romping away but they have stood still and are refusing to grow. the only vegetables that are progressing are the lettuces, cabbages and spring onions!!

Not a good year :'(

Duke
Title: Re: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: Ellen K on June 25, 2012, 10:34:51
Everything in moderation.  I bought a mixed pack of 20 mini brassica plants for a shocking £5 from Wyevales.  But they were all good plants and I had some vouchers about to expire.

Just be careful out there  ;)
Title: Re: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on June 25, 2012, 20:45:44
I start my corn under the hot water tank. It comes up in no time, then it goes on the windowsill for a bit before migrating to the allotment.
Title: Re: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: Bing on June 25, 2012, 23:05:06
it is said that this year's Chinese lunar year to have 'two springs'

so be patient, everything will be alright if not better!

fingers
Title: Re: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: sunloving on June 27, 2012, 07:33:54
So what did you get?
x sunloving
Title: Re: I'm about to give in and head to the garden centre!
Post by: Hazelb on June 27, 2012, 08:29:08
I went yesterday...

They must have had a promotion at the weekend.... as there was nothing left!!!!!   ...except chillie plants!

So I went up the lottie and planted some lettuces and more parsnips...

and used load of slug pellets ( I know, I know! )

I'll start of more cabbages and PSB at home and maybe some more courgettes. I've just decided to keep sowing and sowing and sowing...something will come up!


Maybe B& Q might have someting.